2000 Official
Opinions
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Section 2.1-118 of the Code of Virginia authorizes the Attorney General of Virginia to render official opinions to the Governor, members of the General Assembly, judges, the State Corporation Commission, state agency heads, and certain local officials. The Honorable Mark L. Earley was sworn in as Attorney General at noon, January 17, 1998. The Honorable Richard Cullen served as Attorney General of Virginia from June 11, 1997, to January 17, 1998. The Honorable James S. Gilmore, III, served as Attorney General during 1996 until his resignation on June 11, 1997.
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Michael
Foreman - Marriage license & certificate open to public for inspection (00-058)
Emily Couric,
Paul C. Harris & Mitchell Van Yahres - Retirement community resident can serve as Director on facility's
Board of Directors (00-072)
Henry A. Thompson Sr. - Authorization to use taxes to pay
personnel cost w/ E-911 system not extended to contract
costs (00-026)
R.
Steven Landes - Tax credits for property devoted to agricultural & forestal production (00-050)
Harvey B. Morgan - Two or
more counties may establish joint Dept. of Real Estate Assessment (00-048)
William H. Fuller IIII - Define term "operates" pertaining to
pyramid promotional schemes (00-053)
Sharon B. Will - Transfer legal custody of minor from biological mother
to unrelated couple (00-054)
James Camblos III - Candidates for local office posting signs on state
highway rights-of -way (00-001)
H. Morgan Griffith - Transition of City of Clifton Forge to town status (00-069)
W. Edward Meeks III - Motorist warned in advance by posted sign of
reduced speed limit (00-056)
Robert Bendall - Family assessment team may not refer
juvenile to JCCA services (00-034)
R Lee Ware Jr.- FOIA and open School Board
meetings (00-042)
Jack Kennedy, Jr. - Internet Access to Court
records (00-031)
H. Russell Potts - Sharing information with schools
about student offenses(00-049)
John W. Hasty - Definition of commerical establishment
in optometry regulations (00-052)
Paul Harris, Sr - Authority of Board of Supervisors to
refund real estate taxes (00-038)
R. Wayne Compton - Univeral service charges on cellular
phone bills(00-016)
John T. Frey
- Foreign business trusts recognized in Commonwealth (00-039)
Nancy W.
Miller - Assessment of local taxes on privates businesses on federal property (99-088)
Vincent
Callahan Jr. - Restrictions condominium owners assoc. imposes on unit owners (00-035)
John
Chichester - Use of review standards and appeals of health care service determinations (00-033)
Claude
Meinhard - Magistrate can't issue warrant to sheriff who is magistrate's 1st cousin (00-036)
Steven Micas - City of Hopewell closed meeting to discuss personnel
matters (99-061)
Jeffrey Parker - Individual employed by water dept. may serve on town
council (00-029)
Terry Kilgore - Authority to pass money to prospective company to locate
in county (00-040)
Arnold Oliver - Board member may continue to serve after relocating to
another state (00-004)
Marsha Garst - Fire Marshal may use blue lights on vehicle (00-009)
Preston Bryant - Legal sufficiency of notary seal (00-021)
Gary Waters - Whether court may order local sheriff to assign felow to
work release program (99-113)
Gene Ergenbright - Authority to reinstate rate permitted by uncodified
enactment (99-093)
Betty Cauley - Authority of calendar-year locality to change property
tax rate (00-013)
Mary Lou Ebinger - Commissioner of Revenue responsibility to administer
food/beverage tax (99-066)
J.R.Zepkin - Interpreters in civil cases (99-079)
John P.
Grzejka Dual office holding by commissioner of revenue (99-081)
William
J. Howell -Court approval for distribution under UCTA (00-017)
Edwin N. Wilmot - Hopewell may not hire temporary employees pursuant to
written contracts (99-080)
R.
Steven Landes - Augusta Co. may not serve persons residing in Staunton/Waynesboro (00-003)
Jo Ann
Davis - Property subdivided for conveyance to family member in different counties (99-119)
J. Curtis Fruit - Signature of
judge for attested copy of court order (99-107)
Archer L. Yeatts III - Not
sufficient to impound driver's vehicle after DUI arrest warrant issued (99-085)
Stephen D. Newman - Local school
board may open meetings with prayer (00-002)
Dennis G. Smith - Preneed funeral
contract; Medicaid applicant can qualify for resource exclusion (99-078)
William C. Mims - Sales and Use
tax exemption applies to equipment for Internet access service (00-005)
Ray A. Conner - Mandatory payment
of interest on overpayment of taxes (99-092)
William C. Wampler, Jr. - FOIA - state college board of visitors
meeting (99-075)
Charles R. Hawkins and Whittington W. Clement - Securitize
tobacco settlement revenues (99-118)
Robert G. Marshall - meaning of term "satellite facilities" (99-105)
Robert G. Marshall - "off track betting parlor"
transmission outside of Commonwealth (99-104)
Robert G. Marshall - operate racetracks & simulcast racing in
Dumfries &Prince William Co. (99-084)
Kenneth R. Melvin - Legislator
as principal in development team (99-095)
Robert S. Bloxom - General
Assembly members serving on boards (99-099)
Charles R. Hawkins - Drug
testing of students and employees (99-103)
Harry J. Parrish - Create
corporation to contract debt for county (99-090)
Joseph V. Gartlan Jr. - Pupil
required to attend drug testing and treatment (99-101)
H. Morgan Griffith -
Abandonment of Route 655 (99-091)
Watkins M. Abbitt Jr. - School
bus child safety seats (99-102)
Harry B. Blevins - Locality's
authority to impose food, beverage or meal tax (99-110)