Introduction

Dedication of Louisiana Law Review, Volume 62, Issue 1, to Professor Lee Hargrave

Articles

Administrative Practice under the 1974 Constitution: A Silver Anniversary Review

I. Constitutional Reforms In Administrative Practice A. Openness In Administrative Practice B. Executive Branch Reorganizationb. Executive Branch Reorganization 1. Statutory Implementation Of Reorganization 2. Developments Subsequent To Initial Reorganization II. Rulemaking Under The Administrative Procedure Act A. Conventional Rulemaking B. Emergency Rulemaking C. Fees D. Obstacles To Environmental Rulemaking E. Family Impact F. Legislative Veto 1. Legislative Oversight 2. Veto of Fees 3. V...

CC 73 and the Birth of the Modern Louisiana Two- Party System

I. The Development Of Two-Party Politics II. Edwin Edwards And The Modern Democratic Coalition III. Interest Group Politics IV. Group Coalitions At The Convention V. Party Politics After The Convention VI. The Legacy Of The Present Two-Party Politics: Concluding Remarks

Challenges Facing State Constitutions in the Twenty- First Century

I. The Trend Toward National Uniformity And Federalism II. The Trend Toward Internationalization III. The Growth Of Technology In State Government IV. The Trend Toward Centralization Of The Administration Of State Financing And Control Of Education V. Which State Constitution Would Be Best For The Twenty-First Century?

Creating and Organizing CC 73

I. Introduction II. The Louisiana Constitutional Convention Of 1973 III. Conclusion

Executive Clemency, First-Offender Pardons; Automatic Restoration Of Rights

I. The 1973 Constitutional Convention II. Judicial Interpretations Of The 1974 Constitutional Provisions A. Gubernatorial Pardon B. First-Offender Pardon C. Restoration Of Rights III. Legislative Changes IV. Executive Clemency Today

Judicial Power and the Administrative State

I. II. III. IV. a. b. c. d. Conclusion

Limits on Borrowing and Donations in the Louisiana Constitution of 1975

I. Introduction II. Constitutional Convention Of 1973 III. Stock Purchases And Business Investment IV. Credit Of The State? A. Revenue Bondsa. B. Full Faith And Credit-What It Isn't V. Donations Of State Property A. Conditional Transfers to the State B. Leases And Use Of Property C. Gifts To Charities D. Benefits To Public Employees E. Revocation Of Dedications F. Maintenance of Roads; Servitudes G. Aid To Private And Parochial Schools VI. Cooperative Projects VII. Who Is Limited? What Is Th...

Local Government Autonomy

Louisiana Constitution, Article VII: Significant Developments

Appendix A § 10.8. Millennium Trust Section 10.8. Millennium Trust

The Education Article of the Louisiana Constitution

I. Governing Structures And Boards A. Implementation, Subsequent Amendments and Legal Challenges II. Elected Vs. Appointed State Superintendent Of Education A. Implementation, Subsequent Amendments And Legal Challenges III. Nonpublic School Aid And Approval A. Implementation, Subsequent Amendments And Legal Challenges IV. Minimum Foundation Program A. Implementation, Subsequent Amendments And Legal Challenges . Summary

The State Of State Constitutions

An Agenda For Constitutional Reform

Notes

Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc. v. Aigner Corp.: The Settlement Credit Issue Answered for CERCLA Litigation?

I. The Case: Akzo Nobel Coatings, Inc. V. Aigner Corp. II. The Law A. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, And Liability Act B. The Contribution Subsections III. Alternatives For Calculating The Settlement Credit A. The Uniform Contribution Among Tortfeasors Act Approach B. The Uniform Comparative Fault Act C. The Jurisprudence IV. Analysis Of The Akzo Decision A. Rejection Of The Uniform Comparative Fault Act B. Reliance On Section 113 For Support Of The Uniform Contribu...

Alden v. Maine: Protecting the States at the Expense of the People

I. Introduction II. Alden V. Maine A. The Majority B. The Dissent III. The Founders' Federalism A. Historical Perspective-The Founding Generation B. Historical Perspective-British Common Law C. Historical Perspective-Federalist No. 81 D. The Eleventh Amendment IV. Modern Federalism A. The Civil War B. The Seventeenth Amendment C. Expanding The Federal Government D. Reconciling Expansion With The Constitution V. Beyond "Eleventh Amendment Immunity" 82 A. Supremacy Clause B. Tenth A...

The Jaws That Bite, the Claws That Snatch

I. Introduction II. Facts III. Discussion A. Statutes And Cases On Weapon Definition 1. Statutory Definition 2. Louisiana Case Law On Weapons 3. National Case Law On Weapons B. Disparity Of Sentencing And Development Of Intermediate Offenses C. Dog Cases 1. Louisiana Jurisprudence 2. National Jurisprudence IV. Solutions V. Conclusion