LR11CA LR11CA
2024 2024
ONE HUNDRED EIGHTH LEGISLATURE
FIRST SPECIAL SESSION
LEGISLATIVE RESOLUTION 11CA
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 for creating a multiple-fiscal-year direct
9 or indirect political subdivision debt or any other financial obligation
10 whatsoever without adequate present cash reserves pledged irrevocably and
11 held for payments in all future fiscal years if such creation has not
12 been given prior voter approval at a November general election in
13 violation of the laws of the State of Nebraska.
14 Sec. 2. The proposed amendment shall be submitted to the electors
15 in the manner prescribed by the Constitution of Nebraska, Article XVI,
16 section 1, with the following ballot language:
17 A constitutional amendment to allow for suits against political
18 subdivisions for creating certain debts or other financial obligations
19 without adequate present cash reserves pledged irrevocably and held for
20 payments in all future fiscal years if such creation was not previously
21 approved in a November general election in violation of state law.
22 For
23 Against.
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