79-313. State Board of Education; members; qualifications.

No person shall be eligible to membership on the State Board of Education (1) who is actively engaged in the teaching profession, (2) who is a holder of any state office or a member of a state board or commission unless the board or commission is limited to an advisory capacity, or (3) unless he or she is a citizen of the United States, a resident of the state for a period of at least six months, and a resident of the district from which he or she is elected for a period of at least six months immediately preceding his or her election.

Source:Laws 1953, c. 320, § 3, p. 1054; Laws 1994, LB 76, § 590; R.S.1943, (1994), § 79-323; Laws 1996, LB 900, § 141; Laws 2001, LB 797, § 8; Laws 2009, LB549, § 16.