64 opinions issued in 1997.
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-064: Involuntary Antipsychotic Medication Hearings
Dec 29, 1997
Involuntary Antipsychotic Medication Hearings
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-063: State Holidays Created as a Result of Presidential Proclamation; Additional Compensation for State Employees Who Work on Paid State Holidays
Dec 12, 1997
State Holidays Created as a Result of Presidential Proclamation; Additional Compensation for State Employees Who Work on Paid State Holidays
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-062: Taxation of Real Property Owned by the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
Dec 8, 1997
Taxation of Real Property Owned by the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-061: Tribal police officer; Definition of Law Enforcement Officer under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1401 (Cum. Supp. 1996) as certified under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81 - 1414 (2) (Cum. Supp. 1996)
Dec 3, 1997
Tribal police officer; Definition of Law Enforcement Officer under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81-1401 (Cum. Supp. 1996) as certified under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 81 - 1414 (2) (Cum. Supp. 1996)
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-060: Powers of the Nebraska Department of Roads regarding public and private highway-rail grade crossings
Dec 2, 1997
Powers of the Nebraska Department of Roads regarding public and private highway-rail grade crossings
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-059: Water Well Registration Fees
Nov 26, 1997
Water Well Registration Fees
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-058: Constitutionality of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-1303(2), Requiring Recall Petition Circulators to be Registered Voters
Nov 12, 1997
Constitutionality of Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-1303(2), Requiring Recall Petition Circulators to be Registered Voters
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-057: 1997 Neb. Laws LB 256; Confidentiality of Information Pertaining to Undercover License Plates; Disclosure of Such Information in Audit Reports
Oct 29, 1997
1997 Neb. Laws LB 256; Confidentiality of Information Pertaining to Undercover License Plates; Disclosure of Such Information in Audit Reports
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-056: Authority of a probation officer to take a juvenile into custody based upon a violation of probation
Oct 21, 1997
Authority of a probation officer to take a juvenile into custody based upon a violation of probation
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-055: Application of the Nebraska Budget Act and Other Nebraska Statutes to the Activities of a Court-Appointed Receiver for a Bridge Commission
Oct 20, 1997
Application of the Nebraska Budget Act and Other Nebraska Statutes to the Activities of a Court-Appointed Receiver for a Bridge Commission
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-054: Application of Deposit Limitation Provisions of the Nebraska Bank Holding Company Act to Formation of De Novo National Banks in this State by Bank Holding Companies
Oct 15, 1997
Application of Deposit Limitation Provisions of the Nebraska Bank Holding Company Act to Formation of De Novo National Banks in this State by Bank Holding Companies
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-053: DNA Detection of Sexual and Violent Perpetrators Act
Oct 10, 1997
DNA Detection of Sexual and Violent Perpetrators Act
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-052: 1997 Neb. Laws LB 590; Amount of Fees for Electronic Access to Public Records; Necessity for Public Hearings on Such Fees
Oct 7, 1997
1997 Neb. Laws LB 590; Amount of Fees for Electronic Access to Public Records; Necessity for Public Hearings on Such Fees
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-051: Constitutionality of Advances from the Federal Government to the State for Payment of Unemployment Compensation Benefits
Oct 6, 1997
Constitutionality of Advances from the Federal Government to the State for Payment of Unemployment Compensation Benefits
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-050: Application of the Nebraska Public Meetings Statutes, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 84-1408 Through 84-1414 (1994, Cum. Supp. 1996), to an Appointment by the County Treasurer, County Clerk and County Attorney Under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-567 (Cum. Supp. 1996) to Fill a Vacancy on the County Board
Sep 19, 1997
Application of the Nebraska Public Meetings Statutes, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 84-1408 Through 84-1414 (1994, Cum. Supp. 1996), to an Appointment by the County Treasurer, County Clerk and County Attorney Under Neb. Rev. Stat. § 32-567 (Cum. Supp. 1996) to Fill a Vacancy on the County Board
