Nebraska Statutes 32-562. Resignations; how made
The resignation of the incumbent of an elective office may be made as follows:
Terms Used In Nebraska Statutes 32-562
- District: shall mean a subdivision of the state or of a county, city, village, or other political subdivision in which all registered voters residing within the district are entitled to participate in the election of any one or more candidates or in the determination by election of any question or proposition. See Nebraska Statutes 32-107
- Elective office: shall mean any office which has candidates nominated or elected at the time of a statewide primary election, any office which has candidates nominated at the time of a statewide primary election and elected at the time of a statewide general election, any office which has candidates elected at the time of a statewide general election, any office which has candidates nominated or elected at a city or village election, and any office created by an act of the Legislature which has candidates elected at an election. See Nebraska Statutes 32-109
- Incumbent: shall mean the person whom the canvassers or the courts declare elected to an elective office or who has been appointed to an elective office. See Nebraska Statutes 32-111
- Presiding officer: A majority-party Senator who presides over the Senate and is charged with maintaining order and decorum, recognizing Members to speak, and interpreting the Senate's rules, practices and precedents.
- State: when applied to different states of the United States shall be construed to extend to and include the District of Columbia and the several territories organized by Congress. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
- United States: shall include territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Nebraska Statutes 49-801
(1) By the Governor to the Legislature if in session or, if not, to the Secretary of State;
(2) By United States Senators and Representatives in the Congress of the United States, by incumbents elected by all the registered voters of the state, by judges of the Supreme Court, Court of Appeals, district courts, separate juvenile courts, Nebraska Workers’ Compensation Court, and county courts, and by Regents of the University of Nebraska to the Governor;
(3) By members of the Legislature to the presiding officer of the Legislature if in session, who shall immediately transmit information of the same to the Governor, or if such body is not in session, to the Governor;
(4) By all county officers to the county board or the county clerk;
(5) By members of the county board to the county clerk;
(6) By all township officers to the township clerk;
(7) By the township clerk to the township board;
(8) By all city or village officers to the city council or village board;
(9) By all school board members to the school board;
(10) By all officers holding appointments to the officer or body by whom they were appointed; and
(11) By all elective officers for which no other method is provided to the body on which they serve.
Such resignation shall be in writing and shall not take effect until accepted by the board or officer to whom the resignation is tendered.