Louisiana Attorney General Opinions
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Can a Louisiana parish police jury legally own and operate a pug mill to produce road-paving material for its own roads?
Yes. Sabine Parish Police Jury may purchase and operate a pug mill for producing oil sand used on parish roads. La. R.S. 38:2212(R) prohibits public entities from owning or operating manufacturing fac…
What counts as 'kept up, maintained, or worked' in Louisiana's tacit road dedication statute, and can a parish set its own rule by ordinance?
It's a case-by-case factual question. Louisiana courts have not drawn a bright line for what level of road work satisfies La. R.S. 48:491(B)(1)(a). A parish police jury can pass an ordinance setting o…
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Attorney general opinions in Louisiana are written by the Louisiana Attorney General's office in response to questions from state agencies, legislators, and prosecutors. They are not binding like court decisions, but courts and agencies treat them as persuasive guidance on how state law applies. Every opinion above has a plain-English question and short answer, plus a link to the full original text.