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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jun 13, 1994

Branch: You have indicated that the Bogalusa School Board desires to place a proposition on the official election ballot, as to whether to impose term limits on school board members in the fourth ward of the parish. … John the Baptist Parish Association of Educators v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Nov 7, 2002

Wallace Stevens, Inc. v. LaFourche Parish Hospital District No. 3 , 323 So.2d 794 (La. 1975); Browning-Ferris, Inc. v. City of Monroe , 465 So.2d 882 (La.App. 2d Cir. 1985); Lafourche Parish Water District No. 1 v. … The contractual arrangement proposed between the Board and the Construction Manager avoids the deficiency found by the court in Hospital Service District No. 1 of Tangipahoa Parish v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Feb 11, 1998

Woolridge: The opinion request of the Louisiana Patient's Compensation Fund Oversight Board (hereinafter, the board) regarding the confidentiality of certain records of the board has been assigned to me for response. … Caple v. Brown , 322 So.2d 217 (La.App. 2nd Cir. 1975). There is an exception in the public records law regarding those matters handled by the Office of Risk Management.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Nov 13, 2006

Theriot v. Midland Risk Insurance Company , 694 So.2d 184 (La. 1997), at page 186. … Brown , 388 So.2d 865 (La.App. 1 st Cir. 1980), at page 869. Based on the foregoing rules of statutory construction, we must conclude that pursuant to R.S. 33:2740.48 the board members of the St.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Mar 3, 1999

In Brown v. East Baton Rouge Parish School Board , 405 So.2d 1148 (La.App. 1, 1981), the Court held that a "walking quorum" would have the effect of circumventing the provisions of the Open Meetings Law. … But the gathering of less than a quorum of school board members at the office of one board member was not a closed meeting in violation of the Open Meetings Law.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jul 21, 2004

Brown , 5 it was argued that R.S. 40:981.3 was unconstitutionally vague and ambiguous because the meaning of "school property" was not clear. … /ARL/mjb 1 Title 46, Chapter 8, § 801. 2 R.S. 40:966 through 970. 3 LSA-R.S. 40:981.3 (C)(2). 4 State v. Holmes , 811 So.2d 955 , 958 , 2001-0955 (La.App. 1 Cir. 2/15/02), citing State v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Dec 29, 1999

In Brown v. East Baton Rouge Parish School Board , 405 So.2d 1148 (La.App. 1 Cir., 1981), the Court held that a "walking quorum" would have the effect of circumventing the provisions of the Open Meetings Law. … The gathering of less than a quorum of school board members at the office of one board member was not a closed meeting in violation of the Open Meetings Law.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Sep 28, 1994

Baber v. Hoffer, 430 So.2d 220 . (4 Cir. 1983). … Brown Const. Co. v. D M Mechanical Contractors, Inc., 222 So.2d 93 (1st Cir. 1969).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Sep 2, 1992

Article 11, Section 4 has been interpreted in the case of Godwin v. … East Baton Rouge Parish School Board, 372 So.2d 1060 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1979), writ denied, 373 So.2d 527 , in which the court held that: We believe the average individual understands "urge" to mean promote, take a position

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · May 1, 2009

Brown v. Board of Ed. of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. , 347 U.S. 483 (1954) 3 It is important to note the definition of resolutory conditions and how they work in Louisiana. That definition comes from La.C.C. … Fergusson , 163 U.S. 537 (1896), separate but equal rule (see, Brown v. Board of Ed. of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. , 347 U.S. 483 (1954)). Thus, these cases appear to present the most recent pronouncement of the U.S.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Apr 20, 2006

Dear Mayor Brown: You requested an opinion of this office on whether the Town of Saint Joseph ("Town") may file a lien and privilege against a dilapidated building owned by the Tensas Parish School Board ("School Board"), … In Orleans Parish School Board v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Aug 29, 1989

Brown, Secretary of State , 465 So.2d 674 (La.S.Ct., 1985). 3. … If you opine that the vote on proposition number four is not legally binding and enforceable against the School Board, can the School Board resubmit the substance of proposition number four back to the voters for a rededication

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Oct 21, 1999

Brown: This responds to your request for an opinion of this office regarding the liability of E-911 District members for their individual or group actions while serving as members of a District. … commission, publicly owned railroad board or commission, or any other local board, commission, or authority .

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jan 18, 2001

In ABL Management, Inc. v. … Brown Constr. Co. v. D M Mech. Constr., Inc ., 275 So.2d 401 (La. 1973). Subsections (1) through (5) are separate and distinct categories of lessees.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · May 1, 2009

Dear Chief Brown: You have asked this office to advise whether Mr. Lynn Guillot, former aldermen for the Town of Cotton Valley, may be hired by the Cotton Valley Police Department as a part-time police officer. … As you have already obtained an advisory ruling from the Louisiana State Board of Ethics regarding this matter, our referral of your inquiry to that agency is unnecessary. We hope the foregoing is helpful to you.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Apr 14, 2011

Dear Sheriff Brown: Your opinion request for an Attorney General's Opinion has been assigned to me for research and reply. … In order to protect the children, the School Board wants to relocate these bus stops.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jul 29, 1999

of aldermen in accordance with Lentini v. … of aldermen under Cogswell v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · May 24, 2010

Brown v. Board of Ed. of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. , 347 U.S. 483 (1954). 3 It is important to note the definition of resolutory conditions and how they work in Louisiana. That definition comes from La.C.C. … Brown v. Board of Ed. of Topeka, Shawnee County, Kan. , 347 U.S. 483 (1954) 3 It is important to note the definition of resolutory conditions and how they work in Louisiana. That definition comes from La.C.C.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jul 18, 2008

Brown: You advise this office that Mr. Brian Willis serves at the Director of Solid Waste for Iberville Parish, and that Mr. Michael Hebert serves as Building Inspector for Iberville Parish. … In addition no sheriff, assessor, or clerk of court shall hold any office or employment under a parish governing authority or school board, nor shall any member of any parish governing authority or school board hold any office

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Dec 27, 1993

Dear Mayor Brown: This office is in receipt of your request for an opinion of the Attorney General with respect to the coroner's bill incurred from the death of a murder victim. … In R.S. 46:1804 it is provided a person who believes he is a victim of a crime enumerated in R.S. 46:1805 , which includes homicide, shall be eligible to make application to the board for reparations.