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
05004	3/2/2005	The Issue of Restoration of Firearms Rights to Individuals Who Have Been Convicted of the Misdemeanor Offense of Domestic Assault	05004
05005	3/2/2005	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	05005
05003	2/24/2005	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)	05003
05002	2/17/2005	Constitutionality of Proposed Amendment to Neb. Rev. Stat.§ 32-561; Simultaneous Service in the Legislature and in the Military	05002
05001	1/12/2005	(1) Whether the Nebraska Environmental Trust Board may invest the Nebraska Environmental Endowment Fund in a portfolio which contains investments which may return capital gains or dividends. (2) Whether the Nebraska Environmental Trust Board may allocate earnings of the Nebraska Environmental Endowment Fund which are not interest income, but instead are capital gains or dividends, pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §81 -15,174.01	05001
04030	12/27/2004	Briefing Materials And Legal Memoranda Filed With A Court As Public Records	04030
04029	12/21/2004	Amendment to Opinion Number 03017, Interpretation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-7606(3) As It Relates To Grant Awarded From The Nebraska Health Care Cash Fund	04029
04028	10/27/2004	Authority of the State Records Board to Approve Surcharge or Convenience Fees on Electronic Payments for Electronic Access to Public Records	04028
04027	10/20/2004	Application Of The Nebraska Open Meetings Act To A Workshop Conducted By The Board of Regents Of The University Of Nebraska	04027
04026	9/10/2004	Interpretation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-1,104.01 Pertaining to Predictive Genetic Testing	04026

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05004

3/2/2005

The Issue of Restoration of Firearms Rights to Individuals Who Have Been Convicted of the Misdemeanor Offense of Domestic Assault