Category: Attorney General Opinions

Senator Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: April 7, 1977 REQUESTED BY: Dear Senator: You have raised questions regarding LB 425, Eighty-fifth Legislature, First Session. You state in your letter that this bill amends sections 43-512, 43-512.01 and 43-512.03, R.R.S. 1943. You suggest that the amendment allows the county attorney to assume investigative authority. […]

Senator Carsten Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: March 6, 1979 REQUESTED BY: Dear Senator Carsten: You have asked that we review LB 285, Eighty-Sixth Legislature, First Session. LB 285 seeks to amend LB 1, Eighty-Fifth Legislature, First Special Session, 1978. In your first question you ask `Does the limitation on the budgets of […]

Senator Elroy M. Hefner Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: March 23, 1982 REQUESTED BY: Senator Elroy M. Hefner Nebraska State Legislature State Capitol Lincoln, NE 68509 Dear Senator Hefner: You have asked the following questions in regard to Legislative Bill 611: 1. For purposes of legal liability in the event of a lawsuit […]

Charles A. Kandt Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: April 17, 1985 REQUESTED BY: Charles A. Kandt, Lincoln County Attorney, North Platte, Nebraska. WRITTEN BY: Robert M. Spire, Attorney General Charles E. Lowe, Assistant Attorney General Do city attorneys of cities of the First Class and Second Class and Village Attorneys have authority to […]

Senator Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: April 6, 1977 REQUESTED BY: Dear Senator: You have requested the opinion of this office concerning the constitutionality of the practice of legislators receiving expenses for attending committee hearings during the interim between sessions. Section 50-415, R.R.S. 1943, specifically allows members of the council (legislators) to be […]

Senator Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: April 8, 1977 REQUESTED BY: Dear Senator: You ask `may a city provide for greater penalties than those prescribed by state law?’ We understand that you want this information for the purpose of reviewing LB 38. Article XI, Section 2, of the Constitution provides: “Any city having […]

Senator William E. Nichol Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: April 12, 1982 REQUESTED BY: Senator William E. Nichol Member of the Legislature 1107 State Capitol Lincoln, Nebraska 68509 Dear Senator Nichol: You have inquired whether the State of Nebraska, through its Legislature, may constitutionally exempt persons under the age of 18 years from […]

Senator Goodrich Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: September 24, 1980 REQUESTED BY: Dear Senator Goodrich: You have asked whether a foreign corporation for profit can perform abortions in the State of Nebraska. You have also asked whether such a corporation, without being licensed as a health clinic, can operate a `ladies center’ in […]

Senator Tom Vickers Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: October 30, 1985 REQUESTED BY: Senator Tom Vickers Nebraska State Legislature State Capitol Lincoln, Nebraska 68509 Dear Senator Vickers: This is in response to your opinion request of October 23, 1985. In that letter you request an opinion on the constitutionality of an amendment you […]

Senator Jerome Warner Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: May 21, 1991 SUBJECT: LB 829 — Constitutionality of Amendment Exempting From Property Taxation Certain Personal Property of Transportation Common Carriers. REQUESTED BY: Senator Jerome Warner Nebraska State Legislature WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General L. Jay Bartel, Assistant Attorney General You have requested our […]