La. Rev. Stat. § 39:80 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 80
Fiscal reporting
Status: in_force

A. Within six months after the close of each fiscal year, the commissioner of administration shall cause to be prepared an annual comprehensive financial report containing those financial statements, including notes thereto, which are necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations of the state in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles.

B.(1) At the same time as the annual comprehensive financial report is prepared as provided in Subsection A of this Section, the commissioner of administration shall cause to be prepared a narrative report covering the same fiscal year as the annual comprehensive financial report being prepared and explaining the financial condition and the operations of the state for the fiscal year covered. The narrative report shall be prepared with the express purpose of providing a brief, objective, and easily understood analysis of state government's financial performance for the preceding year, as well as facilitating wide dissemination of the report to the public. The narrative report shall include but not be limited to the following:

(a) Graphics, charts, and other visual presentations.

(b) Information comparing revenues and expenditures.

(c) An assessment of the state's financial position relative to the previous fiscal year.

(d) Information as to use of resources in accordance with the legally adopted budget.

(e) Information to assist users in assessing the service efforts, costs, and performance of the state.

(2) By December thirty-first of each year, the commissioner of administration shall prepare a reasonable number of printed copies of the narrative report for public distribution. Additionally, he shall cause to be prepared copies of the narrative report for public distribution through other media, including electronic media, in a manner as he shall prescribe to meet the goal of wide public dissemination.

Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1999, No. 918, §1, eff. June 30, 1999; Acts 2005, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 2, §§1, 2, eff. Nov. 18, 2005; Acts 2022, No. 369, §2, eff. June 10, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:353 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 353
Access to books of state offices
Status: in_force

The commissioner of administration shall have full access to the books of the state treasurer and to all offices of the state for the inspection of all books, accounts, and papers which may concern the duties of his office.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 649, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:812 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 812
Limitations
Status: in_force

The amount, millage rate, duration, and purpose of any tax authorized under this Part shall be in accord with the proposition voted on and approved by the electors in the special election which authorized the levy and collection of the special tax, provided that the gross millage rate of all taxes authorized under this Part shall not exceed seventy mills in the aggregate at any one time in addition to the annual five mill ad valorem maintenance tax authorized by Article VIII, Section 13(C) (First) of the Constitution of Louisiana, and the annual thirteen mill ad valorem maintenance tax authorized for the Orleans Parish School Board by Article VIII, Section 13(C) (Second) of the Constitution of Louisiana, and the duration of any such tax shall not exceed ten years; provided however, any such tax levied solely for the specific purpose of maintenance of capital facilities or installation of climate control mechanisms in existing classroom facilities may be levied for up to twenty years. All taxes previously voted that fall within the limitation imposed by this Section and which were otherwise legally voted are hereby ratified.

Added by Acts 1975, Ex.Sess., No. 28, §1, eff. Feb. 20, 1975; Amended by Acts 1979, No. 548, §1; Acts 1982, No. 402, §1; Acts 1987, No. 798, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1301 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1301
Short title
Status: in_force

This Chapter may be cited as the "Louisiana Local Government Budget Act."

Added by Acts 1980, No. 504, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1980.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:328 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 328
Notice to commissioner prior to inventory; supervision by division
Status: in_force

Each property manager shall notify the commissioner in writing of the date or dates on which any property inventory in his agency will be conducted, which notice shall be mailed at least thirty days prior to the date the inventory is to begin. The commissioner or his representatives may supervise all or any part of any inventory. For the purpose of testing the completeness and accuracy of inventories, records and reports, the commissioner shall cause periodic observations of inventories and examinations of records to be made and shall cause reports submitted to him to be compared periodically with records of the agencies and with the physical property of the agencies.

Added by Acts 1964, No. 115, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:994 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 994
Priority of lien
Status: in_force

If more than one series of bonds is issued hereunder, payable from the revenues of any project or facility acquired, constructed or improved from the proceeds of bonds issued under the provisions of this Part, priority of lien on such revenues shall depend on the time of the delivery of the bonds, each series enjoying a lien prior and superior to that enjoyed by any series of bonds subsequently delivered, except that where provision is made in the proceedings authorizing any issue or series of bonds for the issuance of additional bonds in the future on a parity therewith, pursuant to procedure or restrictions provided in such proceedings, additional bonds may be issued in the future on a parity with such issue or series in the manner so provided in such proceedings.

