Article I: Bill of Rights
| Passage | Title |
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| Entire Article | Article I (Bill of Rights) |
| Art. I §1 | Statement of Rights. |
| Art. I §2 | Slavery Prohibited. |
| Art. I §3 | Due Process of Law; Equal Protection. |
| Art. I §4 | Religious Freedom. |
| Art. I §5 | Freedom of Speech and Press. |
| Art. I §6 | Trial by Jury. |
| Art. I §7 | Search and Seizure. |
| Art. I §8 | Habeas Corpus. |
| Art. I §9 | Bail; Fines; Imprisonment; Cruel and Unusual Punishment. |
| Art. I §10 | Presentment or Indictment by Grand Jury; Information. |
| Art. I §11 | Rights of Accused. |
| Art. I §12 | Evidence Against Self; Double Jeopardy. |
| Art. I §13 | Justice Administered Without Delay; Legislature; Authorization to Enforce Mediation and Arbitration. |
| Art. I §14 | Treason. |
| Art. I §15 | Penalties; Corruption of Blood; Transporting Out of State Prohibited. |
| Art. I §16 | Bill of Attainder; Retroactive Laws; Contracts; Special Privileges. |
| Art. I §17 | Military Subordinate. |
| Art. I §18 | Soldiers Quarters. |
| Art. I §19 | Right of Peaceable Assembly and to Petition Government. |
| Art. I §20 | Imprisonment for Debt Prohibited. |
| Art. I §21 | Private Property Compensated For. |
| Art. I §22 | Elections to be Free; Identification Required. |
| Art. I §23 | Capital Cases; Right of Direct Appeal; Effect; Other Cases; Right of Appeal. |
| Art. I §24 | Repealed 1990. Laws 1990, Lr 8, Sec. 1. |
| Art. I §25 | Rights of Property; No Discrimination; Aliens. |
| Art. I §26 | Powers Retained by People. |
| Art. I §27 | English Language to be Official. |
| Art. I §28 | Crime Victims; Rights Enumerated; Effect; Legislature; Duties. |
| Art. I §29 | Marriage; Same-Sex Relationships Not Valid or Recognized. |
| Art. I §30 | Discrimination or Grant of Preferential Treatment Prohibited; Public Employment, Public Education, or Public Contracting; Section, How Construed; Remedies. |
| Art. I §31 | Unborn Children; Protection from Abortion; Exceptions. |
Article III: Legislative
| Passage | Title |
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| Entire Article | Article III (Legislative) |
| Art. III §1 | Legislative Authority; How Vested; Power of Initiative; Power of Referendum. |
| Art. III §2 | First Power Reserved; Initiative. |
| Art. III §3 | Second Power Reserved; Referendum. |
| Art. III §4 | Initiative or Referendum; Signatures Required; Veto; Election Returns; Constitutional Amendments; Non-Partisan Ballot. |
| Art. III §5 | Legislative Districts; Apportionment; Redistricting, When Required. |
| Art. III §6 | Legislature; Number of Members; Annual Sessions. |
| Art. III §7 | Legislators; Terms; Effect of Redistricting; Election; Salary; Expenses; Mileage. |
| Art. III §8 | Legislators; Qualifications; One-Year Residence in District; Removal from District, Effect. |
| Art. III §9 | Legislators; Disqualifications; Election to Other Office; Resignation Required. |
| Art. III §10 | Legislative Sessions; Time; Quorum; Rules of Procedure; Expulsion of Members; Disrespectful Behavior, Penalty. |
| Art. III §11 | Legislative Journal; Vote Viva Voce; Open Doors; Committee Votes. |
| Art. III §12 | Legislators; Terms; Limitation. |
| Art. III §13 | Style of Bills; Majority Necessary to Passage; Yeas and Nays Entered on Journal. |
