Legal Opinion
Opinion No. Oag 105-79, (1979)
Wisconsin Attorney General Reports
Decided November 20, 1979Published
1Opinion of the Court
KENNETH A. LINDNER, Secretary Department of Administration
You have asked for my opinion on the duty of administrative agencies to employ the rule-making procedures in ch. 227, Stats., before acting in reliance on opinions of the Attorney General.
One facet of this issue already has been ruled on by the supreme court and can easily be disposed of. In Schoolway Transp.Co. v. Div. of Motor Vehicles, 72 Wis.2d 223, 240 N.W.2d 403 (1976), the Department of Transportation issued dual licenses to certain bus companies. The Attorney General advised the Department that its interpretation and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- United States v. NixonSupreme Court of the United States · 1974
- Wisconsin Telephone Co. v. Department of Industry, Labor & Human RelationsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1975
- Schoolway Transportation Co. v. Division of Motor VehiclesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1976
- Opinion No. Oag 79-79, (1979), Wisconsin Attorney General Reports1979