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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Apr 6, 2001

The Louisiana Court of Appeal added in Anderson v. … State v. Foy, 401 So.2d 948 (1981).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Mar 21, 1995

That statute later confers upon the Board the power to construe any of the system statutes, and then states that "any construction so adopted by the Board in good faith shall be binding on all parties and persons concerned … Swetman v. Teacher's Retirement System , 578 So.2d 149 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1991).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jan 17, 2001

Significantly, in Board of Com'rs v. … The Supreme Court further observed therein that the levee board was an agency of the state brought into existence for the purpose of discharging the state's duties of flood protection.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Aug 4, 1995

then it would be an appropriate matter for the Personnel Board to review. … The Louisiana Supreme Court through Justice Dennis in Francis v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Oct 29, 1999

We recognize that LSA-R.S. 38:334 may be subject to constitutional challenge, and in that regard, we direct your attention to Board of Commissioners of North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District v. … Polk v Edwards, 662 So.2d 1128 (La. 1993; State in the interest of J.A.V., 558 So.2d 214 (La. 11980); Gulf Oil Corporation v. State Mineral Board, 317 So.2d 576 (La. 1975).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Aug 18, 2005

National Bank of Commerce in New Orleans v. Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural Mechanical College, 206 La. 913 , 20 So.2d 264 (1944). … Coco v. Riverside Irrigation, Co., Ltd., 142 La. 10, 76 So. 216 (1917). Quasi-public bodies are those bodies which are not strictly private bodies. Attorney General Opinion No. 78-1183.]

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Aug 1, 2000

Lapeze v. Amoco Production Company, 655 F. Supp. 1 (M.D. LA 1987); Vincent v. Bullock, 187 So. 35 (La. 1939); Caple v. Green, 545 So.2d 1222 (LA App. 2 Cir. 1989); Dejoie v. … R.S. 42:3 refers to "the term of office of the membership of board electing them", and contemplates only boards whose members serve concurrently with each other.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Nov 16, 1998

In Doyle v. … Sunray Services, Inc. v. City of Minden , 690 So.2d 970 (La.App. 2nd Cir. 1997), rehearing denied and Daspit v. City of Alexandria , 342 So.2d 683 (La.App. 3rd Cir. 1977), writ refused.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jan 21, 1999

In Guste v. … While the court in Seghers v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Apr 19, 2001

Based on the above analyses of Article VII, Section 14, R.S. 17:3390 and Guste v. … Board of Directors of Louisiana Recovery Dist. v. All Taxpayers, Property Owners, etc., 529 So.2d 384 (La. 1988). This presumption is especially forceful in the case of statutes enacted to promote a public purpose.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Dec 14, 2007

See , for example, State v. … Co. v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Oct 11, 2007

To this end, we would refer you to the opinions handed down in Turner , et al. v. Fouche , et al. , 396 U.S. 346 , 90 S.Ct. 532 , 24 L.Ed.2d 567 (1970), E.C. Chappelle, Jr. v. … . § 9:1149.4 . 10 Turner , et al. v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jun 27, 1994

You specifically ask whether the Board of Commerce and Industry (Board) has the authority to waive the prior notice requirement found at R.S. 51:1787 (B)(5) and (D)(5). … See Sales Tax District No. 1 of the Parish of Lafourche, et al v. Express Boat Company, Inc. 500 So.2d 364 (La. 1987).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Apr 2, 2008

As stated by the Louisiana Supreme Court in City of Port Allen v. … See also, McElveen v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Aug 22, 2007

Any election authorized under this Section shall be called by the board of commissioners of the district, and in the same election to issue bonds the board may also submit to the qualified electors of the district a proposition … 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 · Dec 8, 2005

In Doyle v. … Rollins Environmental Services of Louisiana v. Iberville Parish Police Jury, 371 So.2d 1127 (La. 1979). La. R.S. 33:404.1 grants the board of aldermen the authority to pay a salaried employee.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Nov 23, 2004

Lafourche Parish Water District No. 1 v. Carl Heck Engineers, Inc. (La.App. 1st Cir. 1977) 346 So.2d 769 ; BFI, Inc. v. City of Monroe (La.App. 2d Cir. 1985) 465 So.2d 882 . … This provision does not apply to political subdivisions such as a school board and therefore no limitation exists on the type of service agreement a school board may negotiate.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jul 22, 1998

See , Lindsey v. Holland , 105 So.2d 332 , 336-337 , and the cases cited therein. … In the case of Charter Commission of the City of Alexandria v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Feb 18, 2000

In Louisiana Association of Educators v. … We find support for the position taken herein in Morial v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Feb 17, 1994

If so, can the board restrict what a Levee District Police Officer can enforce? In response to your first question, La. … State v. Perez, 464 So.2d 737 (La. 1985). In response to your third question, a levee district board of commissioners has sole discretion as to whether or not to employ levee police for its district, as provided by La.