Attorney General Opinions | Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers

Attorney General Opinions

Opinions of the Attorney General are prepared in response to a specific legal question from a state agency or state official in instances where that agency or official has need of a legal opinion in the performance of their duties. The Attorney General may provide an opinion to state legislators on a question relating to proposed or pending legislation, or when the opinion request “pertains directly to the performance of some function or duty by the Legislature itself.” (Op. Att’y Gen. No. 157 (December 20, 1985) at 1.) The Attorney General may also provide opinions to county attorneys when the question posed relates to “all criminal matters and in matters relating to the public revenue.” Neb. Rev. Stat. § 84-205(3) (2014). Attorney General Opinions issued after 1989 are available below.

The Attorney General is not authorized to give opinions to local governmental officials or private citizens.

Number	Date	Title	PDF
05011	07/22/05	Whether the State Ombudsman Is Entitled to Inspect and Examine Presentence Investigation Reports that Are Incorporated into Inmate Files Maintained in the Custody of the Department of Correctional Services	050111.39 MB
05010	07/06/05	Does the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission (NEOC) Have Jurisdiction to lnvestigate a Claim of Housing Discrimination When the Complainant Has Signed a Release Releasing the Respondent From All Allegations Made by the Complainant Regarding His/Her Tenancy Including Any Subsequent Allegations of Discrimination?	05010479.19 KB
05009	05/18/05	Whether the Additional State Lottery Fund Distributions to the Compulsive Gamblers Assistance Fund Proposed in LB 332, or as Amended by Pending AM0795 or AM1338, Contravene the Distribution Scheme Established in Neb. Const. art. Ill, § 24	050091.06 MB
05008	05/12/05	Sale or Lease of the Hastings Correctional Center to a Private Contractor	05008300.75 KB
05007	04/12/05	Operation Of A Public Board - Number Of Votes Required To Adopt A Measure; Abstention And Recusal Due To A Conflict Of Interest, And Their Effect On The Presence Of A Quorum	050073.23 MB
05006	03/08/05	Investment Authority of Cities of the Primary Class to Make De Minimus Investments in Federally Regulated Funds and Securities Under Applicable State Law	Opinion 05006742.44 KB
05005	03/02/05	Whether Licensed Electricians Have the Authority to Design, Plan, Lay Out and Supervise Electrical Installations Performed for Another, for Electrical Light, Heat, Power, and Other Purposes	050051.35 MB
05004	03/02/05	The Issue of Restoration of Firearms Rights to Individuals Who Have Been Convicted of the Misdemeanor Offense of Domestic Assault	05004619.63 KB
05003	02/24/05	Whether the Nebraska Board of Parole Can Allow Parole Officers From Outside of Lincoln to Testify Via Telephone Conference at Review of Parole Hearings (Revocation Hearings)	05003928.56 KB
05002	02/17/05	Constitutionality of Proposed Amendment to Neb. Rev. Stat.§ 32-561; Simultaneous Service in the Legislature and in the Military	050021.07 MB

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Date

Title

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05011

07/22/05

Whether the State Ombudsman Is Entitled to Inspect and Examine Presentence Investigation Reports that Are Incorporated into Inmate Files Maintained in the Custody of the Department of Correctional Services

050111.39 MB

05010

07/06/05

Does the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission (NEOC) Have Jurisdiction to lnvestigate a Claim of Housing Discrimination When the Complainant Has Signed a Release Releasing the Respondent From All Allegations Made by the Complainant Regarding His/Her Tenancy Including Any Subsequent Allegations of Discrimination?

05010479.19 KB