LR29CA LR29CA
2023 2023
ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
FIRST SESSION
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION 29CA
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Introduced by Linehan, 39.
Read first time January 18, 2023
Committee: Education
1 THE MEMBERS OF THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA, FIRST
2 SESSION, RESOLVE THAT:
3 Section 1. At the general election in November 2024, the following
4 proposed amendment to the Constitution of Nebraska shall be submitted to
5 the electors of the State of Nebraska for approval or rejection:
6 To amend Article VII, section 3:
7 VII-3 The State Board of Education shall be composed of eight
8 members, who shall be elected from eight districts of substantially equal
9 population as provided by the Legislature. Their term of office shall be
10 for four years each and members shall not serve more than two consecutive
11 terms. Their duties and powers shall be prescribed by the Legislature,
12 and they shall receive no compensation, but shall be reimbursed their
13 actual expense incurred in the performance of their duties. The members
14 of the State Board of Education shall not be actively engaged in the
15 educational profession and they shall be elected on a nonpartisan ballot.
16 Sec. 2. The proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors
17 in the manner prescribed by the Constitution of Nebraska, Article XVI,
18 section 1, with the following ballot language:
19 A constitutional amendment to limit the terms of the members of the
20 Board of Education to not more than two consecutive terms.
21 For
22 Against.
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