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.

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99027 06/10/99 Are Prison Inmates Working for a Private Venture Located at the Nebraska State Penitentiary Considered "Employees" Under the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act? 990271.8 MB
99026 06/07/99 Whether Acupuncture is Within the Scope of Practice of Chiropractors 99026744.81 KB
99025 05/24/99 Constitutionality of a legislative moratorium on the execution of judicially imposed death sentences 990251.04 MB
99024 05/17/99 Poultry Processing Plants - Electrical Inspection 99024528.89 KB
99023 05/13/99 Whether the Arts and Humanities Focus Program of Lincoln Public Schools is a "school" within the meaning of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 53-177 or Commission Rule 237-LCC2-012.01 990231.41 MB
99022 05/10/99 Powers of the Director of the Department of Roads with respect to speed limits, pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-6, 190 (Cum. Supp. 1996) 99022472.75 KB
99021 05/06/99 Neb. Rev. Stat. § 66-1344( 4) - Calculation of ethanol production credits 990211.21 MB
99020 05/05/99 Constitutionality Of LB 729; Whether Having The Secretary Of State Make Determinations As To The Constitutionality And Legality Of Initiative And Referendum Measures At The Beginning Of The Petition Process Violates The Nebraska Constitution 990203.1 MB
99019 05/03/99 Whether separate odometer statements can continue to be used by dealers under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-135 (1998) 990191.18 MB
99018 04/26/99 Amendment to LB 605 to provide for use of Ethanol Production Incentive Cash Fund for ethanol promotion and travel by the Governor to promote use of ethanol 99018459.18 KB

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