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-049: Probationary Sentences for Fourth Offense DWI
Sep 17, 1997
Probationary Sentences for Fourth Offense DWI
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-048: Legality of Leasing State Right of Way Space Above Interstate 80 for Development of an Archway
Sep 16, 1997
Legality of Leasing State Right of Way Space Above Interstate 80 for Development of an Archway
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-047: Office of the County Comptroller; Counties Having Less than Three Hundred Thousand Inhabitants
Sep 12, 1997
Office of the County Comptroller; Counties Having Less than Three Hundred Thousand Inhabitants
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-046: Imposition of State Sanctions Against Employers Who Hire Illegal Aliens
Sep 12, 1997
Imposition of State Sanctions Against Employers Who Hire Illegal Aliens
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-045: Authority of Nebraska Public Power District to Provide Intrastate Telecommunications Services on a For-Hire Basis as a Contract Carrier
Sep 4, 1997
Authority of Nebraska Public Power District to Provide Intrastate Telecommunications Services on a For-Hire Basis as a Contract Carrier
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-044: Constitutional Considerations When Drafting Legislation Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Construction of Hog Confinement Facilities
Aug 27, 1997
Constitutional Considerations When Drafting Legislation Imposing a Temporary Moratorium on Construction of Hog Confinement Facilities
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-043: Due Process Requirements
Aug 25, 1997
Due Process Requirements
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-042: Approval by the Governor of Assessments for the Nebraska Power Review Fund in Light of Existing Legislative Appropriations and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 70-1020 (1996)
Aug 25, 1997
Approval by the Governor of Assessments for the Nebraska Power Review Fund in Light of Existing Legislative Appropriations and Neb. Rev. Stat. § 70-1020 (1996)
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-041: State Aid Certification Procedures; Effect of the 1997 Enactment of LB 595 and LB 713
Aug 15, 1997
State Aid Certification Procedures; Effect of the 1997 Enactment of LB 595 and LB 713
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-040: Qualifications for Appointment and Continued Membership on a Board When a Member's Qualifications Change During Office
Aug 7, 1997
Qualifications for Appointment and Continued Membership on a Board When a Member's Qualifications Change During Office
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-039: Payment to Counties for Holding Inmates Convicted of Felonies
Aug 5, 1997
Payment to Counties for Holding Inmates Convicted of Felonies
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-038: Amendment to the Campaign Finance Limitation Act
Aug 5, 1997
Amendment to the Campaign Finance Limitation Act
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-037: Does Federal Law Regulating Interstate Natural Gas and Gasoline Pipelines Preempt State Electrical Inspection Requirements of Pipeline Company Property Located in the State of Nebraska?
Jul 3, 1997
Does Federal Law Regulating Interstate Natural Gas and Gasoline Pipelines Preempt State Electrical Inspection Requirements of Pipeline Company Property Located in the State of Nebraska?
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-036: Neb. Const. art. XVIII -- Whether failure of legislators to support a proposed term limit provision constitutes violation of the legislators' oath of office under Neb. Const. art. XV, § 1
Jun 30, 1997
Neb. Const. art. XVIII -- Whether failure of legislators to support a proposed term limit provision constitutes violation of the legislators' oath of office under Neb. Const. art. XV, § 1
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-035: Outdoor Addition to Licensed Premises
Jun 30, 1997
Outdoor Addition to Licensed Premises
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-034: Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-1721 (1996); Controlled Substance Prescribing Authority of Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners
Jun 13, 1997
Neb. Rev. Stat. § 71-1721 (1996); Controlled Substance Prescribing Authority of Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-033: Definition of Public Records Under the Public Records Statutes, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 84-712 through 84-712.09 (1994, Cum. Supp. 1996), and the Exception to Disclosure for Proprietary or Commercial Information Contained in § 84-712.05(3)
Jun 9, 1997
Definition of Public Records Under the Public Records Statutes, Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 84-712 through 84-712.09 (1994, Cum. Supp. 1996), and the Exception to Disclosure for Proprietary or Commercial Information Contained in § 84-712.05(3)
