FrankGoortani/open-us-law huggingface dataset:
Ne. Const. art. V-19, § 0 — Article V-19 / Section 0
NE Const., Article V-19
Status: in_force

[ edit ] Practice of all courts to be uniform. The organization, jurisdiction, powers, proceedings, and practice of all courts of the same class or grade, so far as regulated by law and the force and effect of the proceedings, judgments and decrees of such courts, severally, shall be uniform. Adopted in 1875. Last amended in 1920.
Ne. Const. art. XVI-2, § 0 — Article XVI-2 / Section 0
NE Const., Article XVI-2
Status: in_force

[ edit ] Convention. When three-fifths of the members elected to the Legislature deem it necessary to call a convention to revise, amend, or change this constitution, they shall recommend to the electors to vote at the next election of members of the Legislature, for or against a convention, and if a majority of the electors voting on the proposition, vote for a convention, the Legislature shall, at its next session provide by law for calling the same; Provided , the votes cast in favor of calling a convention shall not be less than thirty-five per cent of the total votes cast at such election. The convention shall consist of not more than one hundred members, the exact number to be determined by the Legislature, and to be nominated and elected from districts in the manner to be prescribed by the Legislature. Such members shall meet within three months after their election, for the purpose aforesaid. No amendment or change of this constitution, agreed upon by such convention, shall take effect until the same has been submitted to the electors of the state, and adopted by a majority of those voting for and against the same. Adopted in 1875. Last amended in 1952.
Ne. Const. art. V-28, § 0 — Article V-28 / Section 0
NE Const., Article V-28
Status: in_force

[ edit ] Commission on Judicial Qualifications; appointment; composition; qualifications. The Legislature shall provide for a Commission on Judicial Qualifications consisting of: (1) Three judges, including one district court judge, one county court judge, and one judge of any other court inferior to the Supreme Court as now exists or may hereafter be created by law, all of whom shall be appointed by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court; (2) three members of the Nebraska State Bar Association who shall have practiced law in this state for at least ten years and who shall be appointed by the Executive Council of the Nebraska State Bar Association; (3) three citizens, none of whom shall be a Justice or Judge of the Supreme Court or judge of any court, active or retired, nor a member of the Nebraska State Bar Association, and who shall be appointed by the Governor; and (4) the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, who shall serve as its chairperson. Adopted in 1966. Last amended in 1980.
Ne. Const. art. IV-7, § 0 — Article IV-7 / Section 0
NE Const., Article IV-7
Status: in_force

[ edit ] Message by Governor; budget; contents; budget bill; preparation; appropriations not to be in excess of budget; exception; excess subject to veto. The Governor may, at the commencement of each session, and at the close of his term of office and whenever the Legislature may require, give by message to the Legislature information of the condition of the state, and shall recommend such measures as he shall deem expedient. At a time fixed by law, he shall present, by message, a complete itemized budget of the financial requirements of all departments, institutions and agencies of the state and a budget bill to be introduced by the Speaker of the Legislature at the request of the Governor. Said budget bill shall be prepared with such expert assistance and under such regulations as may be required by the Governor. No appropriations shall be made in excess of the recommendation contained in such budget including any amendment the Governor may make thereto unless by three-fifths vote of the Legislature, and such excess so approved shall be subject to veto by the Governor. Adopted in 1875. Last amended in 1972.
Ne. Const. art. XV-9, § 0 — Article XV-9 / Section 0
NE Const., Article XV-9
Status: in_force

[ edit ] Controversies between employers and employees; industrial commission; appeals. Laws may be enacted providing for the investigation, submission, and determination of controversies between employers and employees in any business or vocation affected with a public interest and for the prevention of unfair business practices and unconscionable gains in any business or vocation affecting the public welfare. An Industrial Commission may be created for the purpose of administering such laws, and appeals shall be as provided by law. Adopted in 1920. Last amended in 1990.
Ne. Const. art. V-29, § 0 — Article V-29 / Section 0
NE Const., Article V-29
Status: in_force

