Nebraska Statutes 81-3434. Code of practice; contents
(1) The Legislature hereby finds and declares that a code of practice established by the board by which architects and professional engineers could govern their professional conduct would be beneficial to the state and would safeguard the life, health, and property and promote the public welfare of the citizens of this state.
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 81-3434
- Board: means the Board of Engineers and Architects. See Nebraska Statutes 81-3405
- Good ethical character: means such character as will enable a person to discharge the fiduciary duties of an architect or professional engineer to his or her client and to the public for the protection of the public health, safety, and welfare. See Nebraska Statutes 81-3416
- Practice of architecture: means providing or offering to provide design services in connection with the construction, enlargement, or alteration of a building or group of buildings and the space within and surrounding the buildings. See Nebraska Statutes 81-3420
- Rules and regulations: means rules and regulations adopted and promulgated under the Engineers and Architects Regulation Act by the board. See Nebraska Statutes 81-3426
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(2) The code of practice established by this section shall include provisions on:
(a) Professional competence;
(b) Conflict of interest;
(c) Full disclosure of financial interest;
(d) Full disclosure of matters affecting public safety, health, and welfare;
(e) Compliance with laws;
(f) Professional conduct and good ethical character standards; and
(g) Practice of architecture and engineering.
(3) The board may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to implement the code of practice.
(4) The board may publish commentaries regarding the code of practice. The commentaries shall explain the meaning of interpretations given to the code by the board.