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
06013 10/20/06 Nebraska's Ability to Withdraw from Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Cooperative Agreement 060131.33 MB
06012 08/28/06 Whether In Light of Equal Protection Concerns, It Would Be "Prudent" to Delete the "Notice Of Risks" Requirement Added To Neb. Rev. Stat. § 44-3522 (2004) By LB 875 In 2006 060121.96 MB
06011 07/20/06 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) 060111.27 MB
06010 07/10/06 Facial Unconstitutionality of 2006 Initiative Petitions Related to Gambling 060103.54 MB
06009 07/05/06 Oversight of Providers of Continuing Education for Appraisers 06009967.74 KB
06008 05/25/06 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 060081.22 MB
06007 05/25/06 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 060071.03 MB
06006 04/12/06 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 060063.13 MB
06005 03/14/06 Use of Tax Exempt License Plates 06005683.21 KB
06004 01/09/06 Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Systems; Entitlement to Dividend Disbursements in Cash Balance Benefit Plans in the State and County Employees Retirement Systems 06004963.19 KB

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