Mike Hilgers

Nebraska Attorney General

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
21-009 05/07/21 LB 228 - Whether the Property Assessed Clean Energy Act authorizes retroactive financing of eligible energy projects which have been completed. 21-009469.33 KB
21-008 05/04/21 Whether LR11CA Violates the Separate-Vote Requirement in Neb. Const. art. XVI, § 1. 21-008484.36 KB
21-007 04/16/21 Application of the Legislative Approval Requirement in Neb. Const. art. IV, § 10, to the Governor's Appointment of Members of the Nebraska Brand Committee (LB 572) (AM686) 21-007434.12 KB
21-006 04/16/21 Constitutionality Under the Separation of Powers Clause of Service as a Member of Both the State Board of Health and a Judicial Nominating Commission 21-006583.9 KB
21-005 04/09/21 Authority of an Electric Cooperative Corporation to Make Contributions or Expenditures Supporting or Opposing the Nomination or Election of Candidates for Public Office 21-005333.95 KB
21-004 04/06/21 Constitutionality of Authorizing Electronic Keno Tickets - LB 561 (AM639). 21-004526.92 KB
21-003 03/26/21 Does LB 528, as Amended, Violate the Single Subject Requirement in Neb. Const. art. Ill, § 14? 21-003212.22 KB
21-002 03/11/21 Whether LB 429 violates the separation of powers clause in Neb. Const. art. II,§ 1, by prohibiting the Department of Health and Human Services from implementing any "substantial changes" to the facilities or programs under the jurisdiction of the Office of Juvenile Services "until the conclusion of the earliest regular session of the Legislature in which there has been a reasonable opportunity for legislative consideration of such proposed changes." 21-002730.57 KB
21-001 02/05/21 Whether Initiative Measure 430, which permits the operation of "games of chance" only by authorized gaming operators within licensed racetrack enclosures "[n]otwithstanding any other provision of law," removes the authorization to conduct other forms of gaming which have been previously permitted (LB 580). 21-001721.69 KB
20-010 09/18/20 Necessity of Legislation to Implement the Department of Health and Human Services' "YRTC & Youth Facilities Initial Transition Plan" 20-010646.12 KB