| Art. III §14 | Bills and Resolutions Read by Title; Printing; Vote for Final Passage; Bills to Contain One Subject; Amended Section to be Set Forth; Signing of Bills. |
| Art. III §15 | Members Privileged from Arrest. |
| Art. III §16 | Members of the Legislature and State Officers; Conflicts of Interest; Standards For. |
| Art. III §17 | Impeachment; Procedure. |
| Art. III §18 | Local or Special Laws Prohibited. |
| Art. III §19 | Compensation; Increase When; Extra Compensation to Public Officers and Contractors Prohibited; Retirement Benefits; Adjustment. |
| Art. III §20 | Salt Springs, Coal, Oil, Minerals; Alienation Prohibited. |
| Art. III §21 | Donation of State Lands Prohibited; When. |
| Art. III §22 | Appropriations for State; Deficiencies; Bills for Pay of Members and Officials. |
| Art. III §23 | Repealed 1972. Laws 1972, Lb 302, Sec. 1. |
| Art. III §24 | Games of Chance, Lotteries, and Gift Enterprises; Restrictions; Use of State Lottery Proceeds; Parimutuel Wagering on Horseraces; Bingo Games; Laws Relating to Games of Chance, Applicability. |
| Art. III §25 | Incidental Expenses of State Officers; Specific Appropriations Always Necessary; Warrants for Money. |
| Art. III §26 | Privilege of Members. |
| Art. III §27 | Acts Take Effect After Three Months; Emergency Bills; Session Laws. |
| Art. III §28 | Repealed 1934. Initiative Measure No. 330. |
| Art. III §29 | Legislative Authority in Emergencies Due to Enemy Attack Upon United States. |
| Art. III §30 | Legislature to Pass Necessary Laws. |
Article IV: Executive
| Passage | Title |
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| Entire Article | Article IV (Executive) |
| Art. IV §1 | Executive Departments; Officers; When Elected; Terms; Eligibility; Books to be Kept at Seat of Government; Residence of Officers; Heads of Departments; Appointments. |
| Art. IV §2 | Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Eligibility; Qualifications; Appointive Officers, Ineligible for Other Office. |
| Art. IV §3 | Treasurer; Ineligibility. |
| Art. IV §4 | Election Returns; Canvass by Legislature; Conduct of Election Contests. |
| Art. IV §5 | Impeachment. |
| Art. IV §6 | Supreme Executive Power. |
| Art. IV §7 | Message by Governor; Budget; Contents; Budget Bill; Preparation; Appropriations Not to be in Excess of Budget; Exception; Excess Subject to Veto. |
| Art. IV §8 | Special Sessions. |
| Art. IV §9 | Repealed 1934. Initiative Measure No. 330. |
| Art. IV §10 | Governor to Appoint Officers; Removal. |
| Art. IV §11 | Elected State Officer; Vacation of Office; Governor Fill by Appointment; Term. |
| Art. IV §12 | Nonelective State Officers; Vacation; Governor; Fill the Office by Appointment; Approval by Legislature. |
| Art. IV §13 | Board of Parole; Members; Powers; Reprieves; Proceedings; Power to Pardon; Limitations. |
| Art. IV §14 | Governor to be Commander-In-Chief of Militia. |
| Art. IV §15 | Bills to be Presented to Governor; Approval; Procedure; Disapproval or Reduction of Items of Appropriation; Passage Despite Disapproval or Reduction. |
| Art. IV §16 | Order of Succession to Become Governor; Lieutenant Governor; Duties. |
| Art. IV §17 | Repealed 1934. Initiative Measure No. 330. |
| Art. IV §18 | Repealed 1972. Laws 1972, Lb 302, Sec. 1. |
| Art. IV §19 | State Institutions; Management, Control, and Government; Determination by Legislature. |
