Category: Attorney General Opinions

Mr. Patrick A. Duncan Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: July 29, 1986 SUBJECT: Duties of Clerk Magistrate Under LB 529 REQUESTED BY: Mr. Patrick A. Duncan, Franklin County Attorney Mr. Douglas A. Kristensen, Kearney County Attorney WRITTEN BY: Robert M. Spire, Attorney General William L. Howland, Assistant Attorney General This is in response […]

Senator Lewis Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: October 25, 1979 SUBJECT: Re: Domestic Abuse Act, sections 42-901 to 42-927, R.R.S. 1943 REQUESTED BY: Dear Senator Lewis: You have asked several questions about the constitutionality of the above act. Apparently you are prepared to introduce remedial legislation if it is necessary. You have asked […]

Robert Harris Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: November 17, 1993 SUBJECT: Dollar and Energy Saving Loan Program REQUESTED BY: Robert Harris, Director Nebraska Energy Office WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General Linda L. Willard, Assistant Attorney General You have inquired whether the state’s publicly and municipally owned electric and natural gas utilities can […]

Senator James E. Pappas Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: October 23, 1987 SUBJECT: Questions Related to the Certificate of Need Law REQUESTED BY: Senator James E. Pappas Nebraska State Legislature WRITTEN BY: Robert M. Spire, Attorney General Marilyn B. Hutchinson, Assistant Attorney General 1. Creation of an independent review panel. As part of […]

Senator Johnson Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: April 6, 1979 REQUESTED BY: Dear Senator Johnson: You have asked the following question, `Is It conceivable that the enactment of either type of limit described above might cause the public schools of this state to reduce program and course offerings to the degree that the […]

Senator Chris Beutler Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: November 6, 1981 REQUESTED BY: Senator Chris Beutler Member of the Legislature State Capitol Lincoln, NE 68509 Dear Senator Beutler: You have asked for a legal opinion as to whether Neb.Rev.Stat. § 24-516 (Reissue 1979) may constitutionally be amended to provide that the Chief Justice […]

Senator David I. Maurstad Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion March 5, 1997 SUBJECT: LB 878; Constitutionality of a Buy-Out Program for State Employees REQUESTED BY: Senator David I. Maurstad Nebraska State Legislature WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General Dale A. Comer, Assistant Attorney General In our Op. Att’y Gen. No. 97002 (January 8, 1997), […]

Senator Chris Beutler Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: April 27, 1983 REQUESTED BY: Senator Chris Beutler Nebraska State Legislature State Capitol Lincoln, Nebraska 68509 Dear Senator Beutler: You have asked whether the exemption of persons 65 years of age or over from the mandatory continuing education requirements of LB 225 violates constitutional provisions […]

Senator Don Wesely Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: February 26, 1982 REQUESTED BY: Senator Don Wesely Member of the Legislature District No. 26 Room 808 State Capitol Lincoln, Nebraska 68509 Dear Senator Wesely: In response to your request for an opinion from this office, dated January 28, 1982, in regard to the need […]

Senator Ron Withem Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: November 9, 1989 SUBJECT: Scope of Governor’s Special Session Call REQUESTED BY: Senator Ron Withem Nebraska State Legislature WRITTEN BY: Robert M. Spire, Attorney General L. Jay Bartel, Assistant Attorney General You have requested our opinion as to whether the Governor’s Proclamation calling the Legislature […]