Category: Attorney General Opinions

Senator John W. DeCamp Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: March 13, 1981 REQUESTED BY: Senator John W. DeCamp Member of the Legislature State Capitol Building Lincoln, Nebraska 68509 Dear Senator DeCamp: You have asked whether or not a potential proposed piece of legislation which would authorize the payment of $1,500.00 per month as […]

Jack E. Nellson Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: September 16, 1992 SUBJECT: Public Employees Retirement Board; Authorized Investments for Funding County and State Employees Deferred Compensation Plans REQUESTED BY: Jack E. Nellson, Director Public Employees Retirement Systems WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General Fredrick F. Neid, Assistant Attorney General The Deputy Director of […]

Henry D. Smith, M.D., M.P.H. Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: July 8, 1981 SUBJECT: Conflict in Statutes Neb.Rev.Stat. 71-629 (Reissue 1976) and § 43-512.06 (Reissue 1978) Department of Health (Vital Statistics) and Department of Welfare REQUESTED BY: Henry D. Smith, M.D., M.P.H., Director of Health WRITTEN BY: Paul L. Douglas, Attorney General, Royce […]

Senator Kremer Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: March 7, 1979 SUBJECT: Re: LB 26, Eighty-Sixth legislature, First Session, 1979. REQUESTED BY: Dear Senator Kremer: You ask whether or not section 77-1355, R.S.Supp., 1978, as amended by LB 1, section 1, Eighty-Fifth Legislature, First Special Session, 1978, would take precedence over LB 26. We […]

Merlyn Carlson Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion July 16, 1999 SUBJECT: LB 835 — COMPETITIVE LIVESTOCK MARKETS ACT. Effective date of contract requirements, and enforcement of livestock fee assessments. REQUESTED BY: Merlyn Carlson Director of Agriculture State of Nebraska WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General William R. Barger, Assistant Attorney General We are in […]

J. Michael Jess Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion SUBJECT: Cancellation of Water Rights REQUESTED BY: J. Michael Jess, Director, Department of Water Resources WRITTEN BY: LeRoy W. Sievers, Assistant Attorney General Does a ten year statute of limitation apply to nonused water rights? Yes. The Department of Water Resources periodically adjudicates water appropriations by […]

C. Matthew Samuelson Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion June 5, 1995 SUBJECT: Award of Attorney Fees in Tax Foreclosure Actions Under Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 77-1909 or 77-1918 (Cum. Supp. 1994) When Payment of Delinquent Taxes, Interest, and Costs is Made Prior to Decree. REQUESTED BY: C. Matthew Samuelson, Thurston County Attorney WRITTEN BY: […]

Senator Samuel K. Cullan Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: February 16, 1982 REQUESTED BY: Senator Samuel K. Cullan Member of the Legislature 807 State Capitol Lincoln, Nebraska 68509 Dear Senator Cullan: You have asked the effect of the addition of Section 9 to LB 421 now pending on Final Reading on the calendar […]

Kathryn Piller Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: April 23, 2002 SUBJECT: Whether State Board of Education can enter into a three year employment contract with the Commissioner of Education when one-half of the Board is re-elected every two years. REQUESTED BY: Kathryn Piller, State Board of Education Member WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney […]

Senator Brad Ashford Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: November 18, 1994 SUBJECT: Copying of Public Records REQUESTED BY: Senator Brad Ashford WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General Steve Grasz, Deputy Attorney General You have requested the opinion of this office concerning the copying of public records pursuant to requests from members of the […]