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Louisiana Attorney General Reports

Decided July 23, 2010Published

1Opinion of the Court

Dear Mr. Babin:

Your request for an Attorney General's opinion has been forwarded to me for research and reply. In the request, you indicate that St. James Parish Council is in the process of developing a public health emergency plan which has brought to light several issues concerning the application of the Louisiana Health Emergency Powers Act ("LHEPA"). The Attorney General's response to your issues is as follows.

LHEPA1 was enacted by the legislature to protect Louisiana's residents from public health consequences from both natural and man-made emergencies by empowering the Governor and the…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Mitchell v. ForsythSupreme Court of the United States · 1985
  3. Berkovitz v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  4. George WICKS, Sr., Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MISSISSIPPI STATE EMPLOYMENT SERVICES, Et Al., Defendants, Hazel Cook, Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1995
  5. Vander Zee v. RenoCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1996

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