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
06001	1/3/2006	Whether the Department of Correctional Services Can Authorize Withholding of a Percentage of Wages Paid to Inmates on Work Release for Deposit Into the Victim's Compensation Fund	06001
05014	11/19/2005	Applicability of the Open Meetings Act to Appeal Hearings Conducted by the Veterans' Advisory Commission	05014
05013	10/4/2005	Retention of Passport Execution Fees By Clerk of the District Court	05013
05012	9/2/2005	Approval Of Sexual Assault Evidence Collection Kits	05012
05011	7/22/2005	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	05011
05010	7/6/2005	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?	05010
05009	5/18/2005	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	05009
05008	5/12/2005	Sale or Lease of the Hastings Correctional Center to a Private Contractor	05008
05007	4/12/2005	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	05007
05006	3/8/2005	Investment Authority of Cities of the Primary Class to Make De Minimus Investments in Federally Regulated Funds and Securities Under Applicable State Law	Opinion 05006

Number

Date

Title

PDF

06001

1/3/2006

Whether the Department of Correctional Services Can Authorize Withholding of a Percentage of Wages Paid to Inmates on Work Release for Deposit Into the Victim's Compensation Fund