Category: Attorney General Opinions

DAVE HEINEMAN Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion October 20, 2006 SUBJECT: Nebraska’s Ability to Withdraw from Platte River Recovery Implementation Program Cooperative Agreement REQUESTED BY: Dave Heineman, Governor, State of Nebraska WRITTEN BY: David D. Cookson, Special Counsel to the Nebraska Attorney General You have requested our opinion regarding the proposed Platte River Cooperative […]

Senator Rex Haberman Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: February 17, 1981 REQUESTED BY: Senator Rex Haberman Member of the Legislature State Capitol Building Lincoln, Nebraska 68509 Dear Senator Haberman: In your letter of February 11, 1981, you ask for our opinion as to whether the Legislature exercises an unconstitutional delegation of legislative authority […]

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. […]