Article XV, Miscellaneous Provisions

The use of the water of every natural stream within the State of Nebraska is hereby dedicated to the people of the state for beneficial purposes, subject to the provisions of the following section.

The right to divert unappropriated waters of every natural stream for beneficial use shall never be denied except when such denial is demanded by the public interest. Priority of appropriation shall give the better right as between those using the water for the same purpose, but …

The use of the waters of the state for power purposes shall be deemed a public use and shall never be alienated, but may be leased or otherwise developed as by law prescribed.

Laws may be enacted regulating the hours and conditions of employment of women and children, and securing to such employees a proper minimum wage.

Laws may be enacted providing for the investigation, submission, and determination of controversies between employers and employees in any business or vocation affected with a public interest and for the prevention of unfair business practices and unconscionable gains in any busi…

Neb. Const. art. XV, § 10 Repealed 1934. Laws 1933, c. 94, sec. 1, p. 376 Terminal constitutional section row. The heading records the current status; no operative text is published for this row. Source: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Nebraska_Constitution

Neb. Const. art. XV, § 11 Repealed 1972. Laws 1971, LB 502, sec. 1 Terminal constitutional section row. The heading records the current status; no operative text is published for this row. Source: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Nebraska_Constitution

The seat of government of the state shall not be removed or relocated without the assent of a majority of the electors of the state voting thereupon, at a general election or elections, under such rules and regulations as to the number of elections and manner of voting and places…

No person shall be denied employment because of membership in or affiliation with, or resignation or expulsion from a labor organization or because of refusal to join or affiliate with a labor organization; nor shall any individual or corporation or association of any kind enter …

The term "labor organization" means any organization of any kind, or any agency or employee representation committee or plan, which exists for the purpose, in whole or in part, of dealing with employers concerning grievances, labor disputes, wages, rates of pay, hours of employme…

This article is self-executing and shall supersede all provisions in conflict therewith; legislation may be enacted to facilitate its operation but no law shall limit or restrict the provisions hereof.

Neb. Const. art. XV, § 16 Repealed 1972. Laws 1971, LB 688, sec. 1 Terminal constitutional section row. The heading records the current status; no operative text is published for this row. Source: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Nebraska_Constitution

Notwithstanding section 3 of Article XIII or any other provision in the Constitution: (1) The Legislature may provide for the investment of any state funds, including retirement or pension funds of state employees and Nebraska school employees in such manner and in such investmen…

(1) The state or any local government may exercise any of its powers or perform any of its functions, including financing the same, jointly or in cooperation with any other governmental entity or entities, either within or without the state, except as the Legislature shall provid…

Notwithstanding any other provision of this Constitution, the governing bodies of municipalities and counties are empowered to approve, deny, suspend, cancel, or revoke retail and bottle club liquor licenses within their jurisdictions as authorized by the Legislature.

Adopted in 1994. Omitted because of the decision of the Nebraska Supreme Court in Duggan v. Beermann, 249 Neb. 411, 544 N.W.2d 68 (1996). The omitted language read, "(1) In order to broaden the opportunities for public service and to assure that elected officials of governments a…

Adopted in 1992 as Section 20. Adopted in 1994 as Section 21. Omitted because of the decisions of the Nebraska Supreme Court in Duggan v. Beermann, 245 Neb. 907, 515 N.W.2d 788 (1994) and Duggan v. Beermann, 249 Neb. 411, 544 N.W.2d 68 (1996). The omitted language read, "Any pers…

Adopted in 1992 as Section 21. Adopted in 1994 as Section 22. Omitted because of the decisions of the Nebraska Supreme Court in Duggan v. Beermann, 245 Neb. 907, 515 N.W.2d 788 (1994) and Duggan v. Beermann, 249 Neb. 411, 544 N.W.2d 68 (1996). The omitted language read, "The foll…

Adopted in 1992 as Section 22. Adopted in 1994 as Section 23. Omitted because of the decisions of the Nebraska Supreme Court in Duggan v. Beermann, 245 Neb. 907, 515 N.W.2d 788 (1994) and Duggan v. Beermann, 249 Neb. 411, 544 N.W.2d 68 (1996). The omitted language read, "The Secr…

Adopted in 1992 as Section 23. Adopted in 1994 as Section 24. Omitted because of the decisions of the Nebraska Supreme Court in Duggan v. Beermann, 245 Neb. 907, 515 N.W.2d 788 (1994) and Duggan v. Beermann, 249 Neb. 411, 544 N.W.2d 68 (1996). The omitted language read, "If any o…

The citizens of Nebraska have the right to hunt, to fish, and to harvest wildlife, including by the use of traditional methods, subject only to laws, rules, and regulations regarding participation and that promote wildlife conservation and management and that preserve the future …

Notwithstanding restrictions imposed by any other provision in the Constitution, any city, county, or other political subdivision owning or operating an airport may expend or otherwise employ its revenues, from whatever source, for the public purpose of developing, or encouraging…