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· 12/9/1977

Fiscal Court of Jefferson County v. City of Louisville

Citations

  • 559 S.W.2d 478

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • striking down under the Kentucky Constitution broad delegation of power to county fiscal courts but upholding express delegations
  • “Bills presented but not passed may have some bearing.”
  • “The report of legislative committees may give some clue. Prior drafts of the statute may show where meaning was intentionally changed. Bills presented but not passed may have some bearing. Words spoken in debate may be looked at to determine the intent of the legislature”
  • “The report of legislative committees may give some clue. Prior drafts of the statute may show where meaning was intentionally changed. Bills presented but not passed may have some bearing. Wor.ds spoken in debate may be looked at to determine the intent of the legislature.”
  • “The report of legislative committees may give some clue. Prior drafts of` the statute may show where meaning was intentionally changed. Bills presented but not passed may have some bearing. Words spoken in debate may be looked at to determine the intent of the legislature.”

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Judges: Jones

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