Category: Attorney General Opinions

Rodney J. Palmer Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: August 27, 1980 SUBJECT: JAILER FEES; AMOUNT SHERIFF ENTITLED TO KEEP REQUESTED BY: Rodney J. Palmer, Brown County Attorney, Ainsworth, Nebraska. WRITTEN BY: Paul L. Douglas, Attorney General; Mel Kammerlohr, Assistant Attorney General. 1. LB 628 of the 1980 Legislature contained a number of amendments […]

L. Joe Stehlik Pawnee Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: May 22, 1984 SUBJECT: Effective Date of Tax Exemptions REQUESTED BY: L. Joe Stehlik Pawnee County Attorney WRITTEN BY: Paul L. Douglas, Attorney General Ralph H. Gillan, Assistant Attorney General If a church, on August 15, 1983, buys real estate previously not tax exempt, […]

Senator Peter Hoagland Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: May 28, 1981 REQUESTED BY: Senator Peter Hoagland Nebraska State Legislature State Capitol Lincoln, Nebraska 68509 Dear Senator Hoagland: This is in response to your letter of May 22, 1981, requesting an opinion as to the constitutionality of the final reading copy of LB 213. […]

Senator Haberman Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: November 12, 1980 REQUESTED BY: Dear Senator Haberman: You have asked whether a county historical society, as defined in Neb.Rev.Stat. § 23-355.01, is a political subdivision for the purposes of the Political Subdivision Budget Limit Act of 1979. In answering your question, it is clear from […]

Marilyn Hasselbalch Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion March 9, 2000 SUBJECT: Appraisal Reports Used in Condemnation Proceedings. REQUESTED BY: Marilyn Hasselbalch, Director Nebraska Real Estate Appraiser Board WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General Mark D. Starr, Assistant Attorney General You have asked whether a credentialed real estate appraiser is exempt from the Real Estate […]

Dannie Trautwein Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: November 9, 1992 SUBJECT: Campaign Finance Limitation Act REQUESTED BY: Dannie Trautwein, Executive Director Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General Linda L. Willard, Assistant Attorney General You have asked several questions regarding the constitutionality of LB 556 passed during the 1992 […]

Senator Ernest Chambers Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: April 4, 1983 REQUESTED BY: Senator Ernest Chambers Member of the Legislature State Capitol Building Lincoln, Nebraska 68509 Dear Senator Chambers: You have forwarded to us a second final reading copy of Legislative Bill 155. Legislative Bill 155 enumerates certain consumer rights and remedies in […]

Gary C. Anderberg Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: June 18, 1984 SUBJECT: Constitutionality of Bad-Check Law REQUESTED BY: Gary C. Anderberg, Adams County Attorney WRITTEN BY: Paul L. Douglas, Attorney General Ralph H. Gillan, Assistant Attorney General 1. Does Neb.Rev.Stat. § 28-611(3) (Supp. 1983) violate Article I, Section 20 of the Nebraska Constitution, […]

Mike Boyle Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: January 24, 1979 SUBJECT: RECALL OF DIRECTORS OF PUBLIC POWER DISTRICTS WHERE THE DISTRICT HAS DIVIDED INTO SUBDISTRICTS REQUESTED BY: Mike Boyle, Douglas County Election Commissioner. WRITTEN BY: Paul L. Douglas, Attorney General; Terry R. Schaaf, Assistant Attorney General. 1. Who may sign and circulate recall […]

Terry E. Savage Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: June 5, 1992 SUBJECT: Proprietary Funds of County Fair Boards and Audits by the Auditor of Public Accounts REQUESTED BY: Terry E. Savage, Chase County Attorney WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General Dale A. Comer, Assistant Attorney General As Chase County Attorney, you were contacted […]