Legal Opinion

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Louisiana Attorney General Reports

Decided September 3, 1996Published

1Opinion of the Court

Dear Representative Scalise:

You have requested an opinion of the Attorney General regarding the repeal of local tax exemptions and the imposition of a local amusement tax. You specifically ask:

1. Can the City Council of New Orleans ("City") vacate local tax exemptions adopted pursuant to R.S. 39:468?

2. If the answer to question No. 1 is in the affirmative, can the local amusement tax levied pursuant to R.S. 4:41 be applied to registration fees paid by individuals to attend conferences and symposia presented by professional organizations at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center ("Center")?

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2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Bunch v. Town of St. FrancisvilleLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
  2. Cox Cable v. City of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
  3. Mattingly v. VialSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1939
  4. Gautreau v. Board of Electrical ExaminersLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
  5. Louisiana Television Broadcasting Corp. v. TOTAL CATVLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977

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