Legal Opinion
Opinion No. (1978)
Nebraska Attorney General Reports
Decided January 17, 1978Published
1Opinion of the Court
REQUESTED BY: Colonel C. P. Karthauser, Superintendent, Nebraska State Patrol. Can a law enforcement officer participate in the management of an organization possessing a liquor license to the extent of holding an elective or appointive office?
No.
The Nebraska Legislature in 1973 by enacting Legislative Bill 315 established a general prohibition against law enforcement officers having an interest in establishments or places possessing liquor licenses. This prohibition which has been codified at section 53-194.01, R.R.S 1943, provides as follows:
"No law enforcement officer shall have any…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Fraternal Order of Police, Omaha Lodge No. 1, Inc. v. Nebraska Liquor Control CommissionNebraska Supreme Court · 1978