Legal Opinion

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports

Decided January 17, 1996Published

1Opinion of the Court

Dear Mr. Fox,

This office is in receipt of your opinion request dated September 19, 1995. You state that several gravity drainage districts have been created in East Carroll Parish, Louisiana, and are authorized by law to call elections regarding the imposition of a 50 cent per acre charge, the funds to be used for drainage purposes. Specifically, you present the following issue for our review:

When the Gravity Drainage Districts call an election pursuant to LSA-R.S. 38:1774, may only property taxpayers qualified as electors vote in this election, or may any qualified elector cast a vote in…

2Cases cited7 opinions

Cipriano v. City of HoumaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
United States v. JacobsSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
Polk v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
Bd. of Dir. of La. Recovery Dist. v. All Taxpayers, Property Owners, and Citizens of StateSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
Interstate Oil Pipe Line Co. v. GuilbeauSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1950

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