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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jul 25, 2005

Richard v. Hall, 874 So.2d 131 , 149 (La. 4/23/04). It is, of course, within the discretion of the school board to choose the appropriate size and location for the "designated smoking area." … We are cognizant of no state law on this subject, other than the general authority given a school board under La. R.S. 17:81 to make rules and regulations for its own government. In Chambersburg Area School District v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · May 28, 2009

All Taxpayers, et al. , 95-145 (La.App. 3 Cir. 3/29/95) , 653 So.2d 94 , rehearing denied; Hemler v. Richland Parish School Board , 76 So. 585 (La. 1917); Watkins v. … Ouachita Parish School Board , 136 So. 591 (La. 1931); Hodnett v. Monroe City School Board , 270 So.2d 598 (La.App. 2 Cir. 1972); Brock v. St.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Sep 3, 1998

Wilson v. Butler , 513 So.2d 304 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1987). The fact that a residence is maintained for political purposes does not itself prevent the residence from being actual and bona fide. … Williamson v. Village of Baskin , 339 So.2d 474 (La.App. 2d Cir. 1977); writ den. ; 341 So.2d 1126 (La. 1977).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Sep 11, 1998

Therefore, under the Board's amended policy of August 18, 1981, which is the Board's current policy, the Board changed its policy regarding accrued annual leave to provide that unused annual leave shall be figured on the … See, for example, Montivelle v. City of Westwego , 91-C-1580 (La. 1992); 592 So.2d 390 . 7.)

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Sep 4, 1992

In Audubon Park Commission v. … Guste v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Oct 24, 2000

Although our research does not reveal a case exactly on point, we believe Tucker v. Huval, 374 So.2d 745 , is relevant. … See , Coker v. Town of Glenmora , 96-1365 (La.App. 3 Cir. 4/2/97) , 692 So.2d 679 .

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jul 28, 2005

school board . . ." … ATTORNEY GENERAL 1 See Gayle v. Porter, Hebeisen and Orleans Parish School Board, 239 So.2d 739 (La.App. 4 Cir. 1970); writ denied, 241 So.2d 531 (La. 1970).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · May 31, 1996

You specifically ask whether funds derived from the Compact and subsequently distributed to the Allen Parish School Board ("School Board") become public funds upon receipt by the School Board. … We find support for this position in State v. Davis , 359 So.2d 803 (La.App. 3rd Cir. 1989), Writ Denied.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Feb 7, 2003

The opinion noted also that in Krecht, et al v. … Sledge v. McGlathery , 324 So.2d 354 .

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jul 19, 2001

This is a factual determination which we defer to you and the board to make. … The case of Fakier v. Picou , 158 So.2d 285 (La. App 1963), stands for the proposition that even if a board is not constituted in strict compliance with statutory authority, it nevertheless is a defacto board.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Aug 10, 1995

Board? … See also City of Port Allen, Louisiana v. Louisiana Mun.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Dec 15, 1992

Calcasieu Parish School Board, 586 So.2d 1354 (La. 1991). … LaFleur v. City of Baton Rouge. 124 So.2d 374 , (La.App. 1st Cir. 1960); and Francis v. Morial, 455 So.2d 1168 (La. 1984).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Mar 28, 2011

The Board of Commissioners for the District ("Board") would like to use this extra income to fund a salary increase to retain its employees. … Board of Directors of the Industrial Development Board of the City of Gonzales, Louisiana, Inc. v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Oct 23, 2006

Unless the veto of an ordinance creating the citizen's advisory board or establishing guidelines recommended by said board would "establish, alter, or modify governing procedure," the parish president is free to use the veto … See Adams v. City of Baton Rouge, 673 So. 2d 624 , 633 , (La.App. 1st Cir. 1996). Neither ordinance in the instant case establishes, alters or modifies governing procedure.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Feb 8, 1993

The Board believes no Board member may serve more than six years consecutively, and this member has now been on the Board for seven years. … Oliver v. City of Shreveport, 169 So.2d 1 , (La.App. 1964).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Sep 20, 1995

It is important to note, however, that the agency is subject to the provisions of the Open Meetings Law, LSA-R.S. 42:4.1 et seq. , see Seghers v. Community Advancement, Inc. , 357 So.2d 626 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1978). … In answer to your second question, the composition of the board is set out in LSA-R.S. 23:64.1 : § 64.1 Governing board A.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jun 9, 1999

However, the complainant's participation in the actual hearing is subject to the board of commissioners' determination. … Lamm v. Board of Commissioners for Vermillion Hospital Service District No. 1 , 378 So.2d 919 (La. 1980).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Dec 10, 1996

Paul v. Edwards , 323 So.2d 488 (La.App. 1 Cir. 1975). Article VII, Section 2.1 is neither remedial nor procedural and there is no apparent intent in the language chosen for this amendment to apply retroactively. … The Southern University Board of Supervisors is created by Article VII , Section 7 of the Louisiana Constitution (1974).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jun 8, 1994

Dear Representative Higginbotham: You have requested an opinion of this office as to whether a school board can "legally trade Section 16 Land"? … Jefferson Parish School Board v. City Park Improvement Association, 345 So.2d 597 (La.App. 4th Cir. 1977).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · May 16, 1995

Cuccia v. … Salter v. State Through Dept. of Health and Human Resources 612 So.2d 163 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1992).