Nebraska Attorney General Opinions
1,182 official opinions issued by the Nebraska Attorney General.
Attorney General Opinion No. 20-005: LB 45 - Constitutionality of the Notice and Payment Provisions of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Management Act
Jul 9, 2020
LB 45 - Constitutionality of the Notice and Payment Provisions of the Black-Tailed Prairie Dog Management Act
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 20-004: LB 720 - Constitutionality of Delegating Authority to Approve a Request to Exceed the Base Authority for Tax Refunds and Credits Under the lmagiNE Nebraska Act to the Executive Board of the Legislative Council
Feb 26, 2020
LB 720 - Constitutionality of Delegating Authority to Approve a Request to Exceed the Base Authority for Tax Refunds and Credits Under the lmagiNE Nebraska Act to the Executive Board of the Legislative Council
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 20-003: LB 992 - Constitutionality of Authorizing the Use of Electric Utility Easements to Furnish Commercial Broadband Service
Feb 26, 2020
LB 992 - Constitutionality of Authorizing the Use of Electric Utility Easements to Furnish Commercial Broadband Service
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 20-002: Responsibility for Maintenance of the Part of a County Road Located on State Highway Right of Way
Feb 26, 2020
Responsibility for Maintenance of the Part of a County Road Located on State Highway Right of Way
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 20-001: Whether Legislation Authorizing City Airport Authorities To Provide Minimum Revenue Guarantees To Private Airlines Offering To Furnish New And Additional Services Would Violate Neb. Const. Art. XIII, § 3
Feb 21, 2020
Whether Legislation Authorizing City Airport Authorities To Provide Minimum Revenue Guarantees To Private Airlines Offering To Furnish New And Additional Services Would Violate Neb. Const. Art. XIII, § 3
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 19-014: Constitutionality of Legislation Distributing Future Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act State Aid Funding Adjustments Proportionately Across All School Districts
Nov 21, 2019
Constitutionality of Legislation Distributing Future Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act State Aid Funding Adjustments Proportionately Across All School Districts
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 19-013: Constitutionality of Legislation Reducing the Percentage of Actual Value of Real Property Subject to Taxation by K-12 Public Education Entities.
Nov 20, 2019
Constitutionality of Legislation Reducing the Percentage of Actual Value of Real Property Subject to Taxation by K-12 Public Education Entities.
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 19-012: Constitutionality of the Appointment of County Election Commissioners and their Chief Deputies
Sep 24, 2019
Constitutionality of the Appointment of County Election Commissioners and their Chief Deputies
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 19-011: Calculation of the Period Within Which Candidates for Certain Public Offices Must File Statements of Financial Interests
Sep 5, 2019
Calculation of the Period Within Which Candidates for Certain Public Offices Must File Statements of Financial Interests
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 19-010: Constitutionality of LB 110 - Adoption of the Medical Cannabis Act
Aug 1, 2019
Constitutionality of LB 110 - Adoption of the Medical Cannabis Act
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 19-009: Constitutionality of LB 470 - Defining Dwelling Complexes and Related Amenities Located on U.S. Department of Defense Military Installations as Tangible Personal Property and Exempting Such from Personal Property Taxation.
Jun 4, 2019
Constitutionality of LB 470 - Defining Dwelling Complexes and Related Amenities Located on U.S. Department of Defense Military Installations as Tangible Personal Property and Exempting Such from Personal Property Taxation.
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 19-008: LB 373 - County Zoning Provisions for Wind Energy Generation Projects
May 29, 2019
LB 373 - County Zoning Provisions for Wind Energy Generation Projects
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 19-007: Constitutionality of Reducing the Percentage of the Actual Value of Agricultural and Horticultural Land Used in Calculating State Aid Value Under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act
May 6, 2019
Constitutionality of Reducing the Percentage of the Actual Value of Agricultural and Horticultural Land Used in Calculating State Aid Value Under the Tax Equity and Educational Opportunities Support Act
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 19-006: Constitutionality of LB 512 as Amended - Valuation of Destroyed Property for Taxation
Apr 24, 2019
Constitutionality of LB 512 as Amended - Valuation of Destroyed Property for Taxation
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 19-005: Constitutionality of LB 183 as amended - Taxation of Agricultural and Horticultural Land at Fifty Percent of Actual Value for School District Bond Purposes.
