Office of Inspector General of Nebraska Child Welfare Statutes

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In 2012, the Nebraska Legislature enacted the Office of Inspector General of Nebraska Child Welfare Act, the state law creating the OIG and authorizing its activities. Those sections of law may be accessed by clicking on the links below.

Applicable Statutes:
50-1801Act, how cited.
50-1802Office of Inspector General of Nebraska Child Welfare; legislative findings and declarations.
50-1803Legislative intent.
50-1804Terms, define.
50-1805Office of Inspector General of Nebraska Child Welfare; created; purpose; Inspector General; appointment; term; certification; employees; removal.
50-1806Office; duties; reports of death, serious injury, or allegations of sexual abuse; when required; reports of occurrences at youth rehabilitation and treatment center; state agencies, law enforcement agencies, and prosecuting attorneys; cooperation; confidentiality; witness; counsel; powers of office.
50-1807Complaints to office; form; full investigation; when; notice.
50-1808Office; access to information and personnel; cooperation with office; when required.
50-1809Failure to cooperate; effect.
50-1810Subpoenas; request of Inspector General; Legislative Oversight Committee; powers and duties; litigation; appeal; fees and expenses.
50-1811Office; full investigation; access to records; subpoena; records; statement of record integrity and security; contents; treatment of records; interviews.
50-1812Reports of investigations; distribution; redact confidential information; powers of office; disclosure of confidential information; summarized final report; release.
50-1813Department; commission; juvenile services division; provide access to information; manner; objections.
50-1814Inspector General's report of investigation; contents; distribution.
50-1815Report; director, probation administrator, or executive director; accept, reject, or request modification; when final; written response; corrected report; credentialing issue; how treated.
50-1816Report or work product; no court review.
50-1817Inspector General; investigation of complaints; priority and selection.
50-1818Report; contents.
50-1819Disclosure of information by employee; personnel actions prohibited.
50-1820Inspector General; report conduct; when.
50-1821Confidential information and confidential records; access; sharing; restrictions; grounds for dismissal.