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Dear Mr. Burson:

You have requested an opinion from our office relative to the St. Landry Parish Police Jury (hereinafter referred to as "the Police Jury") on the following issues:

1. Does the St. Landry Parish Police Jury have statutory power to enact an ordinance establishing load limits on all parish roads?

2. If the St. Landry Parish Police Jury has such statutory power, are there any restrictions upon their exercise of this power?

3. Does the Police Jury have the statutory authority to hire enforcement personnel to enforce load limit restrictions on parish roads?

4. If the St. Landry Parish…