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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1972
Page
8
A legal notice outlines the measures to be voted upon on November 7 1972 including ballot titles and texts of constitutional amendments proposed by the eighty second legislature first session 1971 second session 1972. It also includes the statements of explanation in italics prepared by the executive board of the legislative council.
Proposed Amendments No 1 for 1971 and 1872 Legislature set to submit at November 1972 election. Requires that members be registered voters aged twenty-one and district residents for one year. changes impeachment procedure between unicameral and multistate references. includes sections on eligibility, impeachment, and publication of laws.
The proposal would replace the current two-thirds vote to alter the number of district court judges and redraw judicial districts with a simple majority requirement. It would also remove obsolete language about the former bicameral legislature while retaining the existing two-thirds rule for some changes.
Article V section 11 of the Nebraska Constitution proposal authorizes the Legislature to change the number of district court judges and redraw judicial district boundaries. The measure ensures that such changes do not vacate existing judge offices and requires districts to be compact and bounded by county lines.
The text proposes removing the cap of four hundred dollars per month for legislative salaries and allowing the Legislature to set salaries by law. It would keep the current constitutional clause that the salary shall not exceed four hundred dollars per month and replaces it with a provision authorizing salary fixing by law.
Section describes the November 1964 general election plan for legislative terms. It outlines half the members elected for four years, the rest for two, with four year terms thereafter. It covers redistricting, nonpartisan nominations, and salary plus travel expenses for legislators.
The amendment would remove the writ of error as the method to bring felon y convictions to the Supreme Court and replace it with a declaration that felony defendants have the right of appeal. It does not change the right to have appeals heard by the Supreme Court. A vote against would retain the current writ of error reference.
The writ of error method for felony appeals is presented before the Supreme Court as a means to guarantee the right of appeal in all felony convictions. The question contrasts support and opposition with votes recorded as Against and For.
Article I section 23 states that in all felony cases the defendant may appeal to the Supreme Court. In capital cases such appeal acts as a supersedeas to stay the death sentence until the Supreme Court issues further order.
A proposal to rearrange and clarify provisions on filling vacancies in office and governor succession, expand governor removal power to appointed officers other than judges, transfer vacancy provisions to the executive article, adjust removal and filing rules, provide governor succession, repeal Article II, section 23 and Article IV sections 18 and 21. Voters choose For or Against.
Section details proposed for 1972 Nebraska election outlining gubernatorial appointment power for constitutional offices, removal for cause after hearings, vacancy rules, and temporary appointments. Also covers filling nonelective offices, legislative approval when in session, and restrictions on reappointment after rejection.
Text outlines the governor line of succession and duties of the lieutenant governor, detailing who becomes governor if the current officeholder dies resigns or is absent. It notes reassignments of duties, full time expectations for the lieutenant governor, and the repeal of specific Nebraska Constitution sections. The language references Article II, section 23 and Article IV sections 18 and 21.
The amendment seeks to clarify language in Article XV Section 2 of the constitution regarding ineligibility for public office for certain offenses. It states there will be no substantive change beyond clarification and references Article V Section 2 for alignment.
The text cites Article XV section 2 forbidding anyone in default as public money custodian from holding office and barring felons unless civil rights are restored. It underscores disqualification by default status or felony conviction under state law.
Voter guidance on Amendment No 7 proposes allowing the Legislature to tax land based on actual agricultural use rather than higher potential development value. The measure would authorize state lawmakers to set the assessed value for land actively devoted to farming and horticulture, with opponents urged to vote against the proposal.
The passage outlines Article VIII section 1 proposing state revenue raised by taxation under uniform valuation for tangible property and franchises. It notes possible future methods for motor vehicles and a separate class for dealer held resale vehicles and another for trucks and trailers.
The draft outlines property and other tax rules for counties and townships. It covers tax allocation from motor vehicle levies, valuation methods for agricultural land, uniform taxation for intangible property, exemptions for pension plans, and potential non property taxes. It also contemplates livestock as a separate tax class and reciprocal partial-year taxation for out-of-state livestock. Existing revenue laws remain until altered by the Legislature.
Proposal would allow employees and Legislature members to join the existing retirement system for state officers and employees while preserving the constitutional ban on current inclusion. It states that legislators and staff may be added to the system at any time, expanding coverage under the state retirement program.
The document outlines elected term lengths for legislators four years for most members and two years for a portion, with four year terms thereafter. It details nonpartisan nominations, salary limits of four hundred dollars monthly, and travel expense allowances plus potential retirement system inclusion. It also notes continuing service for members remaining after redistributive districting and law specifying districting details.
The text proposes keeping the present provision that sets a salary not to exceed four hundred dollars per month for officials during their term. The amendment would designate this salary limit as binding for the duration of the term.
The draft constitutional text details a State Board of Education with eight district elected members serving four-year terms and a Commissioner as executive head. It establishes funds and lands trusts for common schools, the Board of Educational Lands and Funds management, and perpetual funds for school purposes, with investment and distribution rules and limitations on transferring funds.
The text outlines rules for redistricting involving nonpartisan nomination and ballot neutrality. It sets a maximum annual salary of four hundred dollars for legislators during sessions and allows travel expenses for each regular or special session. It also covers per diem compensation when on legislative business and specifies that staff receive no compensation beyond salary or per diem.
Proposal outlines rearranging and clarifying Education Article provisions. It seeks to expand legislature authority over education in public institutions for persons outside ages five to twenty one and to remove obsolete language.
The Nebraska Legislature proposes amendments to Article VII, including Sections 1 2 8 4 6 7 8 and 9, to ensure free instruction in common schools for all ages two to twenty one and to provide education for others in state or substate educational institutions.
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