[ edit ] Commission on Judicial Qualifications; vote of majority required for action. The commission shall act by a vote of the majority of its members and no action of the commission shall be valid unless concurred in by the majority of its members. Adopted in 1966. Last amended in 1980.
Ne. Const. art. III-18, § 0 — Article III-18 / Section 0
NE Const., Article III-18
Status: in_force

[ edit ] Local or special laws prohibited. The Legislature shall not pass local or special laws in any of the following cases, that is to say: For granting divorces. Changing the names of persons or places. Laying out, opening altering and working roads or highways. Vacating roads, Town plats, streets, alleys, and public grounds. Locating or changing County seats. Regulating County and Township offices. Regulating the practice of Courts of Justice. Regulating the jurisdiction and duties of Justices of the Peace, Police Magistrates and Constables. Providing for changes of venue in civil and criminal cases. Incorporating Cities, Towns and Villages, or changing or amending the charter of any Town, City, or Village. Providing for the election of Officers in Townships, incorporated Towns or Cities. Summoning or empaneling Grand or Petit Juries. Providing for the bonding of cities, towns, precincts, school districts or other municipalities. Providing for the management of Public Schools. The opening and conducting of any election, or designating the place of voting. The sale or mortgage of real estate belonging to minors, or others under disability. The protection of game or fish. Chartering or licensing ferries, or toll bridges, remitting fines, penalties or forfeitures, creating, increasing and decreasing fees, percentage or allowances of public officers, during the term for which said officers are elected or appointed. Changing the law of descent. Granting to any corporation, association, or individual, the right to lay down railroad tracks, or amending existing charters for such purpose. Granting to any corporation, association, or individual any special or exclusive privileges, immunity, or franchise whatever; Provided , that notwithstanding any other provisions of this Constitution, the Legislature shall have authority to separately define and classify loans and installment sales, to establish maximum rates within classifications of loans or installment sales which it establishes, and to regulate with respect thereto. In all other cases where a general law can be made applicable, no special law shall be enacted. Adopted in 1875. Last amended in 1964.
Ne. Const. art. I-23, § 0 — Article I-23 / Section 0
NE Const., Article I-23
Status: in_force

[ edit ] Capital cases; right of direct appeal; effect; other cases; right of appeal. In all capital cases, appeal directly to the Supreme Court shall be as a matter of right and shall operate as a supersedeas to stay the execution of the sentence of death until further order of the Supreme Court. In all other cases, criminal or civil, an aggrieved party shall be entitled to one appeal to the appellate court created pursuant to Article V, section 1, of this Constitution or to the Supreme Court as may be provided by law. Adopted in 1875. Last amended in 1990.
Ne. Const. art. V-6, § 0 — Article V-6 / Section 0
NE Const., Article V-6
Status: in_force

[ edit ] Chief Justice to preside. The Chief Justice shall preside at all terms and sittings of the supreme court, and in his absence or disability the judges present shall select one of their number chief justice pro tempore. Adopted in 1875. Last amended in 1920.
Ne. Const. art. VIII-3, § 0 — Article VIII-3 / Section 0
NE Const., Article VIII-3
Status: in_force

[ edit ] Redemption from sales of real estate for taxes. The right of redemption from all sales of real estate, for the non-payment of taxes or special assessments of any character whatever, shall exist in favor of owners and persons interested in such real estate, for a period of not less than two years from such sales thereof. Provided, that occupants shall in all cases be served with personal notice before the time of redemption expires. Adopted in 1875.
Ne. Const. art. VIII-12, § 0 — Article VIII-12 / Section 0
NE Const., Article VIII-12
Status: in_force

