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Newspaper
Polk Progress
Location
Polk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1972
Page
2
Legal notice lists ballot titles and texts of constitutional amendments proposed by the eighty second legislature in 1971 and 1972 with statements of explanation in italics prepared by the executive board of the legislative council.
Proposal would require legislators be registered voters aged at least twenty one on election or appointment and resident for one year, with 1972 November ballot to decide. It modernizes impeachment terms for a unicameral system and adjusts district court judge changes and appeal methods in felony cases.
Section 1 describes amending Article V state constitution to allow legislature to alter the number of district court judges and redraw judicial district boundaries. The text states changes do not vacate current judges and that districts must be compact and county-line bounded.
Proposed Amendment No 3 removes the four hundred dollar monthly cap on legislative salaries and allows the Legislature to set pay by law while retaining a constitutional ceiling. The measure questions whether to approve the change and seeks public voting guidance for or against.
The document outlines staggered four and two year terms beginning 1964 elections, nonpartisan nominations, and salary plus travel expenses for legislators. It specifies redistricting rules, ongoing terms for pre redistricting members, and limits on additional pay or perquisites for lawmakers and their staff.
Proposed Amendment No. 4 removes the writ of error as the procedure for felony appeals to the Supreme Court and substitutes a declaration that felony defendants have the right of appeal. The change is procedural only and preserves the existing right to have appeals heard by the Supreme Court.
Article I section 23 grants the defendant right to appeal to the Supreme Court in all felonies and provides that in capital cases such appeal acts as a supersedeas to stay the death sentence until the Supreme Court issues further orders.
The proposal reorganizes and clarifies rules on filling vacancies and the governorship, grants the governor power to remove appointed officers excluding judges, outlines line of succession, and preserves existing provisions while transferring vacancy authority from legislature to the executive. It also repeals Article III section 23 and Article IV sections 18 and 21.
Section outlines a 1972 Nebraska vote amendment authorizing constitutional changes to Articles III and IV. It covers governor appointment power with legislative approval, removal for cause, vacancies filled by the governor, and interim appointments when the legislature is in or out of session. It specifies limits on reappointment and conditions following legislator action.
Text outlines succession when governor is unavailable and changes effective after 1975 authorizing lieutenant governor to serve on boards. Repeals Article III section 23 and parts of Article IV. Addresses property tax values for agricultural land and intangible property, and allows nonproperty taxes with uniform class rules. Includes livestock tax classification and reciprocal taxation provisions for in-state properties.
The measure seeks to refine the constitutional language in Article XV Section 2 to make ineligibility for public office clearer for offenses without altering substantive standards. It notes the amendment provides clarification only and does not change existing effects or thresholds.
The text references eligibility rules for public office, stating that a defaulting public money custodian is ineligible and felons may not hold office unless civil rights are restored. The excerpt cites Article XV section details and implies restoration of civil rights governs eligibility.
The text outlines amendment language to allow the Legislature to set tax value based on actual agricultural use, even if land could be developed for non farm uses, and to authorize fixing land value for actively farmed land at its use value.
Proposal to permit employees and Legislature members to join an existing retirement system for state officers and employees while preserving the constitutional ban on legislature members in other state officer plans. The measure allows inclusion at any time with a yes or no vote indicated.
The proposal outlines staggered four and two year terms for general members with re districting rules, nonpartisan nominations, a maximum salary of four hundred dollars per month, and reimbursement of travel expenses plus potential retirement system inclusion for state officers and employees.
Section I of the proposed constitutional amendment states the state and subdivisions will raise revenue through taxes directed by the Legislature. Taxes are to be levied by uniform valuation on tangible property and franchises, with possible separate methods for motor vehicles and a distinct class for dealer owned vehicles and for trucks and trailers.
The text outlines amendments regarding legislative compensation and per diem pay, the structure of the State Department of Education, the State Board of Education composition and duties, and the governance of education lands and funds. It details board appointments, nonpartisan elections, compensation rules, and perpetual funds for common schools with their restricted use and investment. It also mentions funds to be used for district-level school support and the governing principles for educational finance.
A legislative text sets rules for redistricting nominations and electing members without party indication. It caps annual salaries at 400 dollars plus travel expenses for sessions and per diem when on legislative business. employees receive salary or per diem only.
Constitutional amendments to recodify revise and clarify provisions of Article VII of the Constitution of Nebraska will rearrange the Education Article to a more logical sequence and simplify language. It also defines Legislature authority over public education for persons outside ages five to twenty one and removes obsolete terms.
The proposal retains a monthly salary not to exceed four hundred dollars for officials during their term. It specifies the salary would be designated for those serving in office, detailing the compensation terms under the amendment.
The Legislature proposes amendments to Article VII, Section 1 through 9, to provide free instruction in common schools for all persons aged two to twenty one and to extend education in institutions owned and controlled by the state or a political subdivision.
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