Apr 18, 2019
Constitutionality of LB 183 as amended - Taxation of Agricultural and Horticultural Land at Fifty Percent of Actual Value for School District Bond Purposes.
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 19-004: Constitutionality of LB 644-the Nebraska Workforce Diploma Act
Apr 17, 2019
Constitutionality of LB 644-the Nebraska Workforce Diploma Act
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 19-003: LB 420 - Constitutionality of "Circuit Breaker" Providing Refundable Income Tax Credit
Feb 22, 2019
LB 420 - Constitutionality of "Circuit Breaker" Providing Refundable Income Tax Credit
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 19-002: Application of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-504(3)(b) (Cum. Supp. 2018) to the TraCS database system administered by the Nebraska State Patrol
Feb 7, 2019
Application of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 20-504(3)(b) (Cum. Supp. 2018) to the TraCS database system administered by the Nebraska State Patrol
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 19-001: Constitutionality of Proposed Financing Plan for State Highway Construction Project.
Feb 6, 2019
Constitutionality of Proposed Financing Plan for State Highway Construction Project.
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 18-010: Whether an entity which has received both Class "Y" (Farm Winery) and Class "L" (Craft Brewery) licenses issued by the Liquor Control Commission may obtain an additional retail license to sell alcoholic products not produced at the farm winery or craft brewery.
Dec 17, 2018
Whether an entity which has received both Class "Y" (Farm Winery) and Class "L" (Craft Brewery) licenses issued by the Liquor Control Commission may obtain an additional retail license to sell alcoholic products not produced at the farm winery or craft brewery.
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 18-009: Interpretation of the Phrase "An Officer of a State Police Agency of Another State" in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-146 (Cum. Supp. 2016), amended by 2018 Neb. Laws LB 909, § 24.
Oct 17, 2018
Interpretation of the Phrase "An Officer of a State Police Agency of Another State" in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 60-146 (Cum. Supp. 2016), amended by 2018 Neb. Laws LB 909, § 24.
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 18-008: The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and Information Sharing in the Context of School Safety.
Oct 15, 2018
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act and Information Sharing in the Context of School Safety.
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 18-007: Whether the fees charged to participants in the Nebraska Educational Savings Plan Trust are public funds and whether the Legislature may transfer an excess of those fees into the General Fund.
Oct 11, 2018
Whether the fees charged to participants in the Nebraska Educational Savings Plan Trust are public funds and whether the Legislature may transfer an excess of those fees into the General Fund.
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 18-006: Whether the Nebraska Legislature's Archived Videos of Committee Hearings and Floor Debates Are "Public Records" Under the Nebraska Public Records Statutes.
Sep 28, 2018
Whether the Nebraska Legislature's Archived Videos of Committee Hearings and Floor Debates Are "Public Records" Under the Nebraska Public Records Statutes.
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 18-005: Whether Members and Staff of the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission May Provide Confidential Records to the Auditor of Public Accounts.
Sep 28, 2018
Whether Members and Staff of the Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission May Provide Confidential Records to the Auditor of Public Accounts.
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 18-004: Constitutionality of Refundable Income Tax Credits in Proposed Constitutional Amendment.
Sep 28, 2018
Constitutionality of Refundable Income Tax Credits in Proposed Constitutional Amendment.
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 18-003: Whether the State Treasurer may maintain a trust account which is not specifically provided for by statute for the purpose of paying administrative costs associated with the Nebraska Educational Savings Plan Trust, and whether the funds in that trust account, which are derived from fees charged to plan participants, are state funds.
