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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Nov 17, 2005

For example, the Louisiana Supreme Court in Denham Springs v. … Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans, et al. v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Sep 27, 2002

If the voter is allowed to cast a second, provisional ballot (contingent upon the Board's upholding the challenge on the first ballot), does the Parish Board need to make a decision on both ballots (i.e. upholding the challenge … In Adkins v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Dec 6, 1999

Significantly, in Strawitz v. … Based upon these provisions, and with reliance upon Strawitz v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Oct 9, 2000

We direct you to Presley v. … Vernon Parish School Board , 19 La.App. 217 , 139 So. 692 (1932) wherein the School Board desired to lease a portion of the school ground on which school was being conducted, to a person who proposed to enter into private

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Dec 21, 1994

Taormina: Your opinion request of recent date raises the following legal inquiry for our review: Are the assets belonging to the indigent defender board subject to seizure to satisfy judgment creditors? … Finally, in the case of Foreman V.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Oct 11, 2007

Gautreau v. Board of Elec. Examiners of City of Baton Rouge , 167 So.2d 425 (La.App. 1964). … Respondent Co. v. Krauss Co. , 9 So.2d 303 , 200 La. 959 (La. 1942).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jun 20, 1994

New Orleans v. State, 426 So.2d 1318 , 1321 (La. 1983). Furthermore, the legislature's right to exercise police power may not be irrevocably alienated, surrendered, or abridged. Board of Comm'rs v. … The opinion cited as authority Apex Oil Company v. City of Port Allen, 357 So.2d 624 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1978) and Orleans Parish School Board v. City of New Orleans, 468 So.2d 709 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1985).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · May 30, 2003

In Seghers v. Community Advancement, Inc., 357 So.2d 626 (La.App. 1st. … Cooper v. Olinde, 565 So.2d 978 (La.App. 1 Cir. 1990); Quinn-L Corporation v. Elkins, 519 So.2d 1164 (La.App. 1 Cir. 1987).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Oct 29, 1999

As set forth in your request, the latter opinion quoted the amended charter as providing as follows: That the said Mayor and Aldermen shall constitute a Board for the government of said town, and they shall have and possess … The conclusions of this office are consistent with the decision of the court in Strawitz v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Sep 19, 2011

See La.Rev.Stat. 38:2212 (A)(1)(b); Hamp's Construction, LLC. v. City of New Orleans , 2005-0489 (La. 2/22/06), 924 So.2d 104 ; Beverly Construction Company, L.L.C. v. Parish of Jefferson , 2007-847 (La. … Wilkin v. Dev Con Builders, Inc. , 561 So.2d 66 (La. 1990).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jun 16, 1998

See City of Port Allen v. Louisiana Municipal Risk Management Agency, Inc ., 439 So.2d 399 (La. 1983). … Therefore, payment by the School Board of its portion of the retirement contribution does not violate this Article; however, the School Board may not lawfully pay the employee's portion." Atty. Gen. Op.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Dec 1, 1988

John the Baptist Parish Association of Educators v. … Brown , 1985, 462 So.2d 1269 , an appellate court of this state held that unless a proposition or question was specifically authorized by the Louisiana Constitution, law or a home rule charter, such elections were prohibited

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Aug 8, 1999

It is our understanding that in 1981 the City entered into a Merger Agreement with the Board of Trustees of the Firefighters' Retirement System (the "State System") pursuant to which the City's previously existing Firemen's … 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. 2 nd Cir. 1972) and Brock v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Apr 19, 2001

In Lassalle v. … Nos 90-541, 81-350, that found a school board could regulate citizens right to speak at school board meetings, we recognize that the Legislature has established the right to allow public comment at any meeting of the school

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Apr 27, 2010

. ` In Board of Directors of the Industrial Development Board of the City of Gonzales, Louisiana, Inc. v. … No. 05-0036 concluded that a school board may use public funds to reimburse its school board members the average cost associated with a board member obtaining and maintaining a home based internet service. Atty. Gen.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Sep 4, 1992

According to Audubon Insurance Company v. … It is the opinion of this office that the City of Westwego may not assess a boarding charge on passengers boarding swamp tour excursion vessels within the city limits.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jul 25, 2005

In Village of Varnado v. … Likewise, a fire and police civil service board is created for each governing body in Section 2536 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes. The Louisiana Supreme Court in West v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Aug 6, 1993

It is the opinion of this office that the "W-2" form of a school board employee may not itself be disclosed under the Public Records Act. … Swisher v. Department of the Air Force, 495 F. Supp. 337 (D.C. Mo. 1980), affirmed 660 F.2d 369 (8th Cir. 1981). Previous opinions of this office are in accord with this position. See, e.g., Op. Atty. Gen.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Nov 24, 1997

Liter v. City of Baton Rouge, 258 La. 175 , 245 So.2d 398 (1971). … State ex rel, Singelmenn v. Morrison, 57 So.2d 238 (La.App. Orleans Cir. 1952) writ denied.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · May 28, 2002

of Commissioners of the North Lafourche Conservation, Levee and Drainage District v. … Board of Commissioners of the Atchafalaya Basin Levee District, 666 So.2d 636 (La. 1996) . You therefore seek our opinion on the District's legal status.