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
20-006 7/13/2020 Constitutionality of LB 1207 - The Redistricting Act PDF icon 20-006
20-005 7/9/2020 LB 45 - Constitutionality of the Notice and Payment Provisions of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Management Act PDF icon 20-005
20-004 2/26/2020 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 PDF icon 20-004
20-003 2/26/2020 LB 992 - Constitutionality of Authorizing the Use of Electric Utility Easements to Furnish Commercial Broadband Service PDF icon 20-003
20-002 2/26/2020 Responsibility for Maintenance of the Part of a County Road Located on State Highway Right of Way PDF icon 20-002
20-001 2/21/2020 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 PDF icon 20-001
19-014 11/21/2019 Constitutionality of Legislation Distributing Future Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act State Aid Funding Adjustments Proportionately Across All School Districts PDF icon 19-014
19-013 11/20/2019 Constitutionality of Legislation Reducing the Percentage of Actual Value of Real Property Subject to Taxation by K-12 Public Education Entities. PDF icon 19-013
19-012 9/24/2019 Constitutionality of the Appointment of County Election Commissioners and their Chief Deputies PDF icon 19-012
19-011 9/5/2019 Calculation of the Period Within Which Candidates for Certain Public Offices Must File Statements of Financial Interests PDF icon 19-011