Opinion No. (1995)

REQUESTED BY: Senator Michael T. Avery Nebraska State Legislature You have requested our opinion regarding government employment and your membership in the Nebraska Legislature. You note that you gave up your position at the Nebraska Game and Parks Commission when you joined the Legislature two years ago. You then ask:

What I am not sure about is whether I can serve as a paid consultant to the state or to any other governmental agency.

Do the limits in the state constitution apply in any way to county or city employment? Also, I know from the Conway decision [State ex rel. Spire v. Conway, 238…