Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska

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The Lieutenant Governor of the State of Nebraska is an elected Constitutional officer, the second ranking officer of the Executive branch, and the first officer in line to succeed the Governor of Nebraska. The Lieutenant Governor is popularly elected every four years by a plurality and is limited to two consecutive terms, with at least one term intervening before the same individual may seek the office again.

Current officeholder

See also: Current Lieutenant Governors

The 38th and current lieutenant governor is Rick Sheehy, a Republican appointed in 2005 and elected in 2006 and 2010.

Authority

The state Constitution addresses the office of the lieutenant governor in Article IV, the Executive Department.

Under Article IV, Section I:

The executive officers of the state shall be the Governor, Lieutenant Governor...

Qualifications

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Candidates for lieutenant governor must be:

• at least 30 years old
• a resident of the state of Nebraska for at least 5 years
• a citizen of the United States

While serving, the Lieutenant Governor is ineligible for any other state office.

Elections

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Nebraska elects lieutenant governors in the midterm elections, that is, even years that are not Presidential election years. For Nebraska, 2006, 2010, 2014, and 2018 are all lieutenant gubernatorial election years. Legally, the lieutenant gubernatorial inauguration is always set for the first Thursday in the January following an election. Thus, January 6, 2011 and January 1, 2015 are inaugural days.

In the event of a tie, the legislature shall choose the winner from two highest vote getters.

Term limits

The lieutenant governor of Nebraska is limited to two consecutive terms in office. There is no limit on total number of terms.

Vacancies

Details of vacancy appointments are addressed under Article IV, Section 16.

After the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the Legislature is the first to succeed, either temprarily or for the remainder of the term, to the governor's chair.

Duties

The Lieutenant Governor presides over the Senate and casts a tie breaksing vote. Constitutionally, she may sit on any board in lieu of the Governor.

She has such other responsibilities and duties as the Governor shall assign.

Compensation

See also: Comparison of lieutenant gubernatorial salaries

The lieutenant governor's pay is set by law and may not be increased or diminished effective during the current term.

As of 2010, the lieutenant governor is paid $75,000 a year, the 31st highest lieutenant gubernatorial salary in America.

Contact information

Lt. Governor
State Capitol, Room 2315
P.O. Box 94863
Lincoln NE 68509
Phone:402-471-2256
Fax:402-471-6031

See also

• Nebraska Lieutenant Governor Rick Sheehy
• Governor of Nebraska
• Nebraska Attorney General
• Nebraska Secretary of State

External links

• Office of the Nebraska Lieutenant Governor

References

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