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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 9-504 (2026)

Charitable or community betterment purposes, defined

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(1) Charitable or community betterment purposes shall mean (a) benefiting persons by enhancing their opportunity for religious or educational advancement, by relieving or protecting them from disease, suffering, or distress, by contributing to their physical well-being, by assisting them in establishing themselves in life as worthy and useful citizens, or by increasing their comprehension of and devotion to the principles upon which this nation was founded, (b) initiating, performing, or fostering worthy public works or enabling or furthering the erection or maintenance of public structures, and (c) lessening the burdens borne by government or voluntarily supporting, augmenting, or supplementing services which government would normally render to the people.

(2) Charitable or community betterment purposes shall not include any activity consisting of an attempt to influence legislation or participate in any political campaign on behalf of any elected official or person who is or has been a candidate for public office.

(3) Nothing in this section shall prohibit any qualifying nonprofit organization from using its proceeds or profits derived from activities under the Nebraska Small Lottery and Raffle Act in any activity which benefits and is conducted by the qualifying nonprofit organization, including any charitable, benevolent, humane, religious, philanthropic, recreational, social, educational, civic, or fraternal activity conducted by the organization for the benefit of its members.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 63 cases, 1971–2010 · leading case: Reeves v. Assoc. Fin. Servs. Co., Inc., 247 N.W.2d 434 (Neb. 1976).
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Reeves v. Assoc. Fin. Servs. Co., Inc., 247 N.W.2d 434 (Neb. 1976). · cites it 40× “Reeves demanded an accounting for the resulting $2,400 surplus under section 9-504(2), U. C. C. In its answer, Associates denied selling the truck for $18,220.”
DeLay First Nat'l Bank & Trust Co. v. Jacobson Appliance Co., 243 N.W.2d 745 (Neb. 1976). · cites it 25× “Our first consideration in construing section 9-504 is to consider the reason for the notice provision.”
Chadron Energy Corp. v. First Nat'l Bank, 459 N.W.2d 718 (Neb. 1990). · cites it 17× “§ 9-504(1) (Reissue 1980). Section 9-504(3) provides in part: Disposition of the collateral may be by public or private proceedings and may be made by way of one or more contracts.”
Sports Courts of Omaha, Ltd. v. Brower, 534 N.W.2d 317 (Neb. 1995). · cites it 11× “§ 9-504 (Reissue 1980), and that Brower’s failure to have given appropriate notice to Tom-Har, Schuessler, and Meginnis precluded the obtaining of a deficiency judgment on the note.”
City Bank & Trust Co. v. Van Andel, 368 N.W.2d 789 (Neb. 1985). · cites it 11× “2d 600, 604 (1979), where this court quoted: “Our first consideration in construing section 9-504 is to consider the reason for the notice provision.”
Contois Motor Co. v. Saltz, 253 N.W.2d 290 (Neb. 1977). · cites it 16× “Defendant contends that plaintiff’s failure to specifically allege proper notice of the repossession sale had been sent to him renders the petition defective, and that the trial court therefore erred in overruling his demurrer ore tenus.”
Bank of Gering v. Glover, 223 N.W.2d 56 (Neb. 1974). · cites it 10× “■ This appeal involves an interpretation of the noticé provision in section 9-504, U. C. C. Defendant-appellee was an accommodation maker on a note covered by a security interest in certain collateral.”
Citizens State Bank v. Sparks, 276 N.W.2d 661 (Neb. 1979). · cites it 8× “The county court of Madison County in an action for a deficiency judgment against the defendant-debtor found that reasonable notice had not been given to the defendant by the plaintiff, as required by section 9-504 (3), U. C. C. *662 The District Court affirmed the judgment of…”
Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp. v. Percival, 752 F. Supp. 313 (D. Neb. 1990). · cites it 13× “In construing the purpose behind this notice requirement, the Nebraska Supreme Court has stated: Our first consideration in construing section 9-504 is to consider the reason for the notice provision.”
Mason State Bank v. Sekutera, 461 N.W.2d 517 (Neb. 1990). · cites it 7× “When a creditor sells collateral which is subject to a Uniform Commercial Code article 9 security interest to satisfy all or a portion of a borrower’s debt, § 9-504 sets forth the creditor’s rights and obligations.”
Diefenbaugh v. Rachow, 508 N.W.2d 575 (Neb. 1993). · cites it 11× “§ 9-504(3) (Reissue 1980). We affirm. FACTS In March 1983, plaintiffs, Lyle H.”
