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Louisiana Attorney General Reports

Decided November 14, 2007Published

1Opinion of the Court

Dear Ms. Lopez:

Our office received an opinion request from you regarding disclosure of data provided by the Office of Community Development ("OCD") in the implementation of the Community Development Block Grants Disaster Recovery Programs. More specifically, your letter asks:

1) Whether compliance with confidentiality of records required by the OCD, pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. § 552a)1 conflicts with the Louisiana Public Records Act (La.R.S. 44:1 et seq.), and

2) In the event of any conflict, whether the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 ("Privacy Act") supersede the…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Roy Richard Dittman v. State of California State and Consumer Affairs Agency Medical Board of California Acupuncture Committee and Marilyn NielsenCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1999
  2. Progressive Animal Welfare Society v. University of WashingtonWashington Supreme Court · 1994
  3. Leake v. ParsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1925
  4. Webb v. City of ShreveportLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979
  5. Trahan v. LariveeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1979

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