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Louisiana Attorney General Reports

Decided September 6, 2001Published

1Opinion of the Court

Dear Mr. Odom:

You have asked this office to respond to the following question:

Does Louisiana law require that the salaries of the mayor and city clerk be individualized as "one line items" in a municipality's general fund operating budget?

The City of Tallulah is a Lawrason Act municipality, governed by the provisions of R.S. 33:321 et seq. Of import to your question is R.S.33:404.1, providing:

§ 404.1 Compensation of municipal officers

The board of aldermen shall by ordinance fix the compensation of the mayor, aldermen, clerk, chief of police, and all other municipal officers. The board of…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Henry v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1977
  2. Smith v. Town of Cotton ValleyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
  3. State Ex Rel. Bass v. Mayor of OakdaleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1944
  4. Melancon v. Police Jury of LafayetteLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
  5. Capdevielle v. New Orleans & S. F. R.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1903

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