Category: Attorney General Opinions

Robert L. Tagg Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: February 27, 1985 SUBJECT: Waiver of Training Center Admission Requirements REQUESTED BY: Robert L. Tagg, Executive Director, Nebraska Commission on Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice, Lincoln, Nebraska WRITTEN BY: Eugene Crump, Deputy Attorney General Charles E. Lowe, Assistant Attorney General May the Commission waive the […]

Senator Mark Quandahl Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion May 5, 1999 SUBJECT: Constitutionality Of LB 729; Whether Having The Secretary Of State Make Determinations As To The Constitutionality And Legality Of Initiative And Referendum Measures At The Beginning Of The Petition Process Violates The Nebraska Constitution. REQUESTED BY: Senator Mark Quandahl, Nebraska State Legislature […]

J. Michael Jess Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion November 26, 1997 SUBJECT: Water Well Registration Fees REQUESTED BY: J. Michael Jess, Director, Department of Water Resources WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General Marie C. Pawol, Assistant Attorney General You have inquired whether the Department of Water Resources is authorized to collect a supplemental registration […]

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 […]