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Louisiana Attorney General Reports

Decided January 13, 2005Published

1Opinion of the Court

Dear Mayor Johnson:

You have asked this office to issue an opinion regarding the potential liability of the City of Harahan where honorary police commissions are issued by the chief of police.

The City of Harahan is a Lawrason Act municipality, governed by the provisions of R.S. 33:321, et seq. The City of Harahan also has an elected chief of police who is statutorily authorized to appoint and discharge police personnel. R.S. 33:423.2 provides:

§ 423.2. City of Harahan; appointment and discharge of police personnel by chief of police

Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 33:402(4) or R.S. 33:423…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Kay v. CarterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
  2. Albritton v. Fireman's Fund Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
  3. Porter v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  4. Roy & Roy v. RiddleLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
  5. Frank v. Wabash Railroad CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1956

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