Nebraska Administrative Code Topic - TOURISM COMMISSION
Here's a detailed overview of the Nebraska Administrative Code: Title 266 – Tourism Commission:
📘 Title 266 – Nebraska Tourism Commission
Title 266 comprises two chapters outlining the Commission’s roles, grant-making authority, and tourism marker program:
🔹 Chapter 1 – Grants (§ 266‑1‑001 to § 266‑1‑002)
Establishes the Nebraska Tourism Commission’s authority to award grants aimed at promoting tourism, funded through the State Visitors Promotion Cash Fund and related programs. (law.cornell.edu, govdocs.nebraska.gov)
🔹 Chapter 2 – Tourism Marker Program (§ 266‑2‑001 to § 266‑2‑006)
Empowers the Commission to place tourism markers at sites of historical, cultural, or natural significance under the Nebraska Visitors Development Act (Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 81‑3703 to 81‑3726). (regulations.justia.com)
Establishes a Tourism Marker Committee, appointed by the Commission chair, to determine criteria, design, and placement of markers. (law.cornell.edu)
⚖️ Underlying Statutory Authority
Rooted in the Nebraska Visitors Development Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 81‑3702 et seq., which:
Formally created the Tourism Commission to promote tourism and manage grants/facilities,
Authorized a lodging tax to support the State Visitors Promotion Cash Fund, and
Authorized local counties to levy lodging tax to create county-level tourism funds. (nebraskalegislature.gov, law.cornell.edu)
👥 Commission Governance & Committees
The Commission consists of 11 members appointed from various districts:
Seven tourism-industry affiliated,
Four serving in a public/governance capacity,
One representative from each of Nebraska's 11 congressional districts, as defined by LB 222. (visitnebraska.com)
Members must adhere to the Commission’s Code of Conduct, which emphasizes integrity, compliance, respect, and prudent stewardship of state resources. (visitnebraska.com)
🏗️ What’s Not Covered
Title 266 doesn’t address:
Administrative structure,
Budgets or financial controls,
Ethics, or
Strategic plans.
These areas may fall under related statutes (e.g., the Visitors Development Act) or separate administrative codes.
✅ Summary Table
Chapter
Focus
Highlights
1
Grants
Tourism promotion via Commission-issued grants
2
Tourism Marker Program
Criteria, placement, and design via Marker Committee
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Governance & Authority
Appointments, conduct, statutory funding via lodging tax
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