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Dear Mr. Bourgeois:

On behalf of the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District (District) you have requested an opinion of this office regarding the legality of the District entering into a contract with its executive director. According to your request, the District wishes to enter into a two-year employment contract with its executive director and is concerned about the legality of the proposed contract and certain provisions contained therein. Of particular concern is the provision relating to termination of the contract.

LSA-R.S. 34:321 created the Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District.…