Recent Opinions - Attorney General Lynn Fitch

September 2021

August 2021

J.Lee - August 6, 2021 - Tuition-based 3K and After-School Program

July 2021

C.Hutchinson - July 13, 2021 - Mississippi Anesthesia Advisory Panel - Tort Claims Act

S.Barber - July 13, 2021 - Uniform Rules of Justice Court Service of Process

C.Hemphill - July 13, 2021 - Fees and Fines for Violation of Municipal Ordinances

A.Rankins,Jr. - July 21, 2021 - Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning

G.Miller - July 23, 2021 - Mobile Food Vendors

A.Rankins,Jr. - July 23, 2021 - Incentive Pay in Employment Contracts

June 2021

A.St.Pe' - June 30, 2021 - Loans Made to Private Developers Pursuant to the Urban Renewal Law

E.Munn - June 30, 2021 - Board of Supervisors' Responsibilities Regarding Constables 'State Fail Fees'

J. Rimes - June 28, 2021 - Authority to Improve School District Property for the Ultimate Purpose of
Conveying the Improved Property to a Non Profit Organization

B. Long - June 23, 2021 - Determination of Fee for Site Location/Development Firm

J. Jones - June 23, 2021 - Criminal Affidavits

D. Welch - June 23, 2021 - Amending Restrictive Covenants on Property Previously Sold by the District

G. Miller - June 23, 2021 - Public Road

D. Griffith - June 22, 2021 - Alderman’s Use of Police Radio and Separation of Powers Doctrine

S. McCoy- June 22, 2021 - Expunging Records of Board-Imposed Disciplinary Actions

May 2021

J.Scanlon - May 3, 2021 - Nepotism and Hiring of Mayor's Grandson in City Parks and Recreation Department

A.Smith - May 3, 2021 - Reimbursements for Parole Board Members

T.Ross,Jr. - May 3, 2021 - Authority to Pay for a Feasibility Study

D.Myers - May 14, 2021 - Qualifications for Membership on Board of Commissioners

S.Mallory - May 14, 2021 - Requirements for Higher Education Representative on the Law Enforcement Officer Standards and Training

K.Gilchrist - May 14, 2021 - Service Area of Community Hospital

G.Barton - May 17, 2021 - Request for Reconsideration of Opinions Regarding Okolona's Authority to Provide Broadband Services as Part of Its Municipal Utility System

April 2021

S.Slover - April 12, 2021 - Nepotism in Appointment of Assistant Public Defender

March 2021

B.Stone - March 3, 2021 - Mississippi State Port Authority's Power to Lease and Contract

A.Rankins,Jr. - March 16, 2021 - University Sabbatical Pay

February 2021

J.McNeel - February 3, 2021 - Wireless Communication Commission 'sign-off approval'

W.Jernigan - February 16, 2021 - Motor Vehicle Dealer License for Subsidiary of Manufacturer

R.Roberson - February 1, 2021 - Residency requirement for county and municipal candidates

January 2021

J.Wright - January 11, 2021 - Borrowing Authority for the Achievement School District

C.Swayze,III - January 11, 2021 - Lease of property owned by drainage district

C.Armstrong,III - January 5, 2021 - Reverse auctions exemptions

J.Eldridge - January 5, 2021 - Application of the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act

December 2020

B.Teller - December 14, 2020 - Withdrawal of resignation of public office

C.Palmer - December 8, 2020 - Simultaneous service on school boards

S.Smith - December 8, 2020 - Funds Received Pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. Section 49-19-23

J.Jefferson,Jr. - December 8, 2020 - County Prosecutor dismissing cases

R.Allen - December 8, 2020 - Payments for food items sold by county owned civic center by credit card

November 2020

G.Flaggs,Jr. – November 24, 2020 – Sale of Surplus Property

N.Griffin – November 17, 2020 – Tax Levy for Support and Enlargement of Junior College

J.Lamar,Jr. – November 17, 2020 – Sale of Real Property for Delinquent Ad Valorem Taxes

