Nebraska § 49-205 - Amendments proposed by Legislature; election; vote required for adoption; proclamation by Governor.
Full text of Nebraska Revised Statutes of Nebraska § 49-205 — Amendments proposed by Legislature; election; vote required for adoption; proclamation by Governor., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 49-205. Amendments proposed by Legislature; election; vote required for adoption; proclamation by Governor.
If a majority of the electors voting on any such amendment adopt the same, provided the votes cast in favor of such amendment shall not be less than thirty-five percent of the total votes cast at such election, the Governor, within ten days after the result is ascertained, shall make proclamation declaring the proposed amendment or amendments to be a part of the Constitution of the state.
Constitutional amendment, to exclude schools of deaf and blind from jurisdiction of Board of Control, was ineffective for failure to comply with requirements. State ex rel. Hall v. Cline, 118 Neb. 150, 224 N.W. 6 (1929).
Source: official Nebraska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 49-205 ("Amendments proposed by Legislature; election; vote required for adoption; proclamation by Governor.") is part of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska, the codified statutory law of Nebraska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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