Mr. John W. Bonner Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion February 5, 2002 57 JUSTICES OF THE PEACE Louisiana R.S. 9:203 Attorney General Opinion 99-419 It is the opinion of this office that any retired Justice of the Peace, who has served in office for at least eighteen years, has the authority to perform marriage […]
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OPINION NUMBER 97-434
Mr. Michael E. Lancaster Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion DECEMBER 8, 1997 Syllabus 148: Taxation: Property Taxes 150: Taxation: Disposition and Proceeds of Special Tax Absent rededication by the voters, funds accumulated in the Tensas Parish Health Unit Fund under the tax proposition approved by the voters in 1986 cannot be utilized for construction […]
OPINION NUMBER 92-808
Commissioner Raymond Lee Cannon Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion RELEASED DECEMBER 30, 1992 47-A-1 — FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS R.S. 40:1502(2)(a) Fire protection districts can file a lien for delinquent fire protection service charges 30 days after the date the notice of delinquency (sent by certified mail) is “refused” or “unclaimed” by the individual who […]
OPINION NUMBER 10-0155
Mr. Robert T. Myers. Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion September 20, 2010. Page 1 54-INSURANCE La R.S. 22:1460 La.R.S. 22:1475 La.R.S. 32:1043 Based on the similarity between Louisiana Automobile Insurance Plan and Property Insurance Association of Louisiana, and the Louisiana Supreme Court’s analysis and decision in the case of Property Insurance Association of Louisiana […]
OPINION NUMBER 03-0358
Honorable John F. Overton, Sr. Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion October 10, 2003 61-B LAWS — Code of Ethics 90-A POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS — Officers, Agents Employees 90-A-1-(b) PUBLIC FUNDS CONTRACTS — Professional Services Public officers or employees of the State of Louisiana, including officers of a political subdivision, cannot use their power, nor State […]
OPINION NUMBER 02-0053(A)
Mr. Henry M. Templet Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion April 5, 2002 90-A POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS — Officers, Agents Employees 172-A WATER DISTRICTS — See Political Subdivisions The appointing authority, be it the police jury or the municipal governing authority, has full discretion in filling a board member vacancy for a waterworks commission. A vacancy […]
OPINION NUMBER 93-585
Mr. Howard P. Elliott, Jr. Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion RELEASED SEPTEMBER 17, 1993 46-A — FEES COSTS 70 — MOTOR VEHICLES — Control and regulation 71 — MUNICIPALITIES CONST 6.5, CONST 6.7, CONST 7.14, R.S. 33:361, R.S. 32:408, R.S. 32:429 Municipality may lease privately-owned office space in which to house a local motor […]
OPINION NUMBER 04-0290
Erin Monroe Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion September 13, 2004 SYLLABUS #04-0290 24-A ELECTIONS — Recall LSA-R.S. 18:1300.2 LSA-R.S. 18:1300.3 LSA-R.S. 18:1300.7 The recall petition filed for the purpose of recalling James R. Burnett, Sr., Chief of Police, Village of Estherwood, Parish of Acadia does not contain the required number of signatures (40% of […]
OPINION NUMBER 92-186
Mr. John L. Diasselliss, III Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion RELEASED APRIL 13, 1992 160 — TAXATION 90-A — POLITICAL SUBDIVISION R.S. 51:1781 et seq A local government subdivision may rescind an endorsement resolution given by them if the resolution is rescinded prior to the State Board of Commerce and Industry entering into a […]
OPINION NUMBER 99-111
Honorable Glenda Britton Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion April 29, 1999 57 — JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND CONSTABLES A Justice of the Peace may not hear suits pursuant to local or parish animal control statutes filed against animal owners by the Caddo Parish Animal Control Unit. Honorable Glenda Britton Justice of the Peace […]