[ edit ] Cities or villages; redevelopment project; substandard and blighted property; incur indebtedness; taxes; how treated. For the purpose of rehabilitating, acquiring, or redeveloping substandard and blighted property in a redevelopment project as determined by law, any city or village of the state may, notwithstanding any other provision in the Constitution, and without regard to charter limitations and restrictions, incur indebtedness, whether by bond, loans, notes, advance of money, or otherwise. Notwithstanding any other provision in the Constitution or a local charter, such cities or villages may also pledge for and apply to the payment of the principal, interest, and any premium on such indebtedness all taxes levied by all taxing bodies on the assessed valuation of the property in the project area portion of a designated blighted and substandard area that is in excess of the assessed valuation of such property for the year prior to such rehabilitation, acquisition, or redevelopment. Cities and villages may pledge such taxes for a period not to exceed fifteen years, except that the Legislature may allow cities and villages to pledge such taxes for a period not to exceed twenty years if, due to a high rate of unemployment combined with a high poverty rate as determined by law, more than one-half of the property in the project area is designated as extremely blighted. When such indebtedness and the interest thereon have been paid in full, such property thereafter shall be taxed as is other property in the respective taxing jurisdictions and such taxes applied as all other taxes of the respective taxing bodies. Adopted in 1978. Last amended in 2020.
Ne. Const. art. III-29, § 0 — Article III-29 / Section 0
NE Const., Article III-29
Status: in_force

[ edit ] Legislative authority in emergencies due to enemy attack upon United States. (1). In order to insure continuity of state and local governmental operations in periods of emergency resulting from enemy attack upon the United States, or the imminent threat thereof, the Legislature shall have the power and the immediate duty, notwithstanding any other provision to the contrary in this Constitution, to provide by law for: (a) The prompt and temporary succession to the powers and duties of all public offices, of whatever nature and whether filled by election or appointment, the incumbents of which, after an attack, may be or become unavailable or unable to carry on the powers and duties of such offices; (b) The convening of the Legislature into general or extraordinary session, upon or without call by the Governor, during or after a war or enemy caused disaster occurring in the United States; and, with respect to any such emergency session, the suspension or temporary change of the provisions of this Constitution or of general law relating to the length and purposes of any legislative session or prescribing the specific proportion or number of legislators whose presence or vote is necessary to constitute a quorum or to accomplish any legislative act or function; (c) The selection and changing from time to time of a temporary state seat of government, of temporary county seats, and of temporary seats of government for other political subdivisions; to be used if made necessary by enemy attack or imminent threat thereof; (d) The determination, selection, reproduction, preservation, and dispersal of public records necessary to the continuity of governmental operations in the event of enemy attack or imminent threat thereof; and (e) Such other measures and procedures as may be necessary and proper for insuring the continuity of governmental operations in the event of enemy attack or imminent threat thereof. (2). In the exercise of the powers hereinbefore conferred, the Legislature shall in all respects conform to the requirements of this Constitution except to the extent that, in the judgment of the Legislature, so to do would be impracticable or would admit of undue delay. Adopted in 1960.
Ne. Const. art. I-7, § 0 — Article I-7 / Section 0
NE Const., Article I-7
Status: in_force

[ edit ] Search and seizure. The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches and seizures shall not be violated; and no warrant shall issue but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the person or thing to be seized. Adopted in 1875.
Ne. Const. art. IV-13, § 0 — Article IV-13 / Section 0
NE Const., Article IV-13
Status: in_force

[ edit ] Board of parole; members; powers; reprieves; proceedings; power to pardon; limitations. The Legislature shall provide by law for the establishment of a Board of Parole and the qualifications of its members. Said board, or a majority thereof, shall have power to grant paroles after conviction and judgment, under such conditions as may be prescribed by law, for any offenses committed against the criminal laws of this state except treason and cases of impeachment. The Governor, Attorney General and Secretary of State, sitting as a board, shall have power to remit fines and forfeitures and to grant respites, reprieves, pardons, or commutations in all cases of conviction for offenses against the laws of the state, except treason and cases of impeachment. The Board of Parole may advise the Governor, Attorney General and Secretary of State on the merits of any application for remission, respite, reprieve, pardon or commutation but such advice shall not be binding on them. The Governor shall have power to suspend the execution of the sentence imposed for treason until the case can be reported to the Legislature at its next session, when the Legislature shall either grant a pardon, or commute the sentence or direct the execution, or grant a further reprieve. Adopted in 1875. Last amended in 1968.
Ne. Const. art. VIII-6, § 0 — Article VIII-6 / Section 0
NE Const., Article VIII-6
Status: in_force

