Did Louisiana's Attorney General approve a proposed constitutional amendment statement for printing?
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Plain-English summary
Louisiana Secretary of State Nancy Landry asked the Attorney General to review a Statement of a Proposed Constitutional Amendment on an expedited basis. The opinion says La. R.S. 18:432 and 18:552 require the Attorney General's approval of the form. After reviewing the submitted document, the office found it compliant with Louisiana law and approved it for printing and distribution.
The opinion does not reproduce the proposed statement, identify the amendment's subject, or explain the particular wording it reviewed. Its approval is therefore a finding about the form submitted to the office, not a discussion of the amendment's merits.
What this means for you
Election administrators
The Attorney General approved the submitted statement's form for printing and distribution under the cited election statutes. The opinion supplies no further instructions on preparing or distributing it.
Readers researching the amendment
This opinion confirms approval of a proposed statement but does not contain the statement itself. It cannot answer what the amendment would have changed or what voters would have read.
Common questions
Q: Was the proposed constitutional amendment statement approved?
A: Yes. The Attorney General said the submitted form complied with Louisiana law and approved it for printing and distribution.
Q: Which amendment did the Attorney General review?
A: The opinion does not identify the amendment by number or subject and does not reproduce the proposed statement.
Q: Did the opinion recommend that voters support the amendment?
A: No. It addressed the legal compliance of the statement's form and gave no position on the amendment's merits.
Background and statutory framework
The opinion cited La. R.S. 18:432 and 18:552 as requiring Attorney General approval of the statement's form. It recorded the Secretary of State's request and the office's compliance conclusion without further statutory analysis.
Citations and references
- La. R.S. 18:432 and 18:552, cited as the approval requirements.
Source
- Landing page: https://www.ag.state.la.us/Opinions
- Original PDF: https://www.ag.state.la.us/Opinion/Download/24-0090
Original opinion text
STATE OF LOUISIANA
DERRmIENT OF JUSTICE
OFFICE OF THE Arr0RNEY GENERAL
P.O. Box 94005
BATON RoUGE, LA
70804-9005
Liz MuRRILL
ATTORNEY GENFRAL
July 25, 2024
OPINION 24-0090
23 ELECTIONS
Ms. Nancy Landry
La. R.S. 18:432
Secretary of State
La. R.S. 18.552
State of Louisiana
P.O Box 941 25
The Statement of a Proposed Constitutional Amendment is
compliant with Louisiana law and approved for printing and
Baton Rouge, LA 70804
distribution.
Dear Ms. Landry:
We received your request for expedited review and approval from our office of the Statement of a Proposed Constitutional Amendment.
The Attorney General’s approval of this form is required by La. R.S. 18:432 and 18:552.
We have reviewed the document, and it is the opinion of this office that the form is compliant with Louisiana law.
We hope that this opinion has adequately addressed the legal issues you have raised. If our office can be of any further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us.
With best regards,
L1Z MURRILL
ATTORNEY GENERAL
BY:__
sistant Atton1ey General
LM: HNF
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