Category: Attorney General Opinions

Paul D. Empson Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: May 5, 1977 SUBJECT: TAXES FOR SUPPORT OF COUNTY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES REQUESTED BY: Paul D. Empson, Box Butte County Attorney. WRITTEN BY: Paul L. Douglas, Attorney General, Ralph H. Gillan, Assistant Attorney General. 1. Is the county board required to make the levy for the […]

Mr. Michael J. Linder Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: July 23, 2001 SUBJECT: Clarification of Attorney General’s Statement Submitted By Former Attorney General Clarence Meyers Dated September 19, 1973, As To What Is The State’s Regulatory Authority To Enforce State Laws and Regulations Governing Discharges of Pollutants to Waters Within the Exterior Boundaries […]

Senator Steve Wiitala Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: March 29, 1983 REQUESTED BY: Senator Steve Wiitala Nebraska State Legislature 1120 State Capitol Lincoln, Nebraska 68509 Dear Senator Wiitala: You have asked what authority currently exists for a parent to commit a child to a mental hospital. The Nebraska Mental Health Commitment Act, Neb.Rev.Stat. […]

Charles G. Nelson Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: June 17, 1992 SUBJECT: Review of Telephone Directory Advertisements Before Publication in Order to Enforce Neb. Rev. Stat. 81-839 and 81-852 (Reissue 1987) REQUESTED BY: Charles G. Nelson, Executive Director State Board of Examiners for Professional Engineers and Architects WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General […]

Jack C. Conrad Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: May 30, 1991 SUBJECT: Interstate Registration Cancelled Carrier List REQUESTED BY: Jack C. Conrad Nebraska Department of Motor Vehicles WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General Paul N. Potadle, Assistant Attorney General Issues: 1. If a registered fleet owner fails to make payment for apportioned registration […]

Colonel Ron Tussing Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion February 22, 1996 SUBJECT: Application of Neb. Rev. Stat. 60-6,298 (1)(c) (Supp. 1995) to vehicles used in agricultural land treatment. REQUESTED BY: Colonel Ron Tussing, Superintendent Nebraska State Patrol WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General John E. Brown, Assistant Attorney General You have asked our opinion […]

Senator Tom Vickers Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: June 4, 1985 SUBJECT: Re: LB 60 REQUESTED BY: Senator Tom Vickers State Capitol Lincoln, NE 68509 Dear Senator Vickers: This is an answer to your inquiry concerning the provisions of LB 60 which, in its present form, would permit corn and wheat checkoff fees […]

David O. Coolidge Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: May 22, 1980 SUBJECT: COMPLETION AND CONFIDENTIALITY OF MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT RECORD REPORTS REQUESTED BY: David O. Coolidge, Director-State Engineer, Department of Roads, P.O. Box 94759, Lincoln, Nebraska, 68509. WRITTEN BY: Paul L. Douglas, Attorney General; Randall E. Sims, Assistant Attorney General. 1. Does the […]

Senator Wesley Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: July 19, 1979 REQUESTED BY: Dear Senator Wesley: This is in reply to your inquiry concerning possible liability for public statements by a state senator. As you suggested, the United States Supreme Court inHutchinson v. Proxmire, recently had occasion to go into this subject. The Supreme […]