Legal Opinion
Opinion of the Justices No. 380
Supreme Court of Alabama
Decided March 31, 2004No. 380PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*333The Honorable Bob Riley
Governor of Alabama
State Capitol
Montgomery, Alabama 36130
Dear Governor Riley:
We have received your letter requesting an advisory opinion as to whether House Bill 50 and Senate Bill 133 impermissibly extend the powers of the Legislature in violation of the separation-of-powers provisions, §§42 and 43 of the Alabama Constitution of 1901. Section 12-2-10, Ala.Code 1975, authorizes the governor to request an advisory opinion from this Court. It provides that “[t]he Governor, by a request in writing, or either house of the Legislature, by a resolution of such house, may…
2Cases cited23 opinions
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- Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority v. Citizens for the Abatement of Aircraft Noise, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1991
- Train v. City of New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
- Alexander v. State by and Through AllainMississippi Supreme Court · 1983
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3Cited by14 opinions
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