Category: Attorney General Opinions

Mr. Corey Faucheux, Director Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion March 5, 2001 90-A-2 Public Funds R.S. 33:4717.2 Industrial development board may utilize procedure set forth in R.S. 33:4717.2 to encourage a company to move to Louisiana. Mr. Corey Faucheux, Director St. Charles Parish Department of Economic Development and Tourism 14996 River Road P. O. […]

Mr. Jerry T. Monier, Jr. Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion RELEASED JULY 9, 1993 90 — POLICE JURIES — Powers Functions 90-A-2 — PUBLIC FUNDS CONTRACTS — Loan, Pledge Grants CONST 7.14, CONST 6.20, R.S. 29:608, R.S. 29:709, R.S. 29:713, R.S. 33:1324, R.S. 14:329.6 Parish governments may enter into Coalition of Coastal Parishes Mutual […]

Honorable Peggy Choate Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion December 13, 2000 77 OFFICERS 71 MUNICIPALITIES R.S. 14:40.2 A chief of police cannot use a police vehicle for personal use without authority of the village council. Liability imposed upon the village for the tortious conduct of its municipal officers is a fact-sensitive question. Honorable Peggy […]

Mr. James Spruel, Jr. Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion RELEASED MAY 31, 1994 160 — TAXATION — SALES TAX R.S. 47:301(8); R.S. 33:4574.1 State and local government are still subject to the imposition of hotel-motel occupancy taxes pursuant to LSA-R.S. 33:4574.1. Act 1029 of the 1991 Legislature eliminated state and local government from the […]

Ms. Nancy Dougherty Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion MARCH 17, 1998 22 — B — EDUCATION — COLLEGES OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHERLEARNING LSA-R.S. 42:1111A In light of the facts as presented in the opinion request, the cash awards as proposed by LSU would not be a violation of LSA-R.S. 42: 1111A of the Ethics […]

Honorable Aron Johnson, CPA. Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion July 18, 2011. Page 1 119 TAXATION — Exemptions, general To claim exemption from ad valorem taxes, a nonprofit corporation must clearly, unequivocally, and affirmatively establish that it is: (1) a nonprofit corporation or association, (2) organized and operated exclusively for religious, burial, charitable, health, […]

Mr. Randall W. Dunn. Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion. October 20, 2006. Page 1 78 DUAL OFFICEHOLDING R.S. 42:63(D), R.S. 42:62(2), R.S. 42:62(4) Individual is prohibited from holding both full time appointed office as parish finance director and the local elected office of parish school board member. Mr. Randall W. Dunn 58115 Elm Street […]

Honorable Jerry M. Fowler Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion OCTOBER 20, 1999 Syllabus 28-A ELECTIONS — Qualifications Disqualifications of voters 31 ELECTIONS — Registration of voters Discusses suspension of voter registration on the statewide computer system for reason of felony conviction. Honorable Jerry M. Fowler Commissioner of Elections Registration Post Office Box 14179 Baton […]

Mr. Frank H. Perez, General Counsel Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion SEPTEMBER 8, 1998 61 — Laws — General LSA-R.S. 9:2793 Louisiana Good Samaritan Law provides protection to gratuitous rescuer from civil liability for use of automated external defibrillator (AED) in an emergency if no gross negligence or intentional harm to another and care […]

Mr. A. R. “Buddy” Hodgkins, Jr. Attorney General of Louisiana — Opinion SEPTEMBER 11, 1997 197 — Sheriffs 90-A — Political Subdivisions Art. VI, Sec. 44 La. Const. The Sheriff’s office should be recognized as a “unit of local government” being a political subdivision of the state so as to qualify for funds under the […]