Category: Attorney General Opinions

Senator Beutler Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: January 4, 1980 REQUESTED BY: Dear Senator Beutler: You have requested the opinion of this office regarding whether a legislative committee can constitutionally be empowered to act in the interim by a rule of the Legislature. As you noted, the power given by rule would be […]

Roberta S. Stick Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion April 10, 1996 SUBJECT: Application of the 30 day response period of Neb. Rev. Stat. 48-1118(3) REQUESTED BY: Roberta S. Stick, Executive Director, Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General Alfonza Whitaker, Assistant Attorney General QUESTION: What procedure should be used by the […]

Rex Haberman Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: May 19, 1987 SUBJECT: Constitutionality of LB 658, with reference to Section 13 REQUESTED BY: Rex Haberman State Senator WRITTEN BY: Robert M. Spire, Attorney General Bernard L. Packett, Assistant Attorney General You have asked our opinion as to the constitutionality of Section 13(2) of LB […]

Eric Rasmussen Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: June 22, 1987 SUBJECT: Federal Preemption of Neb.Rev.Stat. § 74-5,100.01 (Reissue 1986) Requiring the Use of Telemetry Devices on Certain Trains Operating in Nebraska. REQUESTED BY: Eric Rasmussen, Chairman Nebraska Public Service Commission WRITTEN BY: Robert M. Spire, Attorney General L. Jay Bartel, Assistant Attorney General […]

William J. Edwards Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: March 2, 1979 SUBJECT: EFFECT OF SALE OF MOTOR VEHICLE TO SATISFY ARTISAN OR PERSONAL SERVICE’S LIEN ON PRIOR LIENS REQUESTED BY: William J. Edwards, Deputy Director, Department of Motor Vehicles. WRITTEN BY: Paul L. Douglas, Attorney General; Linda A. Akers, Assistant Attorney General. Following […]

Robert G. Simmons, Jr. Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: November 2, 1984 SUBJECT: Assault REQUESTED BY: Robert G. Simmons, Jr., Banner County Attorney WRITTEN BY: Paul L. Douglas, Attorney General Mel Kammerlohr, Assistant Attorney General Is § 28-310(1)(b) unconstitutionally vague? In light of prior opinions of the Supreme Court of Nebraska in assault […]

Senator Dan Lynch Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion June 1, 1995 SUBJECT: Art. III, § 2 of the Nebraska Constitution; Priority of Proposed Amendments Affecting the Same Portions of the state Constitution REQUESTED BY: Senator Dan Lynch Nebraska state Legislature WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General Dale A. Comer, Assistant Attorney General Art. III, […]

Eugene Mahoney Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: September 14, 1987 SUBJECT: Requirements of Area-Specific Public Hearings (LB 189, 1987 Session) REQUESTED BY: Eugene Mahoney, Director, Nebraska Game and Parks Commission, 2200 North 33rd Street WRITTEN BY: Robert M. Spire, Attorney General Linda L. Willard, Assistant Attorney General You have inquired whether the area-specific […]

L. Tim Wagner Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: January 30, 2001 SUBJECT: Authority of the State Claims Board of the State of Nebraska to approve payment of invoices at least two years old which have been filed as Miscellaneous Claims pursuant to Neb.Rev.Stat. § 81-8, 296 (1996). REQUESTED BY: L. Tim Wagner, Chairman […]

Senator LaVon Crosby Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion March 31, 1997 SUBJECT: LB 799; Constitutionality of Appropriation to the Nebraska Arts Council to Fund the Public Portion of the Proposed Cultural Trust REQUESTED BY: Senator LaVon Crosby Nebraska State Legislature WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General Lynn A. Melson, Assistant Attorney General You have […]