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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · May 24, 2011

City of New Orleans v. Louisiana Assessors' Retirement and Relief Fund , 2005-2548 (La. 10/1/07), 986 So.2d 1 at 12 . … , levee board, police jury, or parish council. (2) Any member of a city council, city-parish council, or town council or any alderman or any constable. (3) Any member of a board or commission established by the state of Louisiana

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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 · Jun 27, 1994

The applicable statute is LSA-R.S. 42:4.2 (2) which states as follows: "`Public body' means village, town, and city governing authorities; parish governing authorities; school boards and boards of levee and port commissioners … The Louisiana Supreme Court in Spain v. Louisiana High School Athletic Association, 398 So.2d 1386 (La. 1981) held a private body subject to the open meetings law because of its function. In Seghers v.

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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 · 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 · May 9, 2006

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 · Oct 18, 2002

Ordinance #01-2001-02 indicates that it was adopted by the Mayor and Board on January 8, 2001. … Daily Advertiser v. Trans-La., 612 So.2d 7 , 22 (La. 1993). Regulatory lag is a risk that is always on utilities absent extraordinary circumstances. Louisiana Power Light Com v. Louisiana Pub.

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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 · Jul 30, 2010

See Thibodeaux v. Hernandez , 97-602 (La.App. 3 Cir. 10/29/97) , 702 So.2d 1157 , and Lee v. Grimmer , 99-2196 (La.App. 1 Cir. 12/22/00) , 775 So.2d 1223 . However, the Louisiana Supreme Court's decision in Grant v. … While we find that the police chief is allowed to make recommendations before the municipality acts, and indeed must do so under La.Rev.State. 33:423 , we reject the holdings of Lee v. Grimmer and Thibodeaux v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Apr 1, 1992

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 · Aug 14, 2000

of aldermen for that purpose, authorize the mayor to thereafter appoint a marshal with the approval of the board of aldermen. … See, Fuller v. Police Jury of Grant Parish , 144 So.2d 766 ; McGee v. Police Jury of Caddo Parish , 66 So.2d 408 . We hope that this opinion addresses all of your concerns.

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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 · Feb 15, 2005

VII, Sec 14 has been interpreted by the Louisiana Supreme Court in City of Port Allen v. … In accordance with City of Port Allen v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Apr 20, 1994

The court in Restivo v. … City of Shreveport v. Curry, 357 So.2d 1078 (La. 1978); National Food Stores of La, Inc. v. Cefalu, 280 So.2d 903 (La. 1973).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Feb 18, 1993

Aldrich Co. v. … Of course, the School Board may also choose to cancel the original solicitation under the authority of La.

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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 · 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 · Jul 7, 2010

See Special Counsel v. Carter , 45 M.S.P.R. 447 (1990), at page 453. The federal agency responsible for enforcing the Hatch Act is the Merit Systems Protection Board (the MSPB). … However, if the Merit System Protection Board finds by unanimous vote that the violation does not warrant removal, a penalty of not less than 30 days' suspension without pay shall be imposed by direction of the Board. 2 The

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Feb 9, 2011

See Special Counsel v. Carter , 45 M.S.P.R. 447 (1990), at page 453. … However, if the Merit System Protection Board finds by unanimous vote that the violation does warrant removal, a penalty of not less than 30 days suspension without pay shall be imposed by direction of the Board. 3 The Office

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Oct 30, 2009

Hardy v. Mayor and Board of Aldermen, City of Eunice , 348 So.2d 143 , 147 (La.App. 3d Cir. 1977). … In Thomas v.