Thank Marcia McClurg for her service to the Legislature and the State of Nebraska and congratulate her on her career and well-deserved retirement

109th Legislature (2025-2026) Introduced by John Arch

Legislature formally commends Marcia M. McClurg for four decades of service as Nebraska’s Revisor of Statutes and notes her upcoming 2026 retirement.

Adopted

Purpose and Intent

LR511 is a legislative resolution recognizing and thanking Marcia M. McClurg for her service as the Revisor of Statutes for the Nebraska Legislature and congratulating her on a distinguished career and retirement.

The resolution notes McClurg’s long tenure in the Revisor’s Office, leadership roles, and professional contributions to Nebraska law and governance.

It states that McClurg plans to retire in 2026 and expresses appreciation from the Legislature.

Key Provisions and Provisions Details

The resolution contains two operative clauses:

The Legislature thanks Marcia McClurg for her service to the Legislature and the State of Nebraska and congratulates her on her career and well-deserved retirement.
A copy of the resolution shall be delivered to Marcia McClurg.

No substantive policy changes, appropriations, or statutory amendments are proposed. The document is ceremonial and commemorative in nature.

Who/What Would Be Affected

Primary beneficiary: Marcia M. McClurg (the Revisor of Statutes), who would receive formal recognition from the Legislature.

The broader audience includes:

Members of the Nebraska Legislature and staff who interact with the Revisor’s Office.
Nebraska residents who are served by the codification and publication of state laws (statutory revisions, Revised Statutes, and related editorial work).

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Sponsorship: Co-sponsored by John Arch (and a broad list of legislators as introducers).

Action History:

Introduced and laid over on April 10, 2026.
Adopted and signed on April 17, 2026.
A copy of the resolution is to be delivered to McClurg.

Retirement timeline: The resolution references McClurg’s planned retirement in 2026, aligning with the timing of the resolution’s acknowledgement.

Additional Context

The bill enumerates McClurg’s career progression:

Hired as a legal counsel in 1984.
Promoted to Associate Revisor of Statutes and Enrollment and Review Attorney in 1994.
Promoted to Assistant Revisor of Statutes in 2015.
Named Revisor of Statutes in 2020.

It highlights her broader responsibilities, including:

Leadership of the Revisor of Statutes Office.
Participation as a commissioner on the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
Review of initiative and referendum petitions.
Contributions to updates of the Nebraska Constitution.

Bottom Line

LR511 is a formal, ceremonial measure commending Marcia M. McClurg for nearly four decades of service in Nebraska’s statutory drafting, codification, and constitutional updates, acknowledging her upcoming retirement in 2026 and expressing the Legislature’s appreciation. It does not introduce policy changes or fiscal implications.

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