Legal Opinion
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Louisiana Attorney General Reports
Decided December 10, 2002Published
1Opinion of the Court
Dear Mayor-Elect Hayward:
You advise that you have recently been elected to the position of Mayor of the Town of Vivian, a Lawrason Act municipality, governed by the provisions of R.S. 33:321, et seq. Your specific question concerns your appointment authority.
We direct your attention to the provisions of R.S. 33:386, stating:
§ 386. Appointment of municipal officials; bond required
A. At the first regular meeting of the board of aldermen succeeding each regular municipal election, the mayor, subject to confirmation by the board of aldermen, shall appoint a clerk, tax collector, except as…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Cloud v. StateLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
- State v. HaltomLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
- LaFleur v. RobertsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Williams v. Board of Trustees for the Employees' Retirement System of the Parish of East Baton RougeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1995
- Ardoin v. RougeauLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1996