Jul 18, 2018
Whether the State Treasurer may maintain a trust account which is not specifically provided for by statute for the purpose of paying administrative costs associated with the Nebraska Educational Savings Plan Trust, and whether the funds in that trust account, which are derived from fees charged to plan participants, are state funds.
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 18-002: Constitutionality of LB 117, the lnvestigational Drug Use Act, Under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Mar 27, 2018
Constitutionality of LB 117, the lnvestigational Drug Use Act, Under the Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 18-001: Constitutionality of the Refundable Income Tax Credits in LB 829 and LB 947.
Mar 21, 2018
Constitutionality of the Refundable Income Tax Credits in LB 829 and LB 947.
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 17-006: Interpretation of the "Supermajority" Voting Requirement in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-519(2) (Supp. 2017).
Dec 28, 2017
Interpretation of the "Supermajority" Voting Requirement in Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-519(2) (Supp. 2017).
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 17-005: The authority and role of the Chairperson of the Nebraska Board of Parole, whether the members of the Board of Parole are entitled to sick and vacation leave, and whether the Board of Parole is a code or non-code agency.
Oct 6, 2017
The authority and role of the Chairperson of the Nebraska Board of Parole, whether the members of the Board of Parole are entitled to sick and vacation leave, and whether the Board of Parole is a code or non-code agency.
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 17-004: Application of the Open Meetings Act in Certain Circumstances
Jun 5, 2017
Application of the Open Meetings Act in Certain Circumstances
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 17-003: (1) Executive Director's Part-Time Work With Telecommunications Consulting Firm As Violation Of The Oath Required By Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-106 (2009); And (2) Validity Of Executive Director's Employment Contract Permitting Termination For "Just Cause".
May 15, 2017
(1) Executive Director's Part-Time Work With Telecommunications Consulting Firm As Violation Of The Oath Required By Neb. Rev. Stat. § 75-106 (2009); And (2) Validity Of Executive Director's Employment Contract Permitting Termination For "Just Cause".
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 17-002: Constitutionality of LB 44 - The Remote Seller Sales Tax Collection Act.
Apr 17, 2017
Constitutionality of LB 44 - The Remote Seller Sales Tax Collection Act.
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 17-001: Authority of a Register of Deeds to Refuse to Record an Instrument or to Withdraw an Instrument After Recording
Jan 10, 2017
Authority of a Register of Deeds to Refuse to Record an Instrument or to Withdraw an Instrument After Recording
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 16-012: Whether the State Treasurer may loan funds to Gage County pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-918 to pay a judgment awarded to the "Beatrice 6" under 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Nov 4, 2016
Whether the State Treasurer may loan funds to Gage County pursuant to Neb. Rev. Stat. § 13-918 to pay a judgment awarded to the "Beatrice 6" under 42 U.S.C. § 1983
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 16-011: Allowance of an Additional Surcharge or Convenience Fee for Credit Card Payments Made Through Nebraska lnteractive's PayPort Point-of-Sale Payment System
Oct 12, 2016
Allowance of an Additional Surcharge or Convenience Fee for Credit Card Payments Made Through Nebraska lnteractive's PayPort Point-of-Sale Payment System
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 16-010: Propriety of the Use of Tax Increment Financing for the Acquisition, Planning and Preparation for Development of Undeveloped Vacant Land Under Neb. Rev. Stat.§ 18-2123 (2012)
Aug 15, 2016
Propriety of the Use of Tax Increment Financing for the Acquisition, Planning and Preparation for Development of Undeveloped Vacant Land Under Neb. Rev. Stat.§ 18-2123 (2012)
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 16-009: Whether "Dry Needling" is within the scope of practice of Nebraska physical therapists, occupational therapists and athletic trainers; Role and authority of professional licensing boards to advise practitioners as to scope of practice
