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
95095 12/12/95 Legal implications of making "quality education" a "fundamental right" and making a "thorough and efficient" education the "paramount duty" of the State 950952.17 MB
95092 12/08/95 Duty to Investigate and Initiate Appropriate Proceedings Pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 49- 14,124 and 49-14,125 950921.98 MB
95093 12/08/95 Municipal power to affect property left vacant for a period of ten years 950931.8 MB
95090 12/01/95 Confidentiality of Inmate Records 950903.78 MB
95091 12/01/95 Inmate/Student Transportation 950914.1 MB
95088 11/21/95 Whether the Nebraska Minimum Jail Standards Require State Inspectors to Inspect Local Juvenile Detention Facilities for Compliance with Federal Law 950882.27 MB
95087 11/21/95 County Treasurers; Assessments for Publication of Lists of Real Property Subject to Sale for Nonpayment of Taxes 950871.5 MB
95089 11/21/95 Application of the Requirements of Art. XVI, § 1 of the Nebraska Constitution Pertaining to Separate Presentation of Constitutional Amendments on the Ballot to Constitutional Amendments Proposed by the Nebraska Legislature 950892.61 MB
95086 11/17/95 Interpretation of Exemption from Sales and Use Tax for Molds, Dies, and Patterns Built for Manufacturing a Single Product Which is "Injection Molded from Plastic" 950861.54 MB
95085 11/17/95 Constitutionality of Legislation Authorizing Slot Machines or Other Electronic Gaming Devices as "Lotteries" Whose Proceeds are Used for Community Betterment Purposes 9508514.97 MB

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