Attorney General Opinions | Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers

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
18-005	09/28/18	Whether Members and Staff of the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission May Provide Confidential Records to the Auditor of Public Accounts.	18-005554.69 KB
18-003	07/18/18	Whether the State Treasurer may maintain a trust account which is not specifically provided for by statute for the purpose of paying administrative costs associated with the Nebraska Educational Savings Plan Trust, and whether the funds in that trust account, which are derived from fees charged to plan participants, are state funds.	18-0031.04 MB
18-002	03/27/18	Constitutionality of LB 117, the lnvestigational Drug Use Act, Under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution.	18-002501.91 KB
18-001	03/21/18	Constitutionality of the Refundable Income Tax Credits in LB 829 and LB 947.	18-001830.97 KB
17-006	12/28/17	Interpretation of the "Supermajority" Voting Requirement in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-519(2) (Supp. 2017).	17-006592.83 KB
17-005	10/06/17	The authority and role of the Chairperson of the Nebraska Board of Parole, whether the members of the Board of Parole are entitled to sick and vacation leave, and whether the Board of Parole is a code or non-code agency.	17-005628.89 KB
17-004	06/05/17	Application of the Open Meetings Act in Certain Circumstances	17-004576.42 KB
17-003	05/15/17	(1) Executive Director's Part-Time Work With Telecommunications Consulting Firm As Violation Of The Oath Required By Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-106 (2009); And (2) Validity Of Executive Director's Employment Contract Permitting Termination For "Just Cause".	17-003735.07 KB
17-003	05/15/17	(1) Executive Director's Part-Time Work With Telecommunications Consulting Firm As Violation Of The Oath Required By Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-106 (2009); And (2) Validity Of Executive Director's Employment Contract Permitting Termination For "Just Cause".	17-003735.07 KB
17-002	04/17/17	Constitutionality of LB 44 - The Remote Seller Sales Tax Collection Act.	17-002810.21 KB

Number

Date

Title

PDF

18-005

09/28/18

Whether Members and Staff of the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission May Provide Confidential Records to the Auditor of Public Accounts.

18-005554.69 KB

18-003

07/18/18

Whether the State Treasurer may maintain a trust account which is not specifically provided for by statute for the purpose of paying administrative costs associated with the Nebraska Educational Savings Plan Trust, and whether the funds in that trust account, which are derived from fees charged to plan participants, are state funds.

18-0031.04 MB