LA Attorney General Opinions

Summaries of Attorney General opinions released from March 24 through March 28 are provided compliments of the the Louisiana Attorney General's Office. Written legal opinions are case-specific and are intended to be used and interpreted by the requestor. To order a copy of the full opinion, please contact the Louisiana Attorney General's Office at 225-342-7013.

#03-0108
Professional contracts entered into by the City of Shreveport to perform environmental studies and investigations are for services and are not subject to the Public Bid Law. Public Bid Law is applicable to contracts relating to the removal and transportation of contaminated soil and backhaul of replacement soil. (McGimsey)
Op to Honorable Keith Hightower, Mayor, Shreveport, LA
Date Released: March 24, 2003

#02-0206B
Civil service rules and regulations must be followed where applicable when a classified municipal police officer seeks another office or employment. (Kilpatrick)
Op to Ms. Melinda B. Livingston, State Examiner, Baton Rouge, LA
Date Released: March 26, 2003

#03-0055
Rules of statutory construction dictate that laws in pari materia must be interpreted with reference to each other. Application of this concept to the law governing mariculture permits indicates that the permit fees are charged on an annual basis. (Kilpatrick)
Op to Mr. James H. Jenkins, Jr., Department of Wildlife & Fisheries, Baton Rouge, LA
Date Released: March 26, 2003

#03-0088
Louisiana law does not require a Class “D” Chauffeur’s License to operate fifteen-passenger vans with a gross vehicle weight of 7000-9000 pounds which are not used for fee or hire. (Pitman)
Op to Honorable Dale Erdey, Louisiana State Representative, Livingston, Louisiana
Date Released: March 28, 2003

#03-0100
The Louisiana State Board of Nursing has no statutory authority to buy immovable property. (McGimsey)
Op to Mr. E. Wade Shows, State Board of Nursing, Baton Rouge, LA
Date Released: March 28, 2003

Posted by AJR at April 4, 2003 07:01 AM