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Louisiana Attorney General Reports

Decided December 5, 2000Published

1Opinion of the Court

Dear Mayor Amacker:

You have requested that we issue our legal opinion concerning the following two issues:

1. Can the Board of Aldermen of a Lawrason Act Municipality legally pass a resolution or an ordinance that requires an elected Chief of Police to obtain approval of the Board of Aldermen prior to hiring any personnel in the police department?

2. Can the Mayor and Clerk of a Lawrason Act Municipality refuse to issue checks to pay any salary or bill of the municipality, which is not within the budget approved by the Board of Aldermen?

The answer to your first question is governed by the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1966
  2. Smith v. Town of VintonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1946
  3. Garnier v. Louisiana Milk CommissionSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1942
  4. State v. HargisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
  5. Cloud v. StateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982

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