Nebraska Constitution

Adopted by Constitutional Convention June 12, 1875

Ratified by vote of the People October 12, 1875

Became effective upon Admission November 1, 1875

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Article III

Legislature to pass necessary laws

Article IV

Executive departments; officers; when elected; terms; eligibility; books to be kept at seat of government; residence of officers; heads of departments; appointments

Governor; Lieutenant Governor; eligibility; qualifications; appointive officers, ineligible for other office

Treasurer; ineligibility

Election returns; canvass by Legislature; conduct of election contests

Supreme executive power

Message by Governor; budget; contents; budget bill; preparation; appropriations not to be in excess of budget; exception; excess subject to veto

Special sessions

Repealed 1934. Initiative Measure No. 330

Governor to appoint officers; removal

Elected state officer; vacation of office; Governor fill by appointment; term

Nonelective state officers; vacation; Governor; fill the office by appointment; approval by Legislature

Board of parole; members; powers; reprieves; proceedings; power to pardon; limitations

Governor to be commander-in-chief of militia

Bills to be presented to Governor; approval; procedure; disapproval or reduction of items of appropriation; passage despite disapproval or reduction

Order of succession to become Governor; Lieutenant Governor; duties

Repealed 1934. Initiative Measure No. 330

Repealed 1972. Laws 1972, LB 302, sec. 1

State institutions; management, control, and government; determination by Legislature

Public Service Commission; membership; terms; powers

Repealed 1972. Laws 1972, LB 302, sec. 1

Executive officials to keep accounts; reports; false reports, penalty

Executive officials and heads of institutions; reports to Legislature; information from expending agencies

Salaries of officials; fees

Officials to give bonds

Executive offices; creation of

Tax Equalization and Review Commission; members; powers; Tax Commissioner; powers

Article V

Power vested in courts; Chief Justice; powers

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