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2015 Op. La. Att'y Gen. 1 (2015)

handle is hein.sag/sagla2015 and id is 1 raw text is: April 7, 2015 OPINION 15-0001 90-A-1 PUBLIC FUNDS & CONTRACTS La. Const. art. VII, § 14 Yolanda Webb La. Const. art. VI, § 23 Executive Director La. R.S. 28:864 Metropolitan Human Services District The Metropolitan Human Services District may not purchase a membership in the local Chamber of Commerce, as such a 1010 Common Street, Suite 600 purchase would be a prohibited use of public funds in violation New Orleans, LA 70112 of La. Const. art. VII, § 14. The Metropolitan Human Services District may solicit and accept donations from private entities or individuals. Dear Ms. Webb: On behalf of the Metropolitan Human Services District (MHSD), you have requested an opinion from this office related to the use and receipt of funds by the MHSD. Specifically, you have asked whether the MHSD may use its funds to become a member of the local Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, you have asked whether the MHSD may accept donations from private entities or individuals, and whether MHSD may solicit such donations. Your first question relates to the use of MHSD funds to purchase a membership to the local Chamber of Commerce. Your request indicates that MHSD intends to purchase the membership with self-generated funds, as part of MHSD's overall strategy in creating employment opportunities for the individuals it serves. You have asked whether such an action would violate La. Const. art. VII, § 14. As your request notes, this matter concerns the use of public funds, which is governed by La. Const. art. VII, § 14. La. Const. Art. VII, § 14 states, in relevant part: (A) Prohibited Uses. Except as otherwise provided by this constitution, the funds, credit, property, or things of value of the state or of any political subdivisions shall not be loaned, pledged, or donated to or for any person, association, or corporation, public or private. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, neither the state nor a political subdivision shall subscribe to or purchase the stock of a corporation or association or for any private enterprise.

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