| Art. IV §20 | Public Service Commission; Membership; Terms; Powers. |
| Art. IV §21 | Repealed 1972. Laws 1972, Lb 302, Sec. 1. |
| Art. IV §22 | Executive Officials to Keep Accounts; Reports; False Reports, Penalty. |
| Art. IV §23 | Executive Officials and Heads of Institutions; Reports to Legislature; Information from Expending Agencies. |
| Art. IV §24 | Great Seal. |
| Art. IV §25 | Salaries of Officials; Fees. |
| Art. IV §26 | Officials to Give Bonds. |
| Art. IV §27 | Executive Offices; Creation Of. |
| Art. IV §28 | Tax Equalization and Review Commission; Members; Powers; Tax Commissioner; Powers. |
Article V: Judicial
| Passage | Title |
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| Entire Article | Article V (Judicial) |
| Art. V §1 | Power Vested in Courts; Chief Justice; Powers. |
| Art. V §2 | Supreme Court; Number of Judges; Quorum; Jurisdiction; Retired Judges, Temporary Duty; Court Divisions; Assignments by Chief Justice. |
| Art. V §3 | Terms of Supreme Court. |
| Art. V §4 | Chief Justice and Judges of the Supreme Court; Selection; Residence; Location of Offices. |
| Art. V §5 | Supreme Court Judicial Districts; Redistricting; When. |
| Art. V §6 | Chief Justice to Preside. |
| Art. V §7 | Chief Justice; Associate Justices; Qualifications. |
| Art. V §8 | Supreme Court Appoint Staff; Budget; Copyright of State Reports. |
| Art. V §9 | District Courts; Jurisdiction; Felons May Plead Guilty; Sentence. |
| Art. V §10 | District Court Judicial Districts. |
| Art. V §11 | District Court Judges; Change of Number; Boundaries. |
| Art. V §12 | District Court Judges May Hold Court for Each Other; Retired Judges, Temporary Duty. |
| Art. V §13 | Supreme and District Judges; Salaries. |
| Art. V §14 | Supreme and District Judges Not to Act as Attorneys; Judge Not to Practice Law, When. |
| Art. V §15 | Repealed 1970. Laws 1969, C. 419, Sec. 1(2), P. 1432. |
| Art. V §16 | Repealed 1970. Laws 1969, C. 419, Sec. 1(2), P. 1432. |
| Art. V §17 | Repealed 1970. Laws 1969, C. 419, Sec. 1(2), P. 1432. |
| Art. V §18 | Repealed 1970. Laws 1969, C. 419, Sec. 1(2), P. 1432. |
| Art. V §19 | Practice of All Courts to be Uniform. |
| Art. V §20 | Officers in This Article; Tenure; Residence; Duties; Compensation. |
| Art. V §21 | Merit Plan for Selection of Judges; Terms of Office; Filling of Vacancies; Procedure; Voting for Nominee. |
| Art. V §22 | State May Sue and be Sued. |
| Art. V §23 | Jurisdiction of Judges at Chambers. |
| Art. V §24 | Style of Process. |
| Art. V §25 | Supreme Court to Promulgate Rules of Practice; to Make Recommendations to Legislature. |
| Art. V §26 | Proviso as to Effect of Amendment. |
| Art. V §27 | Juvenile Courts; Authorization. |
| Art. V §28 | Commission on Judicial Qualifications; Appointment; Composition; Qualifications. |
| Art. V §29 | Commission on Judicial Qualifications; Vote of Majority Required for Action. |
| Art. V §30 | Judges; Discipline; Removal from Office; Grounds; Procedure. |
| Art. V §31 | Judges; Procedure for Removal from Office Cumulative. |
Article VII: Education
| Passage | Title |
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| Entire Article | Article VII (Education) |
| Art. VII §1 | Legislature; Free Instruction in Common Schools; Provide. |