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-032: Constitutionality of the Method for Distribution of Motor Vehicle Taxes Under LB 271, as amended
Jun 3, 1997
Constitutionality of the Method for Distribution of Motor Vehicle Taxes Under LB 271, as amended
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-031: Whether § 253(a) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Which Prohibits State or Local Statutes or Regulations Prohibiting Entities from Providing Interstate or Intrastate "Telecommunications Service", Prevents the Legislature from Barring Public Power Districts from Providing Community Antenna Television Service
May 30, 1997
Whether § 253(a) of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Which Prohibits State or Local Statutes or Regulations Prohibiting Entities from Providing Interstate or Intrastate "Telecommunications Service", Prevents the Legislature from Barring Public Power Districts from Providing Community Antenna Television Service
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-030: Immunity from State Taxation of Ho-Chunk, Inc., a For-Profit Corporation Chartered Under the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Business Code and Owned by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
May 29, 1997
Immunity from State Taxation of Ho-Chunk, Inc., a For-Profit Corporation Chartered Under the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska Business Code and Owned by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-029: Extent of Legislature's Power, Under Article VII, Section 1 of the Nebraska Constitution, to Provide for Free Instruction in the Common Schools
May 28, 1997
Extent of Legislature's Power, Under Article VII, Section 1 of the Nebraska Constitution, to Provide for Free Instruction in the Common Schools
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-028: Dry Bean Resources Act - First Purchasers
May 13, 1997
Dry Bean Resources Act - First Purchasers
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-027: Amendment FA125 to LB 280, Legitimization of Marriages Involving Underage Children Based Upon "Custom"
Apr 30, 1997
Amendment FA125 to LB 280, Legitimization of Marriages Involving Underage Children Based Upon "Custom"
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-026: Constitutionality of Legislative Bill 532 Providing for Adjusted Supplemental Retirement Benefits
Apr 30, 1997
Constitutionality of Legislative Bill 532 Providing for Adjusted Supplemental Retirement Benefits
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-025: LB422 - Death Penalty Issues
Apr 11, 1997
LB422 - Death Penalty Issues
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-024: State Aid Bridge Fund
Apr 9, 1997
State Aid Bridge Fund
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-023: Corn Board Membership Requirements
Apr 1, 1997
Corn Board Membership Requirements
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-022: LB 799; Constitutionality of Appropriation to the Nebraska Arts Council to Fund the Public Portion of the Proposed Cultural Trust
Mar 31, 1997
LB 799; Constitutionality of Appropriation to the Nebraska Arts Council to Fund the Public Portion of the Proposed Cultural Trust
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-021: LB 146; Legal effect in cases involving discipline of health care professionals
Mar 25, 1997
LB 146; Legal effect in cases involving discipline of health care professionals
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-020: LB 755; Constitutionality of Proposed Appropriation of Funds for the Women In Military Service For America Memorial
Mar 12, 1997
LB 755; Constitutionality of Proposed Appropriation of Funds for the Women In Military Service For America Memorial
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-019: State Employees Retirement System; Eligibility for Membership and Vesting Requirements
Mar 11, 1997
State Employees Retirement System; Eligibility for Membership and Vesting Requirements
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-018: Legislative Authority to Restrict Certain Business Locations
Mar 11, 1997
Legislative Authority to Restrict Certain Business Locations
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-017: LB 447; Whether the Term "Corporation" as Used in the Bill Includes Nonprofit Corporations
Mar 10, 1997
LB 447; Whether the Term "Corporation" as Used in the Bill Includes Nonprofit Corporations
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-016: LB 100; Constitutionality of a bill which would specify that newspaper carriers are employees for purposes of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation statutes
Mar 6, 1997
LB 100; Constitutionality of a bill which would specify that newspaper carriers are employees for purposes of the Nebraska Workers' Compensation statutes
Attorney General Opinion No. 97-015: LB 878; Constitutionality of a Buy-Out Program for State Employees
Mar 5, 1997
LB 878; Constitutionality of a Buy-Out Program for State Employees