Nebraska Attorney General

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
06011	7/20/2006	Whether the statutory change sought by LB 563, 99th Legislature, is necessary to put the State of Nebraska in conformity with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's final regulations, 27 CFR Parts 7 and 25, related to flavored malt beverages (FMBs)	06011
06010	7/10/2006	Facial Unconstitutionality of 2006 Initiative Petitions Related to Gambling	06010
06009	7/5/2006	Oversight of Providers of Continuing Education for Appraisers	06009
06007	5/25/2006	Whether the original bill of sale must be filed with the Brand Committee, in order to satisfy the requirements of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-1,111 of the Nebraska Brand Act and whether the Brand Committee should accept copies or facsimiles in satisfaction of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 54-1,111	06007
06008	5/25/2006	Whether the Nebraska Law Enforcement Training Center is Obligated to Provide Initial Training for Jail Staff as Such Training is Required by Chapter 2, § 003.02 of the Standards for Jail Facilities Promulgated by the Nebraska Jail Standards Board	06008
06006	4/12/2006	Whether a Discount Offered by a Cigarette Manufacturer to Wholesale Customers Paying Invoices by Electronic Funds Transfer Qualifies as a "Discount for Cash Afforded for Prompt Payment" Which Should be Subtracted from the "Basic Cost of Cigarettes" under the Nebraska Unfair Cigarette Sales Act, Even Though the Manufacturer Does Not Offer the Same Discount to Wholesalers That Are Not Customers Because They Do Not Qualify for the Manufacturer's Direct Sales Program	06006
06005	3/14/2006	Use of Tax Exempt License Plates	06005
06003	1/9/2006	Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Systems; Authority of the Public Employees Retirement Board to Issue Dividends in Cash Balance Benefit Plans of the State and County Employees Retirement Systems	06003
06004	1/9/2006	Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Systems; Entitlement to Dividend Disbursements in Cash Balance Benefit Plans in the State and County Employees Retirement Systems	06004
06002	1/3/2006	Whether a Farm Winery licensee (ClassY) can obtain a retail license in addition to its existing license to sell liquor product not produced at the winery	06002

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06011

7/20/2006

Whether the statutory change sought by LB 563, 99th Legislature, is necessary to put the State of Nebraska in conformity with the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau's final regulations, 27 CFR Parts 7 and 25, related to flavored malt beverages (FMBs)