Category: Attorney General Opinions

Mr. Beryl Browning Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion July 11, 2001 SYLLABUS 90-C Public Records R.S. 43:141; R.S. 43:171; R.S. 33:4574(A)(2) and R.S. 33:4574(F); R.S. 33:4574(A)(2)(kk); R.S. 44:1(2); R.S. 44:36 Local tourist commission must select a newspaper to publish its official minutes of board meetings. All tapes and notes of such meetings are considered […]

Ms. Erin Monroe Wesley. Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion March 21, 2007. Page 1 71 MUNICIPALITES 77 OFFICERS R.S. 33:1, 33:2(C), 18402(F) Petition for incorporation of the area of Stoney Point, Parish of Washington, is in compliance with the status and the Governor shall call a special election on the question of incorporation. Ms. […]

Honorable Connie Gottchschalck-Moore Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion SEPTEMBER 14, 1998 57 JUSTICES OF THE PEACE90-A-3 GENERAL CONTRACTS — Local C.C.P. Art. 42, 76.1, 4916, 44 C.C.P. 76.1 does not provide a venue option for justice of thepeace courts. If a defendant fails to raise an exception of venuein accordance with C.C.P. Art. 44, […]

Honorable Jody Amedee. Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion December 12, 2008. Page 1 45-B ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. 40 C.F.R. 50 et seq., 60.16, 80 LAC 33:III.501 and 509 The EPA does not require the control of CO2 emissions under the PSD program of the CAA. Therefore, it is the opinion […]

Honorable Willie L. Mount Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion DECEMBER 9, 1996 71-1-1 71-1-B City Marshal of Lake Charles may terminate deputy marshal without Mayor’s approval. Honorable Willie L. Mount Mayor, City of Lake Charles 326 Pujo Street P.O. Box 900 Lake Charles, LA 70602-0900 RICHARD P. IEYOUB Dear Mayor Mount, This office is […]

Senator Neil Riser. Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion February 16, 2011. Page 1 119 TAXATION — Exemption, general 160 TAXATION — Sales tax La.Const. art. VII, § 2.2; La.R.S. 47:305 Under La.Const. art. VII, § 2.2(B), the sale at retail, the use, the consumption, the distribution, and the storage to be used or consumed […]

Representative Audrey McCain Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion RELEASED APRIL 22, 1993 77 — OFFICERS — Local Municipal R.S. 42:63(C), R.S. 42:62(1), R.S. 15:144, R.S. 42:62(9), R.S. 42:62(4), R.S. 42:62(5), R.S. 42:62(3), R.S. 42:62(2), R.S. 15:145(B)(2)(a) The Dual Officeholding and Dual Employment laws of the state allow an individual to concurrently hold state elective […]

Honorable Phillip Domiano. Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion July 21, 2008. Page 1 71 MUNICIPALITIES 90-A-POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS-Officer, Agents Employees 92-A-2(d) RETIREMENT-Municipal Employees Town of Independence Ordinance Amending Chapter 3, Article A, Section 2-3001 (2-C) — Employee Sick Leave Policy dated 10/ 5/ 1981, established the basis for earning sick leave that has not been […]

Mr. Jay P. Adams Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion RELEASED JUNE 13, 1994 90-A-1 — PUBLIC FUNDS AND CONTRACTS 90-A-1(c) — PUBLIC FUNDS AND CONTRACTS — Purchases of materials and supplies R.S. 38:2212(F) Housing Authority may not use bid specifications to solicit a certain name brand purchase based solely on the fact that it […]

Richard B. Stricks. Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion. April 25, 2006. Page 1 110 State — Surplus Property La. R.S. 33:4712(F); La. R.S. 49:125 La. R.S. 33:1321 et seq. Article VI, Section 14 of the 1974 Louisiana Constitution St. John the Baptist Parish Indigent Defenders Board should follow the procedures outlined in La. R.S. […]