41-1375

41-1375. Ombudsman-citizens aide; term;
compensation

A. The office of ombudsman-citizens aide is established.

B. The ombudsman-citizens aide who is appointed and approved under section 41-1373
shall serve full time and shall be a public officer subject to the conflict of interest
provisions of title 38, chapter 3, article 8.

C. The term of office of the ombudsman-citizens aide is five years beginning on the
date of appointment. Except as provided in subsection D of this section, the
ombudsman-citizens aide shall not serve more than three full terms.

D. If the term of the ombudsman-citizens aide expires without the appointment of a
successor, the incumbent ombudsman-citizens aide may continue in office until either:

1. A successor is appointed.

2. The ombudsman-citizens aide is removed from office pursuant to subsection E of
this section.

E. The ombudsman-citizens aide may be removed from office at any time by a
concurrent resolution approved by two-thirds of the membership of each house of the
legislature, but only for neglect of duty, conviction of improperly divulging
confidential information, misconduct or disability. The ombudsman-citizens aide may
forfeit the office of ombudsman-citizens aide without legislative action pursuant to
section 38-510. If the ombudsman-citizens aide is removed, resigns, dies or becomes
incapacitated, a deputy ombudsman may serve as acting ombudsman-citizens aide until a new
ombudsman-citizens aide is appointed.

F. The ombudsman-citizens aide is eligible to receive compensation as determined
pursuant to section 38-611.

G. The ombudsman-citizens aide may incur, subject to appropriation, expenses that
are necessary to carry out the duties under this chapter. The legislative council shall
fund the expenses of the ombudsman-citizens aide from the monies appropriated to the
council. The legislative council shall include the expenses as a line item in the
general appropriations act.