The Nebraska Attorney General's office issued an opinion on May 3, 2012, at the request of a state senator who was inquiring regarding the scope of county and city government authorities to create protected classes not listed in state civil rights statutes. The opinion concluded that while there have been some legislative changes in the last ten to twenty years which creates some questions, the statutory scheme and legal history indicate that counties and cities in Nebraska do not have the authority to create protected classes that are not listed in the state's statutes.
The Nebraska Attorney General's office issued an opinion on May 3, 2012, at the request of a state senator who was inquiring regarding the scope of county and city government authorities to create protected classes not listed in state civil rights statutes. The opinion concluded that while there have been some legislative changes in the last ten to twenty years which creates some questions, the statutory scheme and legal history indicate that counties and cities in Nebraska do not have the authority to create protected classes that are not listed in the state's statutes.
The Nebraska Attorney General's office issued an opinion on May 3, 2012, at the request of a state senator who was inquiring regarding the scope of county and city government authorities to create protected classes not listed in state civil rights statutes. The opinion concluded that while there have been some legislative changes in the last ten to twenty years which creates some questions, the statutory scheme and legal history indicate that counties and cities in Nebraska do not have the authority to create protected classes that are not listed in the state's statutes.