Category: Attorney General Opinions

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 […]

Michael J. Owens Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: February 11, 1986 SUBJECT: Bond Fund Interest REQUESTED BY: Michael J. Owens Hamilton County Attorney WRITTEN BY: Robert M. Spire, Attorney General Bernard L. Packett, Assistant Attorney General When a city deposits funds with a county treasurer for the purpose of retiring bonds issued by […]

Donna Wanitschke Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion April 24, 1996 SUBJECT: Appropriation of funds for the Highway Commission to lobby the United States Congress REQUESTED BY: Donna Wanitschke, Chair Nebraska State Highway Commission WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General Warren D. Lichty, Assistant Attorney General The question, on behalf of the Nebraska State Highway […]

Senator Don Wesely Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: August 31, 1990 SUBJECT: Whether existing Nebraska statutes address the discretion of a political subdivision in allowing non-profit health and welfare groups to solicit contributions from employees during work hours. REQUESTED BY: Senator Don Wesely WRITTEN BY: Robert M. Spire, Attorney General Denise E. Frost, […]

Dannie Trautwein Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: August 25, 1993 SUBJECT: Mileage Reimbursement for School Board Members; LB 697 and LB 734 REQUESTED BY: Dannie Trautwein, Director Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General You have inquired regarding the current allowable mileage reimbursement rate for school board members and […]

Avery L. Gurnsey Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: March 5, 1992 SUBJECT: Whether the owner of a mill who purchases trees and then uses the truck-trailer combination motor vehicles that he owns to transport the trees, may license the truck-trailer motor vehicles with farm truck and farm trailer plates? REQUESTED BY: Avery L. […]

Kenneth D. Steinmiller Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: March 31, 1978 SUBJECT: STATE EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT ACT REQUESTED BY: Kenneth D. Steinmiller, Director, Retirement Systems of the State of Nebraska. WRITTEN BY: Paul L. Douglas, Attorney General, Ralph H. Gillan, Assistant Attorney General. If a state employee terminates service before retirement, and files an […]

Senator George Coordsen Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion March 18, 1999 SUBJECT: LB 407; Constitutionality Of A Proposed Child Support Commission Under The Separation Of Powers Provision Of The Nebraska Constitution; Art. II, § 1. REQUESTED BY: Senator George Coordsen, Nebraska State Legislature WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General Dale A. Comer, Assistant Attorney […]

Senator Shirley Marsh Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: March 30, 1981 REQUESTED BY: Senator Shirley Marsh Member of the Legislature State Capitol Building Lincoln, Nebraska 68509 Dear Senator Marsh: This is in response to your letter of March 26, 1981, in which you ask our opinion concerning the validity of a present interpretation […]

Senator Rex Haberman Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: April 6, 1983 SUBJECT: Re: LB 618 REQUESTED BY: Senator Rex Haberman, Chairman Committee on Agriculture and Environment Room 1114 State Capitol Lincoln, Nebraska 68509 Dear Senator Haberman: This is in response to your inquiry concerning the constitutionality of LB 618 from the standpoint of […]