Attorney General Opinions From July 21-25

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#03-0218
A Town may permit a religious non-resident group to use a town building to hold bible studies upon payment of a set fee schedule. (Rutledge)
Op to Mayor Tony Laughlin, Elton, LA
Date Released: July 22, 2003

#03-0268
Act 262 of 2003 enacting La. R.S. 41:151 is not applicable to the acceptance of donations of immovable property by post-secondary system management boards. (Carpenter)
Op to P. Raymond Lamonica, Louisiana State University System, Baton Rouge, LA
Date Released: July 25, 2003

#03-0234
The DeSoto Parish Police Jury is within its authority to dissolve the Board of Commissioners of Waterworks District Number 1. If a vacancy occurs on the commission, for whatever reason, the appointing authority has the power to fill the vacancy. (Pitman)
Op to Honorable Ron Bean, State Senator, Shreveport, LA
Date Released: July 25, 2003

#03-0266
In accordance with LSA-R.S. 11:423, Department of Education may not pay the interest accrued on and attributable to employee’s portion of contributions necessary for employee to receive prior service retirement credit. (Barham)
Op to Mr. Cecil J. Picard, State Superintendent of Education, Baton Rouge, LA
Op to Mr. Frank H. Perez, Department of Health and Hospitals, Baton Rouge, LA
Date Released: July 25, 2003

#03-0068
Discussion of donation of public property. (Hess)
Op to Honorable Bryant O. Hammett, Jr., State Representative, Ferriday, LA
Date Released: July 25, 2003

Posted by AJR at July 30, 2003 10:10 AM