Acts 1964, No. 520, §4.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:98.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 98.1
Creation of funds
Status: in_force

A. There shall be established in the state treasury as a special permanent trust fund the Millennium Trust. After allocation of money to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund as provided in Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the treasurer shall deposit in and credit to the Millennium Trust certain monies received as a result of the Master Settlement Agreement, hereinafter the "Settlement Agreement", executed November 23, 1998, and approved by Consent Decree and Final Judgment entered in the case "Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General, ex rel. State of Louisiana v. Philip Morris, Incorporated, et al.", bearing Number 98-6473 on the docket of the Fourteenth Judicial District for the parish of Calcasieu, state of Louisiana; and all dividend and interest income and all realized capital gains on investment of monies in the Millennium Trust. The treasurer shall deposit in and credit to the Millennium Trust the following amounts of monies received as a result of the Settlement Agreement:

(1) Fiscal Year 2000-2001, forty-five percent of the total monies received that year.

(2) Fiscal Year 2001-2002, sixty percent of the total monies received that year.

(3) Fiscal Year 2002-2003 and each fiscal year thereafter, seventy-five percent of the total monies received that year. However, beginning in Fiscal Year 2011-2012 after the balance in the Millennium Trust reaches a total of one billion three hundred eighty million dollars, the monies deposited in and credited to the Millennium Trust, received by the state as a result of the Settlement Agreement, shall be allocated to the various funds within the Millennium Trust as provided in Subsections B, C, and D of this Section.

(4) For Fiscal Year 2000-2001, Fiscal Year 2001-2002, and Fiscal Year 2002-2003, ten percent of the total monies received in each of those years for credit to the Education Excellence Fund which, notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 39:98.3(A), shall be appropriated for the purposes provided in R.S. 39:98.3(C)(4).

B.(1) The Health Excellence Fund shall be established as a special fund within the Millennium Trust. The treasurer shall credit to the Health Excellence Fund one-third of the Settlement Agreement proceeds deposited each year into the Millennium Trust and one-third of all dividend and interest income and all realized capital gains on investment of monies in the Millennium Trust.

(2) Beginning Fiscal Year 2011-2012, and each fiscal year thereafter, the treasurer shall credit to the Health Excellence Fund one-third of all dividend and interest income and all realized capital gains on investment of monies in the Millennium Trust.

(3) Beginning July 1, 2012, after allocation of money to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund as provided in Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the treasurer shall deposit in and credit to the Health Excellence Fund the revenues derived from the tax imposed by R.S. 47:841(B)(3).

C.(1) The Education Excellence Fund shall be established in the state treasury as a special fund within the Millennium Trust. The treasurer shall credit to the Education Excellence Fund one-third of the Settlement Agreement proceeds deposited into the Millennium Trust and one-third of all dividend and interest income and all realized capital gains on investment of monies in the Millennium Trust.

(2) Beginning Fiscal Year 2011-2012, and each fiscal year thereafter, the treasurer shall credit to the Education Excellence Fund one-third of all dividend and interest income and all realized capital gains on investment of monies in the Millennium Trust.

D.(1) The TOPS Fund shall be established in the state treasury as a special fund within the Millennium Trust. The treasurer shall credit to the TOPS Fund one-third of the Settlement Agreement proceeds deposited into the Millennium Trust and one-third of all dividend and interest income and all realized capital gains on investment of monies in the Millennium Trust.

(2) Beginning Fiscal Year 2011-2012, and each fiscal year thereafter, the treasurer shall credit to the TOPS Fund one hundred percent of the Settlement Agreement proceeds deposited into the Millennium Trust and one-third of all dividend and interest income and all realized capital gains on investment of monies in the Millennium Trust.

(3) Upon the effective date of this Section, the state treasurer shall deposit, transfer, or otherwise credit funds in an amount equal to such Settlement Agreement proceeds deposited in and credited to the Millennium Trust received by the state between April 1, 2011, and the effective date of this Section to the TOPS Fund.

Acts 1999, No. 1295, §1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2011, No. 386, §1, eff. Nov. 21, 2011.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1302 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1302
Definitions
Status: in_force

For the purposes of this Chapter:

(1) "Adopted budget" means the budget adopted by the governing authority of the political subdivision inclusive of any and all amendments adopted by the governing authority to the proposed budget.