| Art. VII §2 | State Department of Education; General Supervision of School System. |
| Art. VII §3 | State Board of Education; Members; Election; Manner of Election; Term of Office. |
| Art. VII §4 | State Board of Education; Commissioner of Education; Appointment; Powers; Duties. |
| Art. VII §5 | Fines, Penalties, and License Money; Allocation; Use of Forfeited Conveyances. |
| Art. VII §6 | Educational Lands; Management; Board of Educational Lands and Funds; Members; Appointment; Sale of Lands. |
| Art. VII §7 | Perpetual Funds Enumerated. |
| Art. VII §8 | Trust Funds Belong to State for Educational Purposes; Use; Investment. |
| Art. VII §9 | Educational Funds; Trust Funds; Use; Early Childhood Education Endowment Fund; Created; Use; Early Childhood Education, Defined. |
| Art. VII §10 | University of Nebraska; Government; Board of Regents; Election; Student Membership; Terms. |
| Art. VII §11 | Appropriation of Public Funds; Handicapped Children; Sectarian Instruction; Religious Test of Teacher or Student. |
| Art. VII §12 | Education and Reform of Minors. |
| Art. VII §13 | State Colleges; Government; Board; Name; Selection; Duties; Compensation. |
| Art. VII §14 | Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education; Membership; Powers and Duties; Coordination, Defined. |
| Art. VII §15 | Omitted. |
| Art. VII §16 | Repealed 1972. Laws 1972, Lb 1023, Sec. 1. |
| Art. VII §17 | Repealed 1972. Laws 1972, Lb 1023, Sec. 1. |
Article VIII: Revenue
| Passage | Title |
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| Entire Article | Article VIII (Revenue) |
| Art. VIII §1 | Revenue; Raised by Taxation; Legislative Powers. |
| Art. VIII §1 | Levy of Property Tax for State Purposes; Prohibition. |
| Art. VIII §1 | Income Tax; May be Based Upon the Laws of the United States. |
| Art. VIII §2 | Exemption of Property from Taxation; Classification. |
| Art. VIII §2 | Exemption of Personal Property in Transit in Licensed Warehouses or Storage Areas. |
| Art. VIII §3 | Redemption from Sales of Real Estate for Taxes. |
| Art. VIII §4 | Legislature Has No Power to Remit Taxes; Exception; Cancellation of Taxes on Land Acquired by the State. |
| Art. VIII §5 | County Taxes; Limitation. |
| Art. VIII §6 | Local Improvements of Cities, Towns and Villages. |
| Art. VIII §7 | Private Property Not Liable for Corporate Debts; Municipalities and Inhabitants Exempt for Corporate Purposes. |
| Art. VIII §8 | Funding Indebtedness; Warrants. |
| Art. VIII §9 | Claims Upon Treasury; Adjustment; Approval; Appeal. |
| Art. VIII §10 | Taxation of Grain and Seed; Alternative Basis Permitted. |
| Art. VIII §11 | Public Corporations and Political Subdivisions Providing Electricity; Payment in Lieu of Taxes. |
| Art. VIII §12 | Cities or Villages; Redevelopment Project; Substandard and Blighted Property; Incur Indebtedness; Taxes; How Treated. |
| Art. VIII §13 | Revenue Laws and Legislative Acts; How Construed. |
Article XII: Miscellaneous Corporations
| Passage | Title |
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| Entire Article | Article XII (Miscellaneous Corporations) |
| Art. XII §1 | Legislature to Provide for Organization, Regulation, and Supervision of Corporations and Associations; Limitation; Elections for Directors or Managers; Voting Rights of Stockholders. |
| Art. XII §2 | Repealed 1972. Laws 1971, Lb 762, Sec. 1. |
