Nebraska Administrative Code
Topic - PUBLIC ADVOCACY, COMMISSION ON
Title 70 - NEBRASKA COMMISSION ON PUBLIC ADVOCACY
Chapter 15 - PROCEDURES FOR NEGOTIATED RULEMAKING
Section 70-15-010 - Facilitators: Selection: Duties
Current through March 20, 2024
A facilitator shall be selected to assist a negotiated rulemaking committee with its duties.
010.01 The agency may nominate a person to serve as a facilitator for the negotiations of a negotiated rulemaking committee, subject to the approval of the committee by consensus. If the committee does not approve the agency's nomination for facilitator, the agency shall submit a substitute nomination. If the committee does not approve the substitute nomination of the agency for facilitator, the committee shall select, by consensus, a person to serve as facilitator.
010.02 The agency may employ or contract for an organization or an individual to serve as a facilitator for a negotiated rulemaking committee or the agency may use the services of a state employee to act as a facilitator. A person designated by the agency to represent it on a negotiated rulemaking committee with respect to substantive issues may not serve as the facilitator. A facilitator shall not have a financial or other interest that would preclude him or her from serving in an impartial and independent manner. The agency shall determine whether a person under consideration for facilitator has such an interest. A person disqualified under this criterion shall be dropped from further consideration.
010.03 A facilitator approved or selected by a committee shall:
