Category: Attorney General Opinions

Donald L. Bartee Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: January 6, 1984 SUBJECT: Parole; expenses in returning absconding parolees. REQUESTED BY: Donald L. Bartee, Chairman, Board of Parole WRITTEN BY: Paul L. Douglas, Attorney General, J. Kirk Brown, Assistant Attorney General. May the Board of Parole properly impose upon a parolee found to have […]

Kenneth D. Steinmiller Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: May 18, 1979 SUBJECT: COUNTY EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ACT REQUESTED BY: Kenneth D. Steinmiller, Director Retirement Systems. WRITTEN BY: Paul L. Douglas, Attorney General; Ralph H. Gillan, Assistant Attorney General. If a county employee ceases employment before the effective date of LB 416, but retires after […]

John Breslow Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion May 4, 1998 SUBJECT: Contract for Audit of Political Subdivisions; Payment of Audit Fees REQUESTED BY: John Breslow, Auditor of Public Accounts WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General Fredrick F. Neid, Assistant Attorney General This is in response to your questions regarding the authority of the Auditor […]

Senator Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: March 24, 1977 REQUESTED BY: Dear Senator: This is in reply to your inquiry concerning LB 92 which would strike from section 68-1022, R.R.S. 1943, the beginning words `Except for care in a state institution.’ The effect of the present language of section 68-1022 is that the […]

John Breslow Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: September 3, 1992 SUBJECT: Application of Budget Limitations to Newly Created Political Subdivisions. REQUESTED BY: John Breslow, Auditor of Public Accounts WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General Fredrick Neid, Assistant Attorney General The Deputy State Auditor has requested the opinion of this Office regarding application of […]

Senator Kate Witek Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: July 7, 1994 SUBJECT: Signature Requirements for Initiative and Referendum Petitions REQUESTED BY: Senator Kate Witek WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General You have submitted to us proposed language for a legislative resolution to be introduced during either a special or regular session of the […]

Honorable Tom Vickers Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: February 8, 1983 REQUESTED BY: Honorable Tom Vickers State Senator State Capitol Lincoln, NE 68509 Dear Senator Vickers: This is in response to your inquiry of January 31, 1983, in which you ask whether the Legislature may constitutionally direct and limit the sale or rental […]

Senator Elroy Hefner Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: March 4, 1991 SUBJECT: LB 68; Constitutionality of a Bill That Would Require Payment of a Stipend to University Football Players in Light of Concerns Involving the Contingent Operation of the Bill and Vagueness REQUESTED BY: Senator Elroy Hefner, Nebraska State Legislature WRITTEN BY: Don […]

Lawrence R. Myers Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: July 20, 1978 SUBJECT: EQUAL OPPORTUNITY COMMISSION; SCOPE OF AUTHORITY TO MAKE DETERMINATIONS UNDER THE FAIR EMPLOYMENT PRACTICES ACT REQUESTED BY: Lawrence R. Myers, Executive Director, Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission, 301 Centennial Mall South, Lincoln, Nebraska. WRITTEN BY: Paul L. Douglas, Attorney General, Judy K. […]

Patrick O’Donnell Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion May 18, 2005 You have each requested our opinion concerning whether LB 332, as originally introduced or as amended by pending AM0795 or AM1338, violates Neb. Const. art. III, § 24. The specific question raised is whether the additional State Lottery fund distributions to the Compulsive Gamblers […]