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
03025 11/26/03 Whether the Nebraska Environmental Trust Board has the authority, pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §§81 -15, 167 through 81 -15,176, to advise the Legislature and more specifically, whether it has the authority to lobby 03025708.22 KB
03024 11/04/03 Application Procedures For Judicial Retirement And Complaints Against A Judge Before The Nebraska Commission On Judicial Qualifications; 2003 Neb. Laws LB 320, AM 2003 030241.1 MB
03023 10/06/03 Legality of a Proposed Business Structure for an Integrated Biorefinery Complex as it pertains to Article XII , Section 8 of the Nebraska Constitution (Initiative 300) 030231.65 MB
03022 08/11/03 Interpretation of Agency Regulatory Authority Involving Pesticides Used in Connection with M-44 Cyanide Capsules for the Control of Certain Predatory Wild Animals in Nebraska 030221.61 MB
03021 07/30/03 Status of Members of the Nebraska Tax Equalization and Review Commission as Employees for Purposes of Eligibility for State Employment Benefits and Application of the Forty Hour Basic Work Week 030214.37 MB
03020 07/30/03 The Constitutionality of Payments Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 2-1579 to Non-public Schools, or to Churches or Other Institutions That Might Be Considered "Religious Societies" in the Context of Article I, § 4 and Article VII, § 11 of the Nebraska Constitution 030201.48 MB
03019 07/09/03 LB 320; Retirement Of A District Judge While A Complaint Is Pending Against Him Before The Nebraska Judicial Qualifications Commission; Duties Of The Court Administrator 030191.73 MB
03018 06/30/03 Subpoena Power of State Fire Marshal 030181.2 MB
03017 06/04/03 Interpretation of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-7606(3) As It Relates To Grant Awarded From The Nebraska Health Care Cash Fund 03017965.42 KB
03016 05/19/03 Federal Rural Economic Development Loan And Grant Program; Constitutionality Of Participation In The Grant Portion Of That Program By Public Power Districts Under Art. XIII , § 3 Of The Nebraska Constitution 030161.24 MB

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