Category: Attorney General Opinions

Senator Arlene Nelson Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: March 26, 1990 SUBJECT: The Constitutionality of LB 854 with special emphasis on a 24-hour waiting period and the requirement of presenting to a woman information on the development of the fetus. REQUESTED BY: Senator Arlene Nelson District #35 WRITTEN BY: Robert M. Spire, Attorney […]

Senator Elroy M. Hefner Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: September 10, 1986 SUBJECT: Interest Rate on Delinquent Property Taxes REQUESTED BY: Senator Elroy M. Hefner Nebraska State Legislature WRITTEN BY: Robert M. Spire, Attorney General L. Jay Bartel, Assistant Attorney General You have requested our opinion concerning the constitutionality of legislation proposing to […]

Jake Gonzales, Jr. Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: June 5, 1991 SUBJECT: Authority to Use Appropriated Funds as Grants to Groups for Certain Purposes REQUESTED BY: Jake Gonzales, Jr., Executive Director, Mexican American Commission WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General Marilyn B. Hutchinson, Assistant Attorney General You have asked whether the commission has […]

M. Berri Balka Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion April 14, 1995 SUBJECT: Enforcement of Political Subdivision Budget Limitations in Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 77-3437 to -4441 (Cum. Supp. 1994) and 79-3814 to -3821 (1994). REQUESTED BY: M. Berri Balka, State Tax Commissioner WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General L. Jay Bartel, Assistant Attorney General […]

Senator Loran Schmit Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: March 24, 1992 SUBJECT: Constitutionality of LB 424, an act changing the requirements for certain petitions and petition circulators. REQUESTED BY: Senator Loran Schmit, Nebraska State Legislature WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General Steve Grasz, Deputy Attorney General Legislative Bill 424 is an act relating […]

Senator Dave Newell Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: February 24, 1981 REQUESTED BY: Senator Dave Newell State Capitol Lincoln, NE 68509 Dear Senator Newell: In your letter of February 5, 1981, you direct our attention to Neb.Rev.Stat. § 14-1021 (Reissue 1977) and indicate that you may be desirous of introducing legislation to amend […]

Carol McBride Pirsch Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: January 11, 1994 SUBJECT: Victims’ Rights REQUESTED BY: Carol McBride Pirsch, State Senator, District 10 WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General Laurie Smith Camp, Assistant Attorney General You have inquired whether the victims’ rights set out in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1848 and 81-1850 (Cum. […]

Lawrence Myers Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: October 18, 1993 SUBJECT: The Authority of the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission to Issue Default Judgments REQUESTED BY: Lawrence Myers, Executive Director, Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General Alfonza Whitaker, Assistant Attorney General Whether the Nebraska Equal Opportunity Commission under the Act […]

Tom Baker Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion DATE: April 11, 2003 SUBJECT: Changing the Boundaries of Community College Areas REQUESTED BY: Senator Tom Baker Nebraska State Legislature WRITTEN BY: Jon Bruning, Attorney General Lynn A. Melson, Assistant Attorney General You have requested the opinion of this office regarding the constitutionality of potential legislation to […]

Senator Ed Schrock Attorney General of Nebraska — Opinion April 26, 1999 SUBJECT: Amendment to LB 605 to provide for use of Ethanol Production Incentive Cash Fund for ethanol promotion and travel by the Governor to promote use of ethanol REQUESTED BY: Senator Ed Schrock WRITTEN BY: Don Stenberg, Attorney General Steve Grasz, Deputy Attorney […]