Legal Opinion
Harness Racing Funds
Pennsylvania Department of Justice
Decided November 12, 1975No. official opinion no. 75-43Published
1Opinion of the Court
KANE, Attorney General,
You have asked our office whether the Department of Agriculture can legally award grants and make reimbursements pursuant to section 16 of the Harness Racing Act of December 22, 1959, P. L. 1978, as amended, 15 PS §2616(d)(e.l), to county agricultural societies, independent agricultural societies and other organizations conducting annual agricultural fairs when those organizations discriminate in membership on the basis of sex. It is our opinion, and you are advised, that the Department of Agriculture may not award such grants and reimbursements to such organizations…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Reed v. ReedSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Cooper v. AaronSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- Norwood v. HarrisonSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
- Conway v. DanaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Commonwealth v. ButlerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
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