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
20-010 09/18/20 Necessity of Legislation to Implement the Department of Health and Human Services' "YRTC & Youth Facilities Initial Transition Plan" 20-010646.12 KB
20-009 08/12/20 Whether Noncompliance with the Legislature's Procedural Rules Invalidates Legislation [LB 814] 20-009366.16 KB
20-008 08/11/20 Constitutionality of LB 814 - A Bill for an Act Relating to Abortion 20-008386.57 KB
20-007 07/17/20 Authority of the Governor to Distribute Payments from the Coronavirus Relief Fund Allocated to the State of Nebraska Under the Federal CARES Act 20-007842.13 KB
20-006 07/13/20 Constitutionality of LB 1207 - The Redistricting Act 20-006478.15 KB
20-005 07/09/20 LB 45 - Constitutionality of the Notice and Payment Provisions of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Management Act 20-005656.91 KB
20-004 02/26/20 LB 720 - Constitutionality of Delegating Authority to Approve a Request to Exceed the Base Authority for Tax Refunds and Credits Under the lmagiNE Nebraska Act to the Executive Board of the Legislative Council 20-004735.94 KB
20-003 02/26/20 LB 992 - Constitutionality of Authorizing the Use of Electric Utility Easements to Furnish Commercial Broadband Service 20-003469.46 KB
20-002 02/26/20 Responsibility for Maintenance of the Part of a County Road Located on State Highway Right of Way 20-002414.55 KB
20-001 02/21/20 Whether Legislation Authorizing City Airport Authorities To Provide Minimum Revenue Guarantees To Private Airlines Offering To Furnish New And Additional Services Would Violate Neb. Const. Art. XIII, § 3 20-001376.15 KB

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