Advisory Opinion 066
REQUESTED BY: Larry Morris, Chief of Administration, Game and Parks Commission, 2200 North 33rd Street, Lincoln, NE 68503
FACTS
REQUESTED BY: Larry Morris, Chief of Administration, Game and Parks Commission, 2200 North 33rd Street, Lincoln, NE 68503
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REQUESTED BY: The Honorable James E. Pappas, State Senator, State Capitol Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
QUESTION: May a state senator engage in a business which does research and consulting with respect to legislative matters, political campaigns and which employs a lobbyist for the benefit of its subscribers or patrons?
CONCLUSION
See analysis.
FACTS
REQUESTED BY: Dale De Haven, Sioux County Treasurer, Harrison, NE 69346
FACTS
The spouse in question has held the position of deputy treasurer for the past 10 years. Under Section 23-1114.09 her salary has been set by the board of commissioners at 65% of the elected official's salary. The request for advisory opinion asks the Commission's opinion specifically as to the following questions:
REQUESTED BY: Gary Goldberg, Rural Route 1, Box 229, Kearney, NE 68847
QUESTION: May a member of the Nebraska Gasohol Committee be a compensated lobbyist for a firm that is not subject to the powers and duties of said Committee?
CONCLUSION
Yes, so long as such lobbying is not related to his public office.
FACTS
REQUESTED BY: Rudy Peralez, Executive Director, Mexican American Commission, P.O. Box 94965, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
QUESTION: May the Commission and staff of the Mexican American Commission solicit donations for a reception for interested persons and legislators, including soliciting lobbyists and employers of lobbyists?
CONCLUSION
Yes.
FACTS
REQUESTED BY: Richard H. Hansen Legal Counsel, Department of Environmental Control, P.O. Box 94877, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
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REQUESTED BY: The Honorable Rod Johnson, State Senator, Room 804, State Capitol, Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
QUESTION: May campaign funds be used to purchase office equipment which will be used in an officeholder's home or the home of his campaign committee's treasurer to solicit and respond to constituent opinion?
CONCLUSION
Yes.
FACTS
REQUESTED BY: Stephen P. Herman, Frontier County Attorney, Curtis, NE 69025
QUESTION: Whether a county attorney, who is not prohibited from engaging in private law practice, who performs the duties of county attorney from his private law office, and who employs his spouse as secretary for his private law practice, may also employ his spouse as a secretary for the performance of his duties as county attorney?
CONCLUSION
Yes, provided that her government salary is not arbitrary, caprisious and unreasonable.
REQUESTED BY: Ken Kirschenmann, 540 South 55th Street, Lincoln, NE 68510
QUESTION: May a state employee, who engages in a private business, sell its products to the State of Nebraska and its political subdivisions?
CONCLUSION
Yes, under the circumstances set forth in this opinion.
FACTS
REQUESTED BY: Patricia Schuett Peterson, Kutak, Rock & Huie The Omaha Building, 1650 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska 68102
QUESTION: Whether the members and employees of the Nebraska Investment
Finance Authority are required to file Statements of Financial Interests?
CONCLUSION
No.
ANALYSIS