[StBernard] Attorney General's Opinion

[Westley Annis]

#10-0122
It is our opinion that, because 1) the Plaquemines Parish Government has the
statutory
authority to conduct levee repairs, 2) the levee repairs serve a public
purpose, and 3)
the Parish will greatly benefit from the use of the funds, the Plaquemines
Parish
Government's use of public funds to repair the private levees is not a
violation of the
restriction against the donation of public funds under La. Const. Art. VII,
Sec. 14(A).
(Allgood)
Op to Mr. I. F. "Jiff" Hingle, Sheriff, Plaquemines Parish Sheriff and Tax
Collector's
Office, Belle Chasse, LA
Date Released: June 24, 2010