Legal Opinion

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports

Decided February 17, 1999Published

1Opinion of the Court

Dear Mr. Austin:

This letter is in response to an opinion request from Roger Harris, formerly of your office, regarding Act 290 of the 1997 Regular Legislative Session ("Act 290") and its effect on a particular ad valorem tax proposition approved by the voters of Lafourche Parish Hospital Service District No. 1 (the "Hospital District") on November 18, 1995. Act 290 is attached hereto as Exhibit A and the tax proposition is attached hereto as Exhibit B.

The tax proposition approved by the electorate provides:

"Shall Hospital Service District No. 1 of the Parish of Lafourche levy a special tax…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Watkins v. Ouachita Parish School BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1931
  2. Hemler v. Richland Parish School BoardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
  3. Brock v. St. James Parish CouncilLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
  4. Caldwell v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1973

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