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Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska
| Nebraska Lieutenant Governor | |
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| General information | |
| Office Type: | Partisan |
| Office website: | Official Link |
| 2012-13 FY Budget: | $143,610 |
| Term limits: | Two consecutive terms |
| Structure | |
| Length of term: | 4 years |
| Authority: | Nebraska Constitution, Article IV, Section I |
| Selection Method: | Elected |
| Current Officeholder | |
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| Name: | Lavon Heidemann |
| Officeholder Party: | Republican |
| Assumed office: | February 13, 2013 |
| Compensation: | $75,000 |
| Elections | |
| Next election: | November 4, 2014 |
| Last election: | November 2, 2010 |
| Other Nebraska Executive Offices | |
| Governor • Lieutenant Governor • Secretary of State • Attorney General • Treasurer • Auditor • Commissioner of Education • Agriculture Director • Insurance Director • Natural Resources Director • Labor Commissioner • Public Service Commission | |
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Current officeholder
- See also: Current Lieutenant Governors
The current officeholder is Lavon Heidemann (R). He was appointed to fill a vacancy in the office and was sworn in on February 13, 2013.[1] Heidemann will serve in this role until a successor can be elected in 2014.
Until February 2, 2013, the lieutenant governor was Rick Sheehy, a Republican appointed in 2005 and elected in 2006 and 2010. Sheehy resigned his post as lieutenant governor on the heels of an investigative report from The World Herald that revealed he had abused his state-issued cell phone privileges by making thousands of personal phone calls to women over the previous four years. "I had trusted him and that trust was broken," Gov. Dave Heineman explained at a press conference announcing Sheehy's resignation the morning of Feb. 2.[2]
Authority
The state Constitution addresses the office of the lieutenant governor in Article IV, the Executive Department.
Under Article IV, Section I:
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The executive officers of the state shall be the Governor, Lieutenant Governor... |
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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
- See also: Gubernatorial election cycles by state
- See also: Election of lieutenant governors
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, s/he may sit on any board in lieu of the Governor.
S/he has such other responsibilities and duties as the Governor shall assign.
Divisions
Within the office of the Lieutenant Governor, it is divided amongst:[3]
- NITC - Nebraska Information Technology Commission
- Department of Economic Development
- Homeland Security
- Presiding over the Legislature
- Nebraska Partners in Prevention (NePiP)
State budget
The budget for the Lieutenant Governor's office in Fiscal Year 2012-13 was $143,610.[4]
Compensation
- See also: Comparison of lieutenant gubernatorial salaries and Compensation of state executive officers
In 2012, the Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska was paid an estimated $75,000 according to the Council of State Governments.
The lieutenant governor's pay is set by law and may not be increased or diminished effective during the current term.
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
References
- ↑ Omaha.com, "Choice of Heidemann for lieutenant governor called 'great pick'," February 14, 2013
- ↑ The Lincoln Journal-Star, "Lt. Gov Rick Sheehy resigns," February 2, 2013
- ↑ Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska "Responsibilities" Accessed August 4, 2012
- ↑ Nevada Legislative Counsel Bureau, "2011-2013 General Fund Appropriations Summary," accessed April 17, 2013
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