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Dear District Attorney Reeves:

This office is in receipt of your request for an opinion of the Attorney General in regard to Fire District Number 3, a parish-wide fire district in Winn Parish. You indicate in accordance with R.S. 40:1496 the Winn Parish Police Jury appointed two members to the Board of Commissioners, and each of four of the municipalities in the Parish appointed one, for a total of six commissioners. You ask whether the Police Jury has any responsibility for, control over or liability for the actions of the Board.

As you observe R.S. 40:1495 is pertinent to your inquiry wherein…