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
98024 04/10/98 Application of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32- 612(1) (Supp. 1997) and Change of Political Party Affiliation Timeframes to the Situation Where a Registered Voter Moves Out of a County and Wishes to File for Office as a Candidate of a Different Political Party in a New County 98024301.17 KB
98022 04/08/98 Constitutionality of LB 1126, the Buffer Strip Act; Unconstitutional Delegation of Legislative Authority to the Nebraska Pesticide Board 98022981.91 KB
98023 04/08/98 Legality of Prospective Appointments Submitted to the Legislature by the Governor 980231.03 MB
98021 03/30/98 Constitutionality of Amendment Prohibiting Use of Public Trust Funds to Award Grants to Entities Providing Abortion-Related Services 98021503.56 KB
98020 03/19/98 Whether The Ponca Tribe Is Eligible To Receive Substance Abuse Funding From The Department Of Health and Human Services Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 71-5016 Through 5040 And Whether The Ponca Tribe May Enter Into An Agreement With HHS Pursuant To The State-Tribal Cooperative Agreements Act, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 13-1501 Through 13-1509 98020496.39 KB
98019 03/17/98 LB 953; Constitutionality of a bill which would redefine "funeral establishment" 98019673.64 KB
98018 03/10/98 Eligibility for Compensation From the Crime Victim's Reparation Fund When a Person is Killed In a Motor Vehicle Accident, But the Operators of the Vehicles Involved are Not Charged With a Violation Specified in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1822. 98018677.1 KB
98016 03/05/98 Authority of County Board to Refund Property Taxes Following Judicial Decision Invalidating City Annexation Ordinance 980164.08 MB
98017 03/05/98 Authority of the Nebraska Corn Board to Grant Refunds of Corn Checkoff Fees 98017428.42 KB
98015 03/02/98 Neb. Rev. Stat. § 55-160 (1993 ); Use of Vacation Leave During Emergency Military Duty by State Employees Who are also Members of the Nebraska National Guard 98015455.11 KB

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