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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Oct 25, 2002

The Library Board of Control has approved using $10,000 from the Library's general operating fund as a match for the grant. … 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 , 277 So.2d 598 (La.App. 2nd Cir. 1972) and Brock v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jul 27, 1994

Dear Mayor Smith: This office is in receipt of your opinion request, wherein you ask us to examine the legality of a recent municipal board action. … This office is of the opinion that only the mayor has the authority to fire the municipal clerk, subject to approval by the board of aldermen. The case of Bougere v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · May 31, 2000

Roemer v. Board of Public Works , 387F. Supp. 1282 citing Hunt v. McNair , 413 U.S. 734 . … Roemer citing Lemon v. Kurtzman , 403 U.S. 602 , 91 S.Ct. 2105 (1971).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · May 28, 1991

Under the powers and duties of the Board in R.S. 25:342 is the mandate that the Board adopt "bylaws establishing policies and procedures for its governance." … Based upon the Supreme Court's decision in City of Port Allen V. La.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Apr 23, 2001

Eiche v. Louisiana Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, 582 So.2d 186 , 189 (La. 1991). … See also, Heintz v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Aug 13, 1993

San Antonio Independent School District v. Rodriguez, 93 S.Ct. 1278 , 411 U.S. 1 , 36 L.Ed.2d 16 (1973). … Pierre v. Administrator, Louisiana Office of Employment Security, 553 So.2d 442 (La. 1989).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · May 14, 2003

Dunn: You requested the opinion of this office concerning whether a state or statewide retirement system board or the members of such a board, may expend system funds to lobby the legislature? … HESS, ASSISTANT ATTORNEY GENERAL 1 Louisiana State Retirement System v. State, Dept. of Justice , 423 So.2d 73 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1982), Op.Atty.Gen. Nos. 94-44, 93-676, 86-183. 2 Op.Atty.Gen. No. 98-33. 3 Op.Atty.Gen.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Feb 15, 2002

In applying whatever policy the School Board adopts or creates, the Board should be aware that there are certain constitutional rights a student must be afforded. … In Tooley v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jun 17, 1993

Second, as you suggest, the case of Burstein v. Morial, 438 So.2d 554 (La. 1983), is helpful in the construction of certain provisions of the City of New Iberia special legislative charter. … of the members of the board shall become adopted without his signature.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Sep 25, 1998

Dear Mayor Morial: You have requested an opinion of the Attorney General regarding the provision of salary increases to employees of the City of New Orleans (City) and the Orleans Parish School Board (Board). … See Beard-Poulan, Inc. v. Dept. of Highways , 362 F. Supp. 547 (W.D. La. 1973) and Town of Brusly v. West Baton Rouge Parish Police Jury , 283 So.2d 288 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1973).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jul 8, 1991

The 2nd Circuit Court of Appeal in Hayden v. … Richland Parish School Board, 554 So.2d 164 , writ denied, held that the term of a contract with a superintendent may not exceed the term of office of the school board that hires him.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Mar 31, 1993

LSA-R.S. 42:9 ; Hayes v. Jackson Parish School Board, 603 So.2d 274 (La.App. 2nd Cir. 1992). … We also enclose a copy of Norris v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Feb 21, 2003

This board shall have a chairman, vice-chairman and a secretary. The domicile of the board shall be within the area it serves. … We find analogous the situation presented in the case of Williamson v. Village of Baskin, 339 So.2d 474 , wherein the town marshal moved outside the corporate limits of the village after his election.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Oct 28, 1998

The distinction between a fee and a tax is discussed in Audubon Insurance Company v. Bernard , 434 So.2d 1072 (La. 1983). … In City of Lake Charles v. Wallace , 247 La. 285 , 170 So.2d 654 (1965), the validity of a municipal ordinance imposing a service charge was challenged.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jul 29, 1993

Grosskopf: You have requested an opinion of the Attorney General regarding the posting of a suspensive appeal bond by the Louisiana Patients' Compensation Fund Oversight Board (Board). … Duncan v. South Central Bell Telephone, 608 So.2d 649 (La.App. 2nd Cir. 1992) Writ Denied and Roadrunner Motor Rebuilders v. Ryan, 603 So.2d 214 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1992).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Mar 22, 2000

such board or commission specifies that one or more members of the council shall serve on such board or commission. … In Rousselle v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Oct 11, 2007

In Adkins v. … In Adkins, supra , the Court reviewed several Louisiana cases regarding compliance with our election laws, including Henry v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jun 18, 2009

In Wilson v. … In Bradley v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Aug 30, 2010

As provided in Rollins Environmental Services of Louisiana, Inc. v. … Your second question, as we understand it, is as follows: "Would the legality of a public board's conduct of fundraising activities through the use of raffles and card games change if the public board used its own funds to

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Sep 6, 2002

With reliance upon B ourgere v. Anzelmo, 517 So.2d 1121 (La.App. 1987) , it was concluded in Atty. Gen. Op. … of the Board of Aldermen, this appointment is meaningless until the salary is budgeted."