Board Seat Vacancy

The Board will have a vacancy for a professional landscape architect as of September 23, 2020. Interested persons should complete an Executive Appointment Application at https://governor.nebraska.gov/board-comm-req. If you have questions, please contact our office at nsbla.board@nebraska.gov or 402-471-2407. Here is some basic information on the Board:

  • The Board consists of six members, 5 professional landscape architects and one public member which are appointed by the Governor to five year terms. Members must have been a resident of the state for at least one year immediately preceding the appointment.
  • The Board currently meets once a quarter in January, April, July, and October with additional meetings scheduled as needed. The meetings are typically held in Lincoln at the Board’s office.
  • The Board is currently finishing the process of revising Title 231 of the Nebraska Administrative Code (the Board’s Rules and Regulations) as a result of the passage of LB30 and hopes to have the revisions in place by the end of 2020/beginning of 2021.
  • The Board belongs to The Council of Landscape Architects Registration Boards (CLARB) which is the national organization of licensing boards. CLARB is responsible for developing and administering the LARE exam as well as assist the boards in promoting licensure. An annual meeting is held, usually in September, to which the Board typically sends at least one member and the administrative assistant.

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