L.Karmacharya – November 10, 2020 – Calculation of 3% Per-Pupil Allocation from Charter Schools Pursuant to Section37-28-11

S.Slover – November 10, 2020 – House Bill 1647 and Constable Compensation in State Fail Cases

J.Chiles – November 10, 2020 – Incentive (hazard) Pay

B.Gaston – November 10, 2020 – Rental Space for District Attorney

R.Lawrence – November 10, 2020 – Contracting with Private Business to Collect Municipal Utility Bills

S.Parker - November 5, 2020 - Fresh Start Act of 2019

October 2020

J.Lee – October 7, 2020 – School Closures

T.Miles - October 5, 2020 - Mississippi Code Annotated Section 29-1-69

G.Barton - October 5, 2020 - Use of municipal auditorium by private organizations

September 2020

M.Pope III – September 30, 2020 – Assessments pursuant to Section 21-19-11 of the Mississippi Code

R.Allen – September 29, 2020 – Authority to grant county employees administrative leave with pay

P.Booker – September 29, 2020 – Expungement of Drug Related DUIs

N.Banks – September 29, 2020 – Board of Trustees of County Hospital

C.Palmer – September 29, 2020 – Establishment of Municipal Veterans Misdemeanor Treatment Court

August 2020

M.Espy – August 31, 2020 – Eminent Domain

W.Purdie – August 31, 2020 – Vacating Municipal Street

N.Sullivan – August 31, 2020 – Cost of Personal Service Line to Existing City Utilities

C.Drake – August 31, 2020 – Municipal Authority to Appoint Private Board Members

S.Barber – August 31, 2020 – Collection of Delinquent Garbage Collection Fees

T.Odom – August 31, 2020 – Payment of Attorney’s Fees in Commitment Proceedings

R.Caves – August 31, 2020 – Authority to Purchase New and Used School Buses Under Sections 31-7-12 and 37-41-101 of the Mississippi Code

L.Brooks – August 31, 2020 – Personnel Handbook; County Administrator

H.Adams – August 10, 2020 – School District Shortfall Statute

A.Gipson – August 10, 2020 – Interpretation of Mississippi Code Annotated Section 49-17-29(3)(f)

July 2020

W.Bailey - July 31, 2020 - Opinion to Supervisor Delrick Henderson Providing Counsel to Winning Candidate in an Election Contest

L.Robertson – July 31, 2020 – County Responsibilities for River and Creek Repairs

W.Lee – July 31, 2020 – Administrative Hearing in Youth Court

K.Blount – July 31, 2020 – Reburial of Prehistoric Native American Remains

M.Killebrew – July 31, 2020 – Minutes of the Board of Supervisors

A.Thomas – July 31, 2020 – Mayor’s Compliance with Board Orders

B.Mayo – July 31, 2020 – Providing Personal Protective Equipment to Students and Employees

W.Rodolfich – July 31, 2020 – ACT Incentives

T.Howell – July 31, 2020 – Enforcement of Section 97-15-30 of the Mississippi Code Annotated

H.Smith – July 31, 2020 – Electronic Storage of Minutes

June 2020

S.Slover_June 26, 2020 – Circuit Court Order of Compensation

M.Wilson_June 26, 2020 – DUI Offenses

M.Pope,III_June 26, 2020 – Refund of ‘Initialization Fee’

M.Bryan_June 26, 2020 – Enrollment of Unpaid Fines

J.Lamar,Jr_June 26, 2020 – County Payroll System

D.Miller_June 26, 2020 – Waiver of Penalties and Interest on Unpaid Taxes

D.Glaskox_June 26, 2020 – Election Commissioners Association of Mississippi as a ‘Public Body’

D.Delgado_June 26, 2020 – Fees for Expungement

B.Akins_June 26, 2020 – Distribution of Funds Received Pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. Section 49-19-23

