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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · May 20, 1997

, board, commission, or agency of any of its political subdivisions shall have inscribed, painted, decaled, or stenciled conspicuously thereon . . . the name of the board, commission, department, agency, or subdivision of … Regarding your question about the use of vehicles by an auxiliary police officer, please note Attorney General Opinion 93-386, which, citing Cogswell v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jan 7, 2011

No. 93-334, wherein our office noted that if a particular piece of school board property was appraised at a negative fair market value, i.e., is more of a liability than an asset, then the transfer of that property to a community … VII, Sec. 14). 2 Board of Directors of the Industrial Development Board of the City of Gonzales, Louisiana, Inc. v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jan 17, 2001

In this regard the United States Court of Appeal in Lott v. … Op. 98-114 this office recognized that the court in Knecht, et al v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Apr 16, 1992

Art. 4 , Sec. 21 (B), LA R.S. 45:1161 , Cajun Electric Power v. Public Service Commission, 544 So.2d 362 (LA 1989). … IV , Sec. 21 (C), LA R.S. 45:1164 (B), Cajun Electric Power v. Public Service Commission, 544 So.2d 362 , 365 (LA 1989).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jan 28, 2002

V. Hall Alderman/Mayor Pro Tempore Village of Powhatan Post Office Box 4043 Powhatan, Louisiana 71066 Dear Mrs. … This provision has been interpreted by the Supreme Court in City of Port Allen v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Apr 30, 2003

It states, in pertinent part: 362(A)(1) The legislative powers of a municipality shall be vested in and exercised by the board of aldermen. 362(B)(2)(c)The board of aldermen may: Provide by ordinance for assessing against … Wes-t-erre Development Corporation v. Parish or Terrebonne , 416 So.2d 209 ; Hi-Lo Oil Company v. City of Crowley , 274 So.2d 757 ; Everhardt v. City of New Orleans , 217 So.2d 400 .

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Aug 5, 2005

Cazes v. Robertson, 421 So.2d 423 . … Hathon v. Board of Commissioners, 218 So.2d 335 (La.App. 3 Cir., 1969). In El Paso Field Service, Inc. vs.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Feb 9, 1995

The Hospital's Board of Commissioners believes that, should the contract be made public, it could adversely affect the strategic plans and hinder the ability of the Hospital to compete on fair and equal terms with its competitors … See Treadway v. Jones , 583 So.2d 119 (La.App. 4th Cir. 1991) and Amoco Production Co. v. Landry , 426 So.2d 220 (La.App. 4th Cir. 1982) Rehearing Denied.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Aug 21, 2002

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 · Nov 30, 1994

Citing Lentini v. City of Kenner , 211 So.2d 311 (La. 1968) and Cogswell v. … In Doyle v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Sep 17, 1999

Lewis v. New York State Board of Elections , 678 N.Y.S. 809 (N.Y. 1998). … Lewis v. New York State Board of Elections . See also, Clifford v. Hoppe, 357 N.W.2d 98 (Minn 1984). The voters of Louisiana can and should be protected from such confusion and frivolity.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Nov 15, 2002

an exemption to Section 401 of the Act granted by the Civil Aeronautics Board for scheduled commuter airline service. … Ritchie v. Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections , 595 So.2d 1158 (La.App. 1 Cir. 1991) writ denied.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Sep 14, 2006

VII , Sec. 14 , as set forth in City of Port Allen v. Louisiana Mun. … However, due to the nature of proposed agreement our office recommends the Sheriff seek a formal opinion from the Louisiana Board of Ethics.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Oct 28, 1997

construction or acquisition in any other manner of property and facilities incident to the carrying out of the corporate purposes of the Authority, which contracts shall be let in such manner as shall be determined by the board … In Arnold v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jul 23, 2008

Louisiana Municipal Association , 04-0227, p. 35, 893 So.2d at 836; Detillier v. Kenner Regional Medical Center , 03-3259, p. 3 (La. 7/6/04), 877 So.2d 100 , 103 ; Sultana Corporation v. … Moss v. State , 05-1963, p. 16 (La. 4/4/06), 925 So.2d 1185 , 1197 ; Touchard v. Williams , 617 So.2d 885 , 888 (La. 1993).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jun 19, 2008

In City of New Orleans v. … Following the United States Supreme Court decision in Kelo v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Oct 14, 2003

the law under which a municipality operated, and found, "Where there is no fixed term for the appointed official, it has been recognized that the appointing authority may summarily remove the appointive officer, (Ehret v. … It then concluded, "Therefore, it is the mayor and not the board of aldermen, who has the authority to discharge or fire the municipal attorney. This authority is subject only to confirmation by the board of aldermen."

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Dec 17, 2010

Board of Directors of the Industrial Development Board of the City of Gonzales, Louisiana, Inc. v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Oct 15, 1996

John the Baptist Parish Ass'n of Educators v. Brown , 462 So.2d 1269 (App. 5th Cir. 1985), writ granted and election stayed, 463 So.2d 1311 , rev. on other grounds , 465 So.2d 674 .

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Jan 13, 1999

Molaison explained that under Jefferson Parish's home rule provisions, the District Attorney does not act as counsel for the parish, the school board or any other boards, commissions or political subdivisions. … Under City of Port Allen v. La.