This legislative bill amends various sections of the Reissue Revised Statutes of Nebraska to update the responsibilities related to the publication, printing, and distribution of the Legislative Journal, session laws, and statutes. A significant change is the designation of the "Clerk of the Legislature" to take over distribution tasks previously assigned to the "Secretary of State." The bill also allows for the publication of materials in both print and electronic formats and clarifies the distribution process for session laws and journals to state officials, libraries, and county clerks based on population classifications.

Additionally, the bill establishes the Nebraska Statutes Distribution Cash Fund, which will be used by the Clerk of the Legislature to manage the printing and distribution of statutes, replacing the previous designation of the Supreme Court for these duties. The Secretary of State's responsibilities are amended to remove the distribution of laws and journals, allowing them to focus on other roles such as serving as the chief protocol officer for the state. The bill also enables the librarian of the College of Law to requisition state publications in both formats as determined by the Clerk of the Legislature, and it repeals several sections of the Reissue Revised Statutes to streamline the legal framework.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 49-501, 49-501.01, 49-502, 49-503, 49-504, 49-505, 49-506, 49-507, 49-508, 49-617, 49-707, 49-708, 84-502, 85-177