[ edit ] Local improvements of cities, towns and villages. The Legislature may vest the corporate authorities of cities, towns and villages, with power to make local improvements, including facilities for providing off-street parking for vehicles, by special assessments or by special taxation of property benefited, and to redetermine and reallocate from time to time the benefits arising from the acquisition of such off-street parking facilities, and the Legislature may vest the corporate authorities of cities and villages with power to levy special assessments for the maintenance, repair and reconstruction of such off-street parking facilities. For all other corporate purposes, all municipal corporations may be vested with authority to assess and collect taxes, but such taxes shall be uniform in respect to persons and property within the jurisdiction of the body imposing the same, except that cities and villages may be empowered by the Legislature to assess and collect separate and additional taxes within off-street parking districts created by and within any city or village on such terms as the Legislature may prescribe. Adopted in 1875. Last amended in 1972.
Ne. Const. art. XV-16, § 0 — Article XV-16 / Section 0
NE Const., Article XV-16
Status: in_force

[ edit ] Repealed 1972. Laws 1971, LB 688, sec. 1. Adopted in 1960. The subject matter of this section was transferred to Article XIII, Section 2. The repealed language read, "Notwithstanding any other provision in the Constitution, the Legislature may authorize any county, incorporated city or village, including cities operating under home rule charters, to acquire, own, develop, and lease real and personal property to manufacturing and industrial enterprises and to issue revenue bonds for the purpose of defraying the cost of acquiring and developing such property by construction, purchase, or otherwise. Such bonds shall not become general obligation bonds of the governmental subdivision by which such bonds are issued. Any such real or personal property so acquired, owned, developed or used by any such county, city or village, shall be subject to taxation to the same extent as private property during the time it is leased to or held by private interests, notwithstanding the provisions of Article VIII, section 2, of the Constitution. The acquiring, owning, developing, and leasing of such property shall be deemed for a public purpose, but the governmental subdivision shall not have the right to acquire such property by condemnation. The provisions of Article XIII, section 2, of the Constitution, shall not apply to the issuance of revenue bonds herein provided for. The principal of and interest on any bonds issued may be secured by a pledge of the lease and the revenues therefrom and by mortgage upon such property. No such governmental subdivision shall have the power to operate any such property as a business or in any manner except as the lessor thereof."
Ne. Const. art. III-6, § 0 — Article III-6 / Section 0
NE Const., Article III-6
Status: in_force

[ edit ] Legislature; number of members; annual sessions. The Legislature shall consist of not more than fifty members and not less than thirty members. The sessions of the Legislature shall be annual except as otherwise provided by this constitution or as may be otherwise provided by law. Adopted in 1875. Last amended in 1970.
Ne. Const. art. XV-3, § 0 — Article XV-3 / Section 0
NE Const., Article XV-3
Status: in_force

[ edit ] Repealed 1986. Laws 1986, LR 318, sec. 1. Adopted in 1875. The repealed language read, "Drunkenness shall be cause of impeachment and removal from office."
Ne. Const. art. VIII-8, § 0 — Article VIII-8 / Section 0
NE Const., Article VIII-8
Status: in_force

[ edit ] Funding indebtedness; warrants. The Legislature at its first session shall provide by law for the funding of all outstanding warrants, and other indebtedness of the state, at a rate of interest not exceeding eight per cent per annum. Adopted in 1875.
Ne. Const. art. III-4, § 0 — Article III-4 / Section 0
NE Const., Article III-4
Status: in_force