A.Hudson,Jr._June 26, 2020 – Separation of Powers

W.Halford,Jr._June 5, 2020 – Miss. Code Ann. Section 25-3-3

A.Gipson_June 5, 2020 – Interpretation of Miss. Code Ann. Section 49-17-29(3)(f)

J.Martin_June 5, 2020 – Land Sale by a Public Improvement District

H.Robertson_June 5, 2020 – Judicial Qualification Deadline for Special Elections

H.Keating_June 5, 2020 – Authority of CVB to borrow money

D.Lazarus_June 5, 2020 – Civil Service Commission

D.Glasskox_June 5, 2020 – County Election Commissioners Conducting Municipal Elections

A.Nowak_June 5, 2020 – Nepotism

May 2020

J.Caldwell,Sr._May 19, 2020 – PERS Retirees Holding Elective Office of Transportation Commissioner

J.Carter,Jr._May 14, 2020 – Appointment of Executive Director of the Mississippi Public Utilities Staff

W.White_May 13, 2020 – Bailiff Fees

W.Griffin_May 13, 2020 – Nepotism

R.Shepard_May 13, 2020 – Authority of County to Refinance an Existing Loan with Refunding Bonds

L.Bass_May 13, 2020 – Use of Municipal Vehicles

J.Lamar_May 13, 2020 – Travel Expenses of Tax Collector

D.Turner_May 13, 2020 – Authority of a Regional Health Commission to Refinance a Loan

D.Miller_May 13, 2020 – Tax Exemption Pursuant to Miss. Code Ann. Section 27-31-53

D.Hopson,Sr._May 13, 2020 – Technical Assistance in Coordinating Interactive Audiovisual Equipment

D.Henderson_May 13, 2020 – Providing Counsel to Winning Candidate in an Election Contest

A.Shaw_May 13, 2020 – Authority of Town to Remove Dilapidated Building

January 2020

M.Espy_January 31, 2020 – Emergency Purchase by Board of Supervisors

M.Easterling_January 31, 2020 – Authority of Community College to Enter Into Lease with Private Corporation

M.Cotton_January 31, 2020 – Preparation of Youth Court Orders

J.Sigman_January 31, 2020 – Pearl River Valley Water Supply District

J.Matthews_January 31, 2020 – Authority of Pat Harrison Waterway District to enter into an agreement

J.Liner_January 31, 2020 – Dual Employment

J.Barbour_January 31, 2020 – Donation of County Building for Use by the American Red Cross

H.Frierson_January 31, 2020 – Public Records Act

E.Munn_January 31, 2020 – Group Insurance Coverage for County Employee and Dependents

A.Turnage_January 31, 2020 – Failure to Appear in Justice or Municipal Court

P.Johnson_January 30, 2020 – Fresh Start Act of 2019

S.Boyette_January 30, 2020 – Fresh Start Act of 2019

D.Smith_January 30, 2020 – Fresh Start Act of 2019

B.Dilworth_January 30, 2020 – Fresh Start Act of 2019

C.Rowden_January 30, 2020 – Fresh Start Act of 2019

B.Limbaugh_January 30, 2020 – Fresh Start Act of 2019

E.Fair_January 29, 2020 – Clarification of Section 25-3-3 of the Mississippi Code Annotated

P.Tutor_January 8, 2020 – Local Government Debt Collection Setoff Act

C.Rhodes_January 8, 2020 – Term and removal of school trustees

H.Douglas_January 8, 2020 – Authority of Levee Board to Construct a Berm for Federal Program

M.Wiggins_January 4, 2020 – Appointment of County Prosecuting Attorney

M.Moore_January 3, 2020 – City of Pascagoula – Determining Whether Customer Has Received Utility Benefits

J.Barry_January 3, 2020 – Appointment of County Prosecuting Attorney

L.Childress_January 3, 2020 – Energy Savings Agreement

L.Gandy_January 3, 2020 – Financial Audit of a Regional Railroad Authority

M.Price_January 3, 2020 – Regulation of on-premise consumption of beer and light wine