The civil administration of the laws of the state is vested in the Governor. For the purpose of aiding the Governor in the execution and administration of the laws, the executive and administrative work shall be divided into the following agencies: (1) Department of Agriculture; (2) Department of Labor; (3) Department of Transportation; (4) Department of Water, Energy, and Environment; (5) Department of Banking and Finance; (6) Department of Insurance; (7) Department of Motor Vehicles; (8) Department of Administrative Services; (9) Department of Economic Development; (10) Department of Correctional Services; (11) Nebraska State Patrol; and (12) Department of Health and Human Services.
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-101
Executive department; civil administration vested in Governor; departments created
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case Dean v. County of Gage (2015)
Most recently applied in Mullins v. Box Butte County (October 2024)
Laws 1929, c. 51, § 1, p. 209; C.S.1929, § 81-101; Laws 1933, c. 149, § 1, p. 571; C.S.Supp.,1941, § 81-101; R.S.1943, § 81-101; Laws 1955, c. 329, § 4, p. 1027; Laws 1957, c. 3…
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