Category: Attorney General Opinions

Honorable Earle R. Brown, Sr. Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion February 15, 2002 71 Municipalities Article 7, Section 14 of Louisiana Constitution of 1974. Civil Code Articles 2298 and 2299. Ten year prescriptive period applies to claim of reimbursement of gas overcharges. Honorable Earle R. Brown, Sr. Mayor, Town of Franklinton 301 Eleventh Avenue […]

Mr. W. J. LeBlanc, Jr. Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion JUNE 24, 1996 15-A CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 90-a-1 PUBLIC FUNDS CONTRACTS LSA-Const. Art. XI, § 4 (1974), LSA-Const. Art. VII, § 14 (1974), LSA-R.S. 18:1465 The law clearly prohibits the use of public funds for any informative publications other than those that disseminate purely factual, […]

Dr. Charles W. Boustandy Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion October 23, 1995 Dr. Charles W. Boustandy Coroner of Lafayette Parish 1006 Bertrand Drive Lafayette, Louisiana 70506 RICHARD P. IEYOUB Dear Dr. Boustandy, This office is in receipt of your opinion request concerning the disposition of human remains and the rights and responsibilities of family […]

Mr. Wayne Thibodeaux Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion November 7, 2002 78 — Officers — Dual Office Holding R.S. 42:63, 42:64 Employment of an elected official by a corporation which solicits or receives funds from the governing authority where the official serves would violate the dual officeholding statute as incompatible positions. Mr. Wayne Thibodeaux […]

Mr. R. B. “Bucky” Rives, Jr. Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion RELEASED SEPTEMBER 17, 1992 88 — POLICE JURIES — In General 107 — SHERIFFS — Constables Marshals, including Ex-Officio Tax Collectors, rights powers duties, in general. R.S. 15:702, R.S. 33:4715, R.S. 33:9010(D)(1)(a), R.S. 33:1321, CC 1536, CC 1540. The public body which owns […]

Mr. Jack M. Capella Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion RELEASED JULY 23, 1992 90-A-1 Public Funds and Contracts Acts 651 of 1974, 541 of 1976, 64 of 1977 Professional management contractor operating Superdome and related facilities is not bound to comply with Public Bid Law in entering contracts with third parties for the maintenance, […]

Hon. Randy E. Wiggins, Representative Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion January 6, 1999 72 NAVIGABLE WATERS 84 PARISHES — Boundaries 90-B-3 PUBLIC LANDS — Public private domains, distinctions 90-B-3(a) PUBLIC LANDS — Boundaries; extent of ownership Land-water boundary at Catahoula Lake is 36′ MSL per 1941-42 comprehensive study of all available data. Hon. Randy […]

Mr. Allen Guidry Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion JUNE 16, 1998 78 — Officers — Dual Officeholding LSA-R.S. 42:63(D) It is impermissible for a parish police juror to hold a position with that same parish’s sheriff’s office. However, a police juror may serve as a municipal police officer within that same parish. Additionally, the […]

Mr. William R. Aaron Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion AUGUST 3, 1998 167-B — Utilities, Public LSA-R.S. 33:4305C For Gas Utility District to charge lower rates for senior citizens for the same service provided to other customers in the District would violate anti-discrimination provisions of 1974 Const. Art. I, § 3. Mr. William R. […]

Ms. Suzanne Haik Terrell Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion October 9, 2001 92-A-1 Registrar of Voters R.S. 18:72 R.S. 18:133 A resolution for the branch office for the Registrar of Voters in accordance with Act 622 of 1968 was not necessary inasmuch as an office was established under the law in 1965. Ms. Suzanne […]