Opinion No. (2001)

REQUESTED BY: M.L. Dierks, Nebraska State Senator You have requested the opinion of this office regarding the constitutionality of granting a nonprofit corporation certain powers under the Nebraska Pork Industry Development Act (hereinafter "the Act"). This bill, LB 803, as amended by AM 1079, purports to designate a state pork association for Nebraska pork producers and to describe this organization's duties and powers. Our analysis herein will focus solely on the version of LB 803 amended by AM 1079, as you requested.

You have posed two specific questions. First, you ask whether LB 803 §…