Transamerica Commerical Fin. Corp. v. Rochford, 509 N.W.2d 214 (Neb. 1993). · cites it 9× “§ 9-504 (Reissue 1980). Section 9-504 provides, in pertinent part: (1) A secured party after default may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any or all of the collateral in its then condition or following any commercially reasonable preparation or processing____ (2) If the…”
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— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 9-504(1) — 12 cases
Chadron Energy Corp. v. First Nat'l Bank, 459 N.W.2d 718 (Neb. 1990). “§ 9-504(1) (Reissue 1980). Section 9-504(3) provides in part: Disposition of the collateral may be by public or private proceedings and may be made by way of one or more contracts.”
Sports Courts of Omaha, Ltd. v. Brower, 534 N.W.2d 317 (Neb. 1995). “§ 9-504 (Reissue 1980), and that Brower’s failure to have given appropriate notice to Tom-Har, Schuessler, and Meginnis precluded the obtaining of a deficiency judgment on the note.”
McGowen v. Nebraska State Bank, 427 N.W.2d 772 (Neb. 1988).
First Nat. Bank & Trust Co. v. Hughes, 332 N.W.2d 674 (Neb. 1983).
Adams State Bank v. Navistar Fin. Corp., 426 N.W.2d 525 (Neb. 1988).
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 9-504(1)(a) — 1 case
In Re Lichty, 251 B.R. 76 (Bankr. D. Neb. 2000).
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 9-504(2) — 5 cases
Reeves v. Assoc. Fin. Servs. Co., Inc., 247 N.W.2d 434 (Neb. 1976). “Reeves demanded an accounting for the resulting $2,400 surplus under section 9-504(2), U. C. C. In its answer, Associates denied selling the truck for $18,220.”
Chadron Energy Corp. v. First Nat'l Bank, 459 N.W.2d 718 (Neb. 1990). “§ 9-504(1) (Reissue 1980). Section 9-504(3) provides in part: Disposition of the collateral may be by public or private proceedings and may be made by way of one or more contracts.”
First Nat. Bank of Bellevue v. Rose, 249 N.W.2d 723 (Neb. 1977).
Contois Motor Co. v. Saltz, 253 N.W.2d 290 (Neb. 1977). “Defendant contends that plaintiff’s failure to specifically allege proper notice of the repossession sale had been sent to him renders the petition defective, and that the trial court therefore erred in overruling his demurrer ore tenus.”
Adams State Bank v. Navistar Fin. Corp., 426 N.W.2d 525 (Neb. 1988).
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 9-504(3) — 42 cases
DeLay First Nat'l Bank & Trust Co. v. Jacobson Appliance Co., 243 N.W.2d 745 (Neb. 1976). “Our first consideration in construing section 9-504 is to consider the reason for the notice provision.”
Reeves v. Assoc. Fin. Servs. Co., Inc., 247 N.W.2d 434 (Neb. 1976). “Reeves demanded an accounting for the resulting $2,400 surplus under section 9-504(2), U. C. C. In its answer, Associates denied selling the truck for $18,220.”
Chadron Energy Corp. v. First Nat'l Bank, 459 N.W.2d 718 (Neb. 1990). “§ 9-504(1) (Reissue 1980). Section 9-504(3) provides in part: Disposition of the collateral may be by public or private proceedings and may be made by way of one or more contracts.”
City Bank & Trust Co. v. Van Andel, 368 N.W.2d 789 (Neb. 1985). “2d 600, 604 (1979), where this court quoted: “Our first consideration in construing section 9-504 is to consider the reason for the notice provision.”
Diefenbaugh v. Rachow, 508 N.W.2d 575 (Neb. 1993). “§ 9-504(3) (Reissue 1980). We affirm. FACTS In March 1983, plaintiffs, Lyle H.”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 9-504(4) — 3 cases
Chadron Energy Corp. v. First Nat'l Bank, 459 N.W.2d 718 (Neb. 1990). “§ 9-504(1) (Reissue 1980). Section 9-504(3) provides in part: Disposition of the collateral may be by public or private proceedings and may be made by way of one or more contracts.”
Lichty v. Fed. Land Bank of Omaha, 467 N.W.2d 657 (Neb. 1991).
Transamerica Commerical Fin. Corp. v. Rochford, 509 N.W.2d 214 (Neb. 1993). “§ 9-504 (Reissue 1980). Section 9-504 provides, in pertinent part: (1) A secured party after default may sell, lease or otherwise dispose of any or all of the collateral in its then condition or following any commercially reasonable preparation or processing____ (2) If the…”
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 9-504(5) — 3 cases
Reeves v. Assoc. Fin. Servs. Co., Inc., 247 N.W.2d 434 (Neb. 1976). “Reeves demanded an accounting for the resulting $2,400 surplus under section 9-504(2), U. C. C. In its answer, Associates denied selling the truck for $18,220.”
Treptow Co. v. Duncan Aviation, Inc., 313 N.W.2d 224 (Neb. 1981).
McCormack v. First Westroads Bank, 473 N.W.2d 102 (Neb. 1991).
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 9-504(7) — 1 case
Howard Kool Chevrolet, Inc. v. Blomstedt, 511 N.W.2d 222 (Neb. Ct. App. 1994).
— Neb. Rev. Stat. § 9-504(l)(a) — 1 case
In Re Lichty, 251 B.R. 76 (Bankr. D. Neb. 2000).
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