[ edit ] Initiative or referendum; signatures required; veto; election returns; constitutional amendments; non-partisan ballot. The whole number of votes cast for Governor at the general election next preceding the filing of an initiative or referendum petition shall be the basis on which the number of signatures to such petition shall be computed. The veto power of the Governor shall not extend to measures initiated by or referred to the people. A measure initiated shall become a law or part of the Constitution, as the case may be, when a majority of the votes cast thereon, and not less than thirty-five per cent of the total vote cast at the election at which the same was submitted, are cast in favor thereof, and shall take effect upon proclamation by the Governor which shall be made within ten days after the official canvass of such votes. The vote upon initiative and referendum measures shall be returned and canvassed in the manner prescribed for the canvass of votes for president. The method of submitting and adopting amendments to the Constitution provided by this section shall be supplementary to the method prescribed in the article of this Constitution, entitled, "Amendments" and the latter shall in no case be construed to conflict herewith. The provisions with respect to the initiative and referendum shall be self-executing, but legislation may be enacted to facilitate their operation. All propositions submitted in pursuance hereof shall be submitted in a non-partisan manner and without any indication or suggestion on the ballot that they have been approved or endorsed by any political party or organization. Only the title or proper descriptive words of measures shall be printed on the ballot and when two or more measures have the same title they shall be numbered consecutively in the order of filing with the Secretary of State and the number shall be followed by the name of the first petitioner on the corresponding petition. Adopted in 1912. Last amended in 1920.
Ne. Const. art. I-16, § 0 — Article I-16 / Section 0
NE Const., Article I-16
Status: in_force

[ edit ] Bill of attainder; retroactive laws; contracts; special privileges. No bill of attainder, ex post facto law, or law impairing the obligation of contracts, or making any irrevocable grant of special privileges or immunities shall be passed. Adopted in 1875.
Ne. Const. art. VII-7, § 0 — Article VII-7 / Section 0
NE Const., Article VII-7
Status: in_force

[ edit ] Perpetual funds enumerated. The following are hereby declared to be perpetual funds for common school purposes, including early childhood educational purposes operated by or distributed through the common schools, of which the annual interest or income only can be appropriated, to wit: First. Such percent as has been, or may hereafter be, granted by Congress on the sale of lands in this state. Second. All money arising from the sale or leasing of sections number sixteen and thirty-six in each township in this state, and the lands selected, or that may be selected, in lieu thereof. Third. The proceeds of all lands that have been, or may hereafter be, granted to this state, where by the terms and conditions of such grant the same are not to be otherwise appropriated. Fourth. The net proceeds of lands and other property and effects that may come to this state, by escheat or forfeiture, or from unclaimed dividends, or distributive shares of the estates of deceased persons. Fifth. All other property of any kind now belonging to the perpetual fund. Adopted in 1875. Last amended in 2006.
Ne. Const. art. XII-6, § 0 — Article XII-6 / Section 0
NE Const., Article XII-6
Status: in_force

[ edit ] Repealed 1972. Laws 1971, LB 762, sec. 1. Adopted in 1875. Amended in 1960. The repealed language read, "No corporation shall be permitted to issue stock or bonds except for an equivalent in money paid or labor done, or property actually received and applied to the purpose for which such corporation was created, and neither labor nor property shall be received in payment of stock or bonds at a greater value than the actual value at the time said labor was done or property delivered, and all fictitious increase of stock or indebtedness shall be void; all stock shall have a face par value; and all stock in the same corporation shall be of equal par value, except that preferred stock may or may not be of same par value."
Ne. Const. art. I-5, § 0 — Article I-5 / Section 0
NE Const., Article I-5
Status: in_force

[ edit ] Freedom of speech and press. Every person may freely speak, write and publish on all subjects, being responsible for the abuse of that liberty; and in all trials for libel, both civil and criminal, the truth when published with good motives, and for justifiable ends, shall be a sufficient defense. Adopted in 1875.