2000 Official Opinions
(Please click on the appropriate month
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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.
** Beginning with October 2000 opinions, a new format has been instituted to provide detailed summary information. Please click the link below for October Opinions**
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September
2000
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)
August
2000
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
(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)
July
2000
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)
June
2000
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)
May
2000
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)
April
2000
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)
March
2000
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)
February
2000
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)
January
2000
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)