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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jul 30, 2009

V, § 27. … Co. v. Grant Parish Sheriff's Dep't , 350 So.2d 236 (La.App. 3 Cir. 1977).

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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 · Jun 22, 1999

Sibley v. Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University, 477 So.2d. 1094 (La. 1985). … Med Express Ambulance Service, Inc. v. Evangeline Parish Police Jury, 684 So.2d 359 (La. 1996) rehearing denied. In Lewis v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Nov 9, 1993

In the case of Cogswell v. … This is consistent with the Second Circuit's ruling, on other facts, in Cogswell v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jun 6, 1996

However, the board of aldermen shall not reduce the compensation of the mayor or any elected official during the term for which he is elected . (Emphasis added). … Thurmond v. City of Shreveport , 124 La. 178 , 50 So. 3 , 8 , 134 Am.St.Rep. 496 .

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jul 11, 2003

As observed in Bourgere v. Anselmo , 517 So.2d 1121 (La.App. 5th Cir. 1987), the mayor, as chief executive officer, is intended to have the day-to-day charge of administering municipal government. … On the other hand, the legislative powers of the municipality are vested in the board of aldermen.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Sep 30, 1991

It is our opinion that the LASERS Board rule with regard to the base benefit is in accordance with Act 1063. … Although not specifically concerned with DROP, the case of Moise v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jan 18, 2000

LA R.S. 33:423 In Cogswell v. … Cogswell v. Town on Logansport , 321 So.2d at 778 .

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jun 7, 2010

Mabry v. Union Parish School Board , 42,856, p. 4 (La.App. 2 Cir. 1/16/08); 974 So.2d 787 , 789-90 . … For purposes of the Open Meetings Law, a "public body" is defined as: village, town, and city governing authorities; parish governing authorities; school boards and boards of levee and port commissioners; boards of publicly

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Sep 9, 1993

salaries for the marshal of a city court to be paid by the city and parish in which the city is located for a city with a population of at least 10,000, and for those cities under a population of 10,000, State ex rel Bass v. … Mayor Board of Aldermen, 204 La. 940 , 16 So.2d 527 (1944) holds the city cannot abuse its discretion by fixing a salary so low a competent person cannot afford to accept the office.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Nov 7, 1996

City of Port Allen v. Louisiana Municipal Risk Management, Agency, Inc. et al, 439 So.2d 399 (La. 1983). The LHFA constitutes a political subdivision and instrumentality of the state. R.S. 40:600.3 . … Accordingly, it is the opinion of this office that the LHFA can use agency funds to send ten (10) staff and/or board members to the Awards Luncheon.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · May 16, 2007

Option (1) is that the Board can suspend all work being done within the parish until the following year if it chooses to not exceed the 57% minimum. B. … Recently, in The Board of Directors of the Industrial Development Board of the City of Gonzales, Louisiana, Inc. v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Mar 15, 2006

Nos. 05-0303, 05-0122, 04-0156, 04-0267, 96-246, 93-424, 93-47 and 92-50. 2 (See 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. St. James Parish Council, 407 So.2d 1265 (La.App. 4 th Cir. 1981), writ denied.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jul 9, 2010

It is administered by the State Department of Education and is subject to the approval of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education. … Board of Directors of the Industrial Development Board of the City of Gonzales, Louisiana, Inc. v. All Taxpayers, Property Owners, Citizens of the City of Gonzales, et al. , 2005-2298 (La. 9/6/06), 938 So.2d 11 , 20 .

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Aug 12, 1997

or fire district, as the case may be, of which the board member is a resident . . . . … Loyola v. A Touch of Class Transportation Service, Inc. 580 So.2d 506 (La.App. 4th Cir. 1991) at pages 509-510.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Aug 16, 2007

Payment of severance pay; DROP participants Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, any employee of a parish or city school board, Special School District Number One, the State Board of Elementary and … Hayden v. Richland Parish School Board , 554 So.2d 164 (La.App. 2 nd Cir. 1989).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jul 29, 2010

James Parish Sheriffs Office from being appointed to fill a vacancy in the membership of the Town of Lutcher's Board of Aldermen. … V § 27. 4 La.R.S. 42:62 (1) provides: (1) Elective office means any position which is established or authorized by the constitution or laws of this state or by the charter or ordinances of any political subdivision thereof

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Nov 30, 1994

John the Baptist Parish School Board, is authorized by the provisions of La. … Supreme Court in City of Richmond v. Croson , 109 S.Ct. 706 (1989). I trust that this answers your inquiries. Please advise if we may be of further assistance to you in this matter. Sincerely, RICHARD P.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Mar 26, 2009

Porterie v. Charity Hospital of Louisiana at New Orleans , 182 La. 268 , 161 So. 606 (La. 1935). … Co. v. Green , 39 La. Ann. 455 , 1 So. 873 (1887) (state could establish levee districts which could issue bonds that were not a debt of the state.); Fisher v. Steele , 39 La. Ann. 447 , 1 So. 882 (1887).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Oct 22, 2002

See Louisiana Association of Educators v. St. Tammany Parish School Board , 430 So.2d 1144 , 1147 (La.App. 1st cir. 1983). … Rath v. Jefferson Parish School Board, 19 So.2d 153 , 167 (1943) and Louisiana Association of Educators v. St. Tammany Parish School Board, cited supra .