{"data":{"id":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-72-254","jurisdiction":"us-ne","citation":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 72-254","heading":"Neb. Rev. Stat. § 72-254","body":"Any lands so received and patented from the United States shall be held as a part of the educational lands of this state, and shall be subject to all existing laws pertaining to such lands; Provided, that such lands, so received in exchange, shall only be subject to lease for terms not exceeding twelve years, with the privilege of renewing for a like term in the option of the board. Such leases may also include the right to the lessee of removing all improvements he may have erected on the land.","path":["NE Code","Chapter 72"],"source_url":"https://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=72-254","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:21Z","sha256":"cb5e48449cb00a696c9486f4f46e73969b7c09e1a10a1dc40532daf021824c59","source_id":"us-ne","stale":false,"prev":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-72-253","next":"us-ne/neb.-rev.-stat.-72-255"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}