Section 316-35-601 - COMMUNITY BETTERMENT PURPOSES601.01 Any county, city, or village conducting a lottery pursuant to the Nebraska County and City Lottery Act shall spend the gross proceeds of the lottery only for community betterment purposes, awarding of prizes, taxes, and expenses.601.02 Community betterment purposes shall mean the use of proceeds by a county, city, or village from the conduct of a lottery in the following manner: 601.02A Enhancing a person's opportunity for educational advancement, such as contributing to the operation of a school or establishing or contributing to a scholarship fund;601.02B Relieving or protecting individuals from disease, suffering, or distress, such as purchasing food or clothing for the needy or helping to provide medical care for individuals in need;601.02C Contributing to the physical well being of individuals, such as donations to foster athletic activities. A county, city, or village may use its proceeds from the conduct of a lottery to build, improve, or maintain parks or recreation facilities or to sponsor amateur athletic leagues or programs;601.02D Assisting individuals in establishing themselves as worthy and useful citizens by providing educational or business opportunities, such as contributions to training programs designed to provide individuals with job skills or to aid handicapped people in making contributions to the community;601.02E Providing individuals with opportunities to contribute to the betterment of the community, such as initiating cleanup or beautification projects;601.02F Increasing the comprehension and devotion to the principles upon which this nation was founded, such as sponsoring civic events to make individuals more aware of the history of the United States, State of Nebraska, or other civic institutions or principles;601.02G Initiating, performing, or fostering worthy public works or enabling or furthering the erection or maintenance of public structures, such as contributing to a county, city, or village building fund or donations to fund parks or recreation areas;601.02H Lessening the burdens borne by government or voluntarily supporting, augmenting, or supplementing services which government would normally render to the people, such as paying for housing, food, or medical services for needy people or aiding the elderly or contributing to the general fund of a county, city, or village; and601.02I Providing tax relief for the community, such as using funds raised from county, city, or village lottery to fund any programs or needs which would normally be paid for by taxes imposed upon the community.601.03 Proceeds derived from the conduct of a lottery conducted by a county, city, or village shall not be used for any political activity, such as lobbying, or participating in or contributing to any political campaign on behalf of any elected official or person who is or has been a candidate for public office.316 Neb. Admin. Code, 35, § 601