This bill amends section 24-514 of the Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska to require the state to cover fifty percent of the operational costs of county courts. The state will pay for all salaries, benefits, and expenses related to the education and travel of judges and employees of the county courts, using funds appropriated to the Supreme Court. The bill specifies that the operational costs covered by the state include various expenses previously outlined in the law, such as computer hardware and software for data processing, communication line costs, and equipment for creating verbatim records of court proceedings.

Additionally, the bill removes the requirement for counties to pay for certain expenses not specified in the amended section, thereby shifting more financial responsibility to the state. It also clarifies that all property purchased by the county as a county court expense will remain the property of the county, regardless of the purchase date. The original section 24-514 is repealed as part of this legislative update.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 24-514