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
03010 04/23/03 Does the "Office of the Nebraska Capitol Commission" Proposed to be Created Under LB 755 Constitute an "Executive Office of the State" Under Neb. Const. art. IV,§ 27, Requiring Approval by a Two-Thirds Majority Vote of the Legislature? 030101.85 MB
03009 04/11/03 Changing the Boundaries of Community College Areas 03009506.49 KB
03008 04/09/03 Competitive Bidding By Joint Entities Organized Under The Nebraska Public Safety Wireless Communication System Act 03008996.63 KB
03007 03/25/03 Special Designated Licenses 030071.18 MB
03006 03/21/03 Municipal versus State Inspection of Medical Clinic Building owned by Nebraska Health System and which is to be built partly on land owned by the State and partly on private property, all within the city of Omaha 03006943.17 KB
03005 03/10/03 LR 16 CA; Application Of Art. II , § 1 Of The Nebraska Constitution To Employees Of A Political Subdivision 030052.73 MB
03004 03/10/03 Compatibility of Legislation to Vest Rights in Domestic Partners and Neb. Const. Art. I, Section 29 03004553.64 KB
03003 03/07/03 LB 550; LB 551; Termination Of Bridge Commissions For Interstate County Bridges And Transfer Of Their Duties 03003854.95 KB
03002 03/06/03 Constitutionality of LB 226, Reimbursement of Labor Organizations for Legal Representation in Grievance or Legal Actions by Nonmember Employees 03002328.71 KB
03001 01/02/03 Assessment of student learning and reporting of school district performance pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 79-760 030011.43 MB

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