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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1972
Page
7
Ballot titles and texts of constitutional amendments proposed by the eighty second legislature. First session 1871 and second session 1872. Also included are statements of explanation in italics prepared by the executive board of the legislative council.
The 1972 amendment requires that a Legislature member be a registered voter age twenty-one at election or appointment, and reside in the district. It also updates impeachment procedures for a unicameral system. If defeated, eighteen becomes the eligibility age and current two-house terms stay referenced.
A brief note indicates a vote on Proposed Amendment No. 2. It outlines a yes vote in favor as supportive of the proposal, with minimal surrounding context in a legislative or civic notice style.
The proposal seeks to reduce the vote to a simple majority for altering the number of district court judges and redrawing judicial district boundaries. It would remove obsolete references to the former bicameral legislature while preserving the two thirds requirement in some cases and extends to or affects the writ of error and appellate method in felony appeals to the Supreme Court.
10 Article V section 11 of the Nebraska Constitution is proposed by the Legislature. It allows changing the number of district court judges and altering district boundaries without vacating judge offices. Districts must be compact and bounded by county lines.
Draft proposes removing the 400 dollar per month cap for legislators and allows the legislature to set salaries by law while retaining a constitutional clause that the salary shall not exceed 400 dollars per month. The amendment text remains unclear on final adoption details and voting positions.
The text proposes a four year term for half the legislators and a two year term for the rest at the 1964 general election with constant four year terms thereafter. It mandates nonpartisan nomination, sets salary by law, and provides expenses allowances for travel to sessions. It prohibits additional pay or perks for legislators or their aides beyond salary and per diem.
Voter guidance on Amendment No 4 to remove writ of error as the appeal route for felony convictions. It replaces the procedure with a simple declaration that felons have the right to appeal to the Supreme Court. No substantive change in defendants rights.
The text states that in all felony cases the defendant has the right of appeal to the Supreme Court and in capital cases such appeal acts as a stay of execution until the Supreme Court issues further order.
The amendment rearranges provisions on filling vacancies and the governors removal power, adds a line of succession to the office, and transfers vacancy provisions from legislature to the executive. It repeals Article II section 23 and Article IV sections 18 and 21, with a for against vote summary.
A proposed 1972 statewide amendment to Articles III and IV of the Nebraska Constitution outlines gubernatorial appointment powers, removal for cause, and vacancies. It details how vacancies in state offices are filled, including legislative approval when in session and temporary appointments when not. It also restricts re nomination after legislative rejection and notes vacancy procedures upon conviction.
The text outlines the order of succession to the governorship including the Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the Legislature, and how vacancies or absence from the state affect duties. It details post 1975 changes where the Lieutenant Governor serves on boards and commissions, and notes repealing certain Constitution articles.
The amendment seeks to clarify the constitution that certain offenses render a person ineligible for public office. It states no substantive changes to policy or structure and asks voters to answer Q For O Against regarding the proposal.
State leaves proposal for amendment to Article XV section 2. Text forbids defaulting public money custodians from office and bars felons unless civil rights restored. Public notice signals pending constitutional change.
A ballot item proposes constitutional amendment enabling the legislature to set land used for farming or horticulture at its actual use value for taxation, ignoring higher potential nonfarm development value, with voters choosing For or Against.
The text outlines property tax rules including allocation of motor vehicle tax proceeds, valuation standards favoring agricultural land, and uniform taxation methods. It also allows taxing intangible property by class, exempts certain pension and employee benefit funds, and permits nonproperty taxes. Provisions for livestock as a separate tax class and reciprocal taxation are noted.
The proposal aims to include employees and Legislature members in an existing retirement system for state officers and employees while preserving the constitutional ban on extending coverage to legislators or their staff. The amendment would permit inclusion of legislators and employees in the system at any time.
The article outlines a proposed constitutional amendment for legislative terms. It specifies four year terms with a two year interim for some members, four year terms thereafter, and nonpartisan nominations. It also details a salary not exceeding four hundred dollars monthly plus travel expenses and possible retirement system inclusion.
The amendment proposes raising necessary state and subdivision revenue by taxation directed by the Legislature. It calls for uniform valuation-based taxation on tangible property and franchises, with possible exceptions for motor vehicles. It also allows creation of separate tax classes for dealer-owned vehicles and for trucks and trailers.
A proposed amendment keeps the current provision setting a salary not to exceed four hundred dollars per month for holders during their term of office, detailing that the salary would be designated accordingly.
The text details legislative per diem and salary limits, Board of Education structure, powers of the State Department of Education, and the Board of Educational Lands and Funds. It also defines perpetual and trust funds for common schools and mandates investment and allocation rules for school support funds.
The text outlines redistricting procedures and nonpartisan nomination for newly drawn districts. It sets annual salaries up to four hundred dollars per month plus travel expenses for attending sessions and a per diem when in session, with legislature employees receiving no extra compensation beyond salary or per diem.
Proposed Amendment No 10 aims to recodify revise and clarify provisions of Article on Education and the authority of the Legislature over education in public institutions beyond the five to twenty one year age range. It seeks to reorder provisions simplify language and remove obsolete wording. For 0 Against 0.
The Nebraska Legislature proposes amendments to Article VII sections 1 2 3 4 6 7 8 and 9 to ensure free instruction in common schools for all residents aged two to twenty one and to provide for education in state or subdivision owned institutions. The text emphasizes public schooling and state controlled educational facilities.
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