Jul 8, 2016
Whether "Dry Needling" is within the scope of practice of Nebraska physical therapists, occupational therapists and athletic trainers; Role and authority of professional licensing boards to advise practitioners as to scope of practice
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 16-008: Constitutionality of LB 830-Requiring Cash Payouts of Accrued Vacation Leave Which Exceeds Maximum Limits in Lieu of Forfeiture
Apr 1, 2016
Constitutionality of LB 830-Requiring Cash Payouts of Accrued Vacation Leave Which Exceeds Maximum Limits in Lieu of Forfeiture
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 16-007: Constitutionality of LB 717 - Use of 2015 Assessed Values of Real Property for the 2016 Tax Year, Amendment of the Definition of "Actual Value", and the Establishment of Statutory Criteria for the Measure of Central Tendency Used to Determine Acceptable Levels of Assessment for Real Property
Mar 16, 2016
Constitutionality of LB 717 - Use of 2015 Assessed Values of Real Property for the 2016 Tax Year, Amendment of the Definition of "Actual Value", and the Establishment of Statutory Criteria for the Measure of Central Tendency Used to Determine Acceptable Levels of Assessment for Real Property
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 16-006: Whether the Child Welfare Services Protection Act Proposed Under LB 975, as Amended, Violates State or Federal Law
Mar 16, 2016
Whether the Child Welfare Services Protection Act Proposed Under LB 975, as Amended, Violates State or Federal Law
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 16-005: Whether the Nebraska Legislature may permit the University of Nebraska and the Nebraska State College System to contract for their own credit cards, charge cards, or debit cards, without utilizing the Nebraska State Treasurer's contract for such services
Mar 4, 2016
Whether the Nebraska Legislature may permit the University of Nebraska and the Nebraska State College System to contract for their own credit cards, charge cards, or debit cards, without utilizing the Nebraska State Treasurer's contract for such services
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 16-004: Whether L.B. 60 (2015) changes current law as it pertains to possession of firearms at a school
Feb 22, 2016
Whether L.B. 60 (2015) changes current law as it pertains to possession of firearms at a school
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 16-003: Whether Certain Nebraska State Fair Contracts Are Exempt from the Disclosure Requirements Under the Taxpayer Transparency Act, as Amended by LB 851
Feb 16, 2016
Whether Certain Nebraska State Fair Contracts Are Exempt from the Disclosure Requirements Under the Taxpayer Transparency Act, as Amended by LB 851
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 16-002: Whether the Nebraska Brand Committee has statutory authority to vary the inspection fee and registered feedlot enrollment fee
Jan 22, 2016
Whether the Nebraska Brand Committee has statutory authority to vary the inspection fee and registered feedlot enrollment fee
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 16-001: Defining "Textbooks" for Purposes of the Textbook Loan Program
Jan 15, 2016
Defining "Textbooks" for Purposes of the Textbook Loan Program
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 15-018: L.B. 338 - Imposition of a Docket Fee for Original Actions and Modifications for Child Support and Custody Filed by Never- Married Parents
Dec 17, 2015
L.B. 338 - Imposition of a Docket Fee for Original Actions and Modifications for Child Support and Custody Filed by Never- Married Parents
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 15-017: Whether Legislation Requiring Fifty Percent of the Revenues Generated From School Lands, That Are Placed In the Temporary School Fund, Be Kept For the Benefit of the School District in Which It Was Produced Would Be Constitutional
Nov 30, 2015
Whether Legislation Requiring Fifty Percent of the Revenues Generated From School Lands, That Are Placed In the Temporary School Fund, Be Kept For the Benefit of the School District in Which It Was Produced Would Be Constitutional
Open opinion ↗Attorney General Opinion No. 15-016: Status of Omaha Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority as a Public, Private or "Hybrid" Entity
Oct 29, 2015
Status of Omaha Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority as a Public, Private or "Hybrid" Entity
Open opinion ↗