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Colorado Attorney General Reports · Oct 17, 2005

Under this approach, a county must have within its boundaries a mine or related facility qualified for payment under the federal law. … Both federal and state laws clearly provide that the State is the intended beneficiary. 30 U. S.

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Colorado Attorney General Reports · Dec 10, 1975

(Emphasis supplied) 2 A further comparison which sharpens the distinction intended to be established by the legislature between savings and loan associations and the commercial banking institutions is found in Section 120 … The attempt by the General Assembly to clearly distinguish the commercial banks from the savings and loan associations, in relation to the designation requirement, is somewhat obscured by a comparison of Section 118(1) of

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Dec 18, 2007

As noted above, there are two separate statutory schemes for establishing an A P Commission. … Att'y Gen. 2007-055 that addresses the question of whether an A P Commissioner must be a qualified elector of the city that establishes the commission.

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60 Op. Att'y Gen. 438 · Wisconsin Attorney General Reports · Dec 10, 1971

However, I fully realize that despite this flexibility, county boards may not be able to utilize existing town, village and city lines in establishing supervisory districts and at the same time insure that each qualified … The requirement that such apportionment be made following each Federal decennial census quite clearly indicates that the census so taken is to be the basis of such apportionment.

Untitled California Attorney General Opinion

California Attorney General Reports · Nov 21, 1996

ANALYSIS The Department of Transportation ("Department") has established exclusive use of certain highway lanes for high-occupancy vehicles ("HOV"s). … Does a school bus qualify as a mass-transit vehicle?

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · May 16, 2007

Section 2 presents a somewhat closer question, for, unlike § 1, it appears to establish a procedure for hiring and firing. … Inasmuch as we consider injunctive relief clearly proper under the rationales of Lentini v. City of Kenner , 252 La. 413 , 211 So.2d 311 (La. 1968) and Caddo Parish School Bd. v.

Untitled California Attorney General Opinion

California Attorney General Reports · May 5, 1993

It states: "(a) The legislative body of a local agency, subject to conditions as may be established by it, may provide for any health and welfare benefits for the benefit of its … Such administrative interpretation is to be accorded great respect and will be followed by the courts unless clearly erroneous. (Dix v. Superior Court (1991) 53 Cal.3d 442, 460; Noroian v.

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Texas Attorney General Reports · Nov 18, 1998

It is well established that section 16 prohibits retroactive laws only to the extent "they destroy or impair vested rights." 14 For this reason, a law is not invalid even though retroactive in operation unless vested rights … An officer who voluntarily resigns from office is clearly subject to article XVI, section 17. 22 As one court has noted, under article XVI, section 17 "an officer cannot arbitrarily divest himself of the obligation and authority

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Florida Attorney General Reports · Oct 22, 1984

The language of this section clearly contemplates the existence of and action by local commissions on human relations. See also, s 760.10 (11)(a), F.S. … political subdivisions the exclusive right to process allegations of discrimination filed by a person other than a Commissioner for a period of 60 days (or 120 days during the first year after the effective date of the qualifying

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Oct 10, 1995

As noted above, the Ordinance clearly defines the vehicles with which it is concerned as those having, among other things, engines that displace 50 or fewer cubic centimeters. … whether the City may lawfully enforce the provisions of the Ordinance relating to the operation of mopeds, three-wheeled vehicles, and similar vehicles within the City against the operators of such vehicles rented from establishments

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Colorado Attorney General Reports · Jan 11, 1999

The GOCO Board is a political subdivision of the State with all of the duties, privileges, immunities, rights, liabilities and disabilities of a political subdivision. Id . at § 6(3). … However, the opinion shows that this statutory language clearly gave the board at issue in that case the authority to choose which investments to make with unused Public School Fund moneys. 2 b) Stong v.

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Apr 23, 2001

X, Sec. 16, "A system of classified fire and police civil service is created and established. … X, § 16 (1974)] relating to establishment of a police and fire civil service are not applicable." 683 So.2d at 928 .

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Colorado Attorney General Reports · Sep 16, 1980

Section 8 refers to the program established by 42 U.S.C. § 1437f . … SUMMARY The Colorado Division of Housing qualifies as a public housing agency since it satisfies the statutory definition of a public housing agency.

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Dec 8, 2006

The recommendations contained in Resolution No. 60-82 do not qualify as a levying ordinance of the sort at issue in Maas , which mandates that tax proceeds be put to the uses recited in the levying order. … In my opinion, City of Foreman Ordinance No. 241, which clearly identifies itself as a levying ordinance in both its title and its text, is clearly a levying ordinance, as opposed to a mere resolution, although there might

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Florida Attorney General Reports · Feb 28, 2008

While the provisions of the Sunshine Law have been liberally construed in favor of open government, 5 it is a generally established principle that the right to hold office is a valuable one which should not be curtailed except … Fla. 72-199 (1972) (candidate qualifying to seek the office of state attorney must meet the requirement of five-year membership in The Florida Bar as prescribed in Art. V , s. 17 , Fla.

Untitled Texas Attorney General Opinion

Texas Attorney General Reports · Jul 2, 2002

Bernhard, 562 S.W.2d 844,849 (Tex. 1978) (“[IIt is well established that every word in a statute is presumed to have been used for a purpose . . . and that the Legislature did not intend to do a useless thing by putting … Because the legislature has spoken clearly, we will look no further than the statute itself.“).

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80 Op. Att'y Gen. 236 · Wisconsin Attorney General Reports · Jun 5, 1992

The language of section 765.05 does not clearly and unambiguously set forth the legislative intent, so it is necessary to examine the history, context, subject matter, scope and object of the statute. … The applicant shall retain residence in one county until he or she has established residence in another for 30 days ." Sec. 765.08 , Stats. (1979-80).

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports · Mar 9, 1999

To deny you and your employees the benefits derived from a qualified fitness program solely on this basis would, in our opinion, be unjust and inequitable. … Clearly, one can not put a specific price on the value of the benefits received by your office as a result of employee participation in a structured fitness program.

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Texas Attorney General Reports · Jul 26, 2004

system that the City is contemplating establishing under section 810.001 of the Government Code. 1 The City is considering establishing, under section 810.001 of the Government Code, a public retirement system that may qualify … If they both are, an employee clearly may not receive benefits from both for the same service. See id . art. XVI, § 67(a)(2).

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Arkansas Attorney General Reports · Jul 31, 2001

He was dismissed from his job because he failed to qualify for a certificate showing that he was a member of the church and eligible to attend its temples. … This is a determination that is clearly outside the purview of the state. Thomas v. Review Bd., Ind. Empl. Sec. Div., 450 U.S. 707 (1981). Indeed, the U.S.