Legal Opinion

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports

Decided July 21, 1998Published

1Opinion of the Court

Dear Mr. Roberson:

This office is in receipt of your request for an Attorney General's opinion regarding petitions for a special proposition election in municipalities to change from an elected to an appointed chief of police (marshal). You seek an opinion on the following procedural questions:

1. To whom should the municipalities submit the `wording' of the petition concerning the proposed change?

2. What information will be required from the voters such as signature, address, etc. and will this information be the same as recall petitions with the addition of date of birth?

3. What percent of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. McGee v. Police Jury of Caddo ParishLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1953
  2. Fuller v. Police Jury of Grant ParishLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962

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