Opinion No. (1997)

REQUESTED BY: Senator Joyce Hillman Nebraska State Legislature, District No. 48 You have requested the opinion of the Attorney General concerning whether ". . . counties with less than 300,000 population can have a county comptroller or a similar position." The question you present constitutes a local issue of particular interest to counties which this office would not normally address within the scope of its responsibilities. However, we respond to your request for an opinion since you indicate you are considering remedial legislation.

It is our opinion that application of the statutory…