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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Sep 4, 2007

General Power" over same, was carried over into the West Baton Rouge Parish Home Rule Charter in Section 7-07 and Section 7-09. 7-07-F provides that: "The council may, by ordinance, * * *abolish * * * any administrative boards … The case of Brasseau v. Vermilion Parish Police Jury , 361 So.2d 35 (3 rd Cir., 1978), "Rehearing Denied Aug. 15, 1978", "Writ Refused Oct. 10, 1978 [ 363 So. 2d 535 (1978)]" decided the question: ". . .

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Sep 14, 1993

Pursuant to statute, as chief of police of Colfax, you are charged with the responsibility to enforce the ordinance in question, until such time as the board of aldermen see fit to repeal this local law. … State v. Kibodeaux, 435 So.2d 1128 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1983). We hope the foregoing is responsive to the issues raised. Should you have further questions, please contact this office. Very truly yours, RICHARD P.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jun 18, 1998

Nos 97-303, 94-313, 93-666, 93-446, 87-682, that are founded upon the jurisprudence of this state, Lentini v. City of Kenner , 211 So.2d 311 (La. 196), Cogswell v. … In Doyle v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jul 16, 1991

LSA-R.S. 42:62 (9), which defines "Political subdivision", provides as follows: (9) "Political subdivision" means a parish, municipality, and any other unit of local government, including a school board and a special district … LSA-R.S. 36:3 See also Mullins v. State, 378 So.2d 503 (La.App. 4th Cir. 1979) It is the opinion of this office that the elected coroner of St. Martin Parish and the Sheriff of St.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Nov 10, 2008

Directors of the Industrial Development Board of the City of Gonzales, Louisiana, Inc. v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · May 21, 2010

In Board of Directors of the Industrial Development Board of the City of Gonzales, Louisiana, Inc. v. … Property Owners, Citizens of the City of Gonzales, et al., 2005-2298 (La. 9/6/06), 938 So.2d 11 (the "Cabela's" case), the Louisiana Supreme Court abandoned its prior analysis, which was set forth in City of Port Allen. v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Oct 24, 1997

In Clark v. … Allen v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Aug 25, 1993

The Louisiana Supreme Court came to this conclusion in Mathis v. … The Louisiana Supreme Court addressed this issue in Slay v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Apr 21, 1992

In Louisiana Association of Educators v. … Concordia Parish School Board, 441 So.2d 9 (La.App. 3rd Cir. 1983) the trial court upheld the constitutionality of an incentive pay plan that provided for payment to teachers of $40.00 per day for each day of sick leave not

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Mar 14, 2003

Co. v. Normand , 249 La. 1027 , 192 So.2d 552 (La. 1966); City of New Orleans v. Board of Sup'rs of Elections for Parish of Orleans , 216 La. 116 , 43 So.2d 237 (La. 1949); State ex rel. Pailet v. … Board of Parole of Louisiana , 151 La. 720 , 92 So. 312 (La. 1922); St. Martin v. City of New Orleans , 14 La. Ann. 113 (La. 1859).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · May 31, 1994

Repayment of a refund shall include the amount refunded plus interest thereon charged at the board-approved actuarial valuation rate compounded annually from the date of refund to the date of repayment. … Roberts v. City of Baton Rouge, 236 La. 521 , 108 So.2d 111 (1958); Swetman v. Teachers' Retirement System, 578 So.2d 149 (La.App 1991).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Dec 8, 1997

justice of the peace in the several parishes of the state, who shall be of good moral character, be able to read and write the English language, possess a high school diploma or its equivalent as determined by the State Board … LSA-Constitutional Article V, § 20 (1974) provides: "Section 20. Mayors' courts and justice of the peace courts existing on the effective date of this constitution are continued, subject to change by law."

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · May 16, 2005

See Realty Mart, Inc. v. … Louisiana Board of Tax Appeals , 336 So.2d 52 (La.App. 1 Cir., 1976), in which the First Circuit reasoned that "an administrative board or agency only has the power and authority expressly granted by the constitution or statutes

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Apr 2, 2008

The NHCD is created by La.R.S. 33:4575 , explicitly designated as a political subdivision of the state, 2 and title to immovable property acquired by the board shall reside with the NHCD. 3 The Harbor Center is owned and … Burgess v City of Shreveport , 471 So.2d 690 , 693 (La. 1985). See also La.R.S. 18:533 (A).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Mar 31, 2008

See LeBreton v. … Bickman v. Dees , 367 So.2d 283 (La. 1978) and Esteve v. Allstate Ins. Co. , 351 So.2d 117 (La. 1977)]). See also Boudreaux v. Terrebonne Parish Police Jury , 422 So.2d 1209 (La.App. 1 st Cir., 1982); Smith v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Dec 2, 1996

vehicle to himself for around the clock use concurrent with his twenty-four hour duty, but it has further found the vehicle may not be used as a personal car unless the personal use has been authorized by the mayor and board … In Lamkin v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Aug 30, 1999

See for example, Maestri v. Board of Assessors, et al. , 34 So. 658 (La. 1903) (Lots and structures built thereon by franchisee accrue to City upon termination of franchise agreement.), Gill v. … In a more recent case, Haynes v. Recreation and Park Commission of East Baton Rouge Parish, 411 So.2d. 495 (La.App. 1 Cir., 1982), plaintiff operated an amusement train at the Baton Rouge zoo.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jun 30, 2000

This holding is repeated in our Supreme Court's most recent decision on point, Jordan v. … Louisiana Gaming Control Board , 98-1134, 712 So.2d 74 : It is well settled in the jurisprudence that repeals by implication are not favored. . .

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Oct 1, 1998

Police Jury of the Parish of Acadia v. All Taxpayers, et. al. , 623 So.2d 94 (La.App. 3rd Cir. 1995), writ denied; and Hemler v. Richland Parish School Board , 142 La. 133 , 76 So. 585 (1917).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Feb 17, 1997

Can the practice of establishing seniority by using the scores from the civil service entrance exam, which has been used by the governing authority up to this date, be overruled by the Board of Commissioners, thereby removing … The case of Stevens v. City of Baton Rouge 700 F.