(2) "Governing authority" means the body which exercises the legislative functions of the political subdivision.

(3) "Political subdivision" means any:

(a) Parish governing authority and all districts, boards, or commissions created by such parish governing authority either independently or in conjunction with other units of government.

(b) Municipality and all boards and commissions created by such municipality, either independently or in conjunction with other units of government.

(c) School board.

(d) Special district created pursuant to and under the authority of Article VI, Section 16 or 19 of the Louisiana Constitution.

(e) City court.

(f) District public defender office.

(g) Housing authority.

(h) Mortgage authority.

(i) Political subdivisions of the state not included within the state's annual comprehensive financial reports required pursuant to R.S. 39:80.

(j) Registrar of voters.

(k) Independently elected parish offices, including the office of assessor, clerk of district court, coroner, district attorney, sheriff, and judges, but only insofar as their judicial expense funds, as provided for in Title 13 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

(4) "Political subdivision category" means a grouping of political subdivisions with similar governmental objectives.

(5) "Proposed budget" means the budget prepared and submitted to the governing authority of the political subdivision by the chief executive or administrative officer.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 504, §1, eff. Sept. 1, 1980; Acts 1988, No. 621, §1; Acts 1993, No. 236, §1, eff. June 1, 1993; Acts 1999, No. 692, §1; Acts 1999, No. 775, §2, eff. July 2, 1999; Acts 2007, No. 307, §7; Acts 2016, No. 520, §1; Acts 2022, No. 369, §2, eff. June 10, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1339 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1339
Failure to submit or report
Status: in_force

Any failure by a licensing agency to adhere to the reporting and notification requirements contained herein shall be referred to the Legislative Audit Advisory Council for review.

Acts 1989, No. 751, §2, eff. July 8, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:131 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 131
Statement of purpose
Status: in_force

The purpose of this Part is to clarify the role of the state legislature in appropriating federal funds received by the state so as to assure that state purposes are served and legislative priorities are adhered to by the acceptance and use of such funds.

Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:99.14 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 99.14
Issuance of bonds of the corporation
Status: in_force

A. In order to provide current assets and funds for the Millennium Trust pursuant to this Subpart for the benefit of the state, the board is hereby authorized and empowered to provide by resolution, at one time or from time to time, for the issuance of bonds of the corporation in such amount or amounts as the board shall determine, subject to the approval of the State Bond Commission and the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. Such bonds shall be payable solely from funds of the corporation, including, without limitation, all or any combination of the following sources: (i) tobacco assets, (ii) the proceeds of the sales of any such bonds, (iii) earnings on funds of the corporation or the indenture trustee, (iv) income, and (v) such other funds as may become available, as shall be provided by the resolution of the board authorizing any such bonds. Bonds issued under the provisions of this Subpart shall not be deemed to nor constitute a debt or obligation of the state of Louisiana or a pledge of the full faith or credit of the state, and all bonds shall contain on the face thereof a statement to the effect that neither the full faith and credit nor the taxing power nor any other asset or revenues of the state or any political subdivision thereof is or shall be obligated or pledged to the payment of the principal of or the interest on such bonds.

B. The bonds of each issue shall be dated, shall bear interest, which may be includable or excludable in the gross income of the holder for federal income tax purposes, at such fixed or variable rates, payable at or prior to maturity, and shall mature at such time or times, as may be determined by the board and may be redeemable before maturity, at the option of the corporation, at such price or prices and under such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the board, subject to approval of the State Bond Commission and the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. The board shall determine the form of the bonds, including any interest coupons to be attached thereon, and the manner of execution of the bonds and shall fix the denomination or denominations of the bonds and the place or places of payment of principal and interest thereof, which may be at any bank or trust company within or without the state. The bonds may be issued in coupon or in registered form or both, as the board may determine, and provisions may be made for the registration of any coupon bonds as to principal alone and as to both principal and interest and for the reconversion of any bonds registered as to both principal and interest into coupon bonds. The board may sell such bonds in such manner, either at public or at private sale, and for such price as it may determine to be in the best interests of the corporation, subject to approval of the State Bond Commission and the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. The proceeds of such bonds shall be disbursed for the purposes for which such bonds were issued under such restrictions, if any, as the laws of the state of Louisiana and the resolution authorizing the issuance of such bond or the trust indenture provided for in R.S. 39:99.15 may provide. The corporation may also provide for temporary bonds and for the replacement of any bond that shall become mutilated or shall be destroyed or lost. Such bonds may be issued without any other proceedings or the happening of any other conditions or things than the proceedings, conditions and things that are specified and required by this Subpart.