| Art. XII §3 | Repealed 1972. Laws 1971, Lb 762, Sec. 1. |
| Art. XII §4 | Repealed 1972. Laws 1971, Lb 762, Sec. 1. |
| Art. XII §5 | Repealed 1972. Laws 1971, Lb 762, Sec. 1. |
| Art. XII §6 | Repealed 1972. Laws 1971, Lb 762, Sec. 1. |
| Art. XII §7 | Repealed 1938. Laws 1937, C. 18, Sec. 1, P. 124. |
| Art. XII §8 | Corporation Acquiring an Interest in Real Estate Used for Farming or Ranching or Engaging in Farming or Ranching; Restrictions; Secretary of State, Attorney General; Duties; Legislature; Powers. |
Article XV: Miscellaneous Provisions
| Passage | Title |
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| Entire Article | Article XV (Miscellaneous Provisions) |
| Art. XV §1 | Official Oath; Refusal; Disqualification. |
| Art. XV §2 | Official in Default as Collector and Custodian of Public Money or Property; Disqualification; Felon Disqualified. |
| Art. XV §3 | Repealed 1986. Laws 1986, Lr 318, Sec. 1. |
| Art. XV §4 | Water A Public Necessity. |
| Art. XV §5 | Use of Water Dedicated to People. |
| Art. XV §6 | Right to Divert Unappropriated Waters. |
| Art. XV §7 | Use of Water for Power Purposes. |
| Art. XV §8 | Employment of Women and Children; Minimum Wage. |
| Art. XV §9 | Controversies Between Employers and Employees; Industrial Commission; Appeals. |
| Art. XV §10 | Repealed 1934. Laws 1933, C. 94, Sec. 1, P. 376. |
| Art. XV §11 | Repealed 1972. Laws 1971, Lb 502, Sec. 1. |
| Art. XV §12 | Removal of State Capital. |
| Art. XV §13 | Labor Organizations; No Denial of Employment; Closed Shop Not Permitted. |
| Art. XV §14 | Labor Organization; Definition. |
| Art. XV §15 | Labor Organizations; Amendment Self-Executing; Laws to Facilitate Operation Permitted. |
| Art. XV §16 | Repealed 1972. Laws 1971, Lb 688, Sec. 1. |
| Art. XV §17 | Retirement and Pension Funds; Investment. |
| Art. XV §18 | Governmental Powers and Functions; Intergovernmental Cooperation; Legislature May Limit; Merger or Consolidation of Counties or Other Local Governments Authorized. |
| Art. XV §19 | Liquor Licenses; Municipalities and Counties; Powers. |
| Art. XV §20 | Omitted. |
| Art. XV §21 | Omitted. |
| Art. XV §22 | Omitted. |
| Art. XV §23 | Omitted. |
| Art. XV §24 | Omitted. |
| Art. XV §25 | Right to Hunt, to Fish, and to Harvest Wildlife; Public Hunting, Fishing, and Harvesting of Wildlife; Preferred Means of Managing and Controlling Wildlife. |
| Art. XV §26 | Political Subdivision; Revenues; Commercial Passenger Air Service. |
Article XVII: Schedule
| Passage | Title |
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| Entire Article | Article XVII (Schedule) |
| Art. XVII §1 | Terms; Reference to Members of the Legislature to Include Appointed and Elected Members. |
| Art. XVII §2 | Repealed 1972. Laws 1971, Lb 504, Sec. 1. |
| Art. XVII §3 | Repealed 1972. Laws 1971, Lb 504, Sec. 1. |
| Art. XVII §4 | General Election of State. |
| Art. XVII §5 | Terms of Office of All Elected Officers. |
| Art. XVII §6 | Transferred to Article Iii, Section 30, Constitution of Nebraska. |
| Art. XVII §7 | Repealed 1972. Laws 1971, Lb 504, Sec. 1. |
| Art. XVII §8 | Repealed 1972. Laws 1971, Lb 504, Sec. 1. |
| Art. XVII §9 | Repealed 1998. Laws 1997, Lr 17Ca, Sec. 3. |
| Art. XVII §10 | Sec. 10. (Failed to Carry at Election.) |
| Art. XVII §11 | Repealed 1972. Laws 1971, Lb 504, Sec. 1. |
