LR22CA LR22CA
2024 2024
ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION 22CA
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Introduced by Slama, 1.
Read first time July 29, 2024
Committee: Revenue
1 THE MEMBERS OF THE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA, FIRST
2 SPECIAL 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 add a new section 14 to Article VIII:
7 VIII-14 Any person may sue a political subdivision, in a manner
8 prescribed by the Legislature, if such political subdivision's fiscal
9 year spending is increased beyond the rate of inflation plus the
10 percentage change in the political subdivision's population from the
11 prior fiscal year without prior voter approval at a November general
12 election in violation of the laws of the State of Nebraska.
13 Sec. 2. The proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors
14 in the manner prescribed by the Constitution of Nebraska, Article XVI,
15 section 1, with the following ballot language:
16 A constitutional amendment to allow suits against a political
17 subdivision if its fiscal year spending is increased beyond a limit based
18 on inflation and population change without prior voter approval at a
19 November general election in violation of the laws of the State of
20 Nebraska.
21 For
22 Against.
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