C. Bonds of the corporation shall not be invalid because of any irregularity or defect in the proceedings or in the issuance and sale thereof and shall be incontestable in the hands of a bona fide purchaser or holder. The corporation, after authorizing the issuance of bonds by resolution, shall publish once in a newspaper of general circulation in the parish in which the corporation is domiciled, a notice of intention to issue the bonds. The notice shall include a description of the bonds and the security therefor. Within thirty days after the publication, any person in interest may contest the legality of the resolution, any provisions of the bonds to be issued pursuant to it, the provisions securing the bonds, and the validity of all other provisions and proceedings relating to the authorization and issuance of the bonds. If no action or proceeding is instituted within the thirty days, no person may contest the validity of the bonds, the provisions of the resolution pursuant to which the bonds were issued, the security of the bonds, or the validity of any other provisions or proceedings relating to their authorization and issuance, and the bonds shall be presumed conclusively to be legal. Thereafter no court shall have authority to inquire into such matters.

D. Neither the members of the board, its staff, nor any other person or persons executing the bonds shall be subject to any personal liability or responsibility by reason of the issuance thereof, and shall have the indemnification rights provided in R.S. 13:5108.1 with respect to such issuance.

Acts 2001, No. 1145, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1351 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1351
Appointment of a fiscal administrator
Status: in_force

A.(1)(a) The legislative auditor, the attorney general, and the state treasurer, or their designees, shall meet as often as deemed necessary to review the financial stability of the political subdivisions of this state.

(b) As used in this Chapter, "financial stability" is defined as a condition in which the political subdivision is capable of meeting its financial obligations in a timely manner as they become due without substantial disposition of assets outside the ordinary course of business, substantial layoffs of personnel, or interruption of statutorily or other legally required services of the political subdivision, restructuring of debt, revision of operations, or similar actions. A political subdivision shall not be considered financially stable if any of the conditions described in Items (2)(a)(i) through (x) of this Subsection exist. The existence of a single such condition is sufficient to remove a political subdivision from the category of "financial stability" regardless of its other financial metrics or circumstances.

(2)(a) The attorney general shall file a rule to show cause to appoint a fiscal administrator for the political subdivision as provided for in this Chapter if it is determined by the unanimous decision of the legislative auditor, the attorney general, and the state treasurer at a public meeting to consider such matters that a political subdivision is reasonably certain to not maintain financial stability including but not limited to any of the following conditions:

(i) Having insufficient revenue to pay twelve months of operating expenditures, excluding civil judgments.

(ii) Failure to make a debt service payment.

(iii) Material fraud, misappropriation, or intentional misrepresentation in financial records that has been discovered by any regulatory body, law enforcement agency, auditor, or governmental entity.

(iv) File or maintain false public records including knowingly filing, maintaining, or certifying false, fraudulent, or materially misleading financial documents, reports, or records.

(v) Receive an audit opinion other than an unmodified opinion, or having a material weakness, significant deficiency, or growing concern, or uncertainty identified in the independent audit.

(vi) Violate or is in technical default of bond covenants or financing agreements.

(vii) Recurring or significant reliance on nonrecurring sources of revenue to cover routine operating expenditures. "Significant reliance" includes cashing certificates or deposits or other long-term investments to pay operating expenses, or using funds from loans that are intended for a purpose other than paying operating expenses.

(viii) Failure to timely adopt a balanced annual budget or repeated mid-year budget adjustments indicative of structural financial imbalance.

(ix) Failure to make timely payments to retirement systems or health benefit programs for employees.

(x) Failure to make timely payments to the Internal Revenue Service or the Louisiana Department of Revenue for employees' payroll taxes.

(b) In addition to either of the determinations in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, in the case of a city, parish, or other local public school board, upon notification by the state superintendent of education as he is directed to do by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, the attorney general shall file such a rule when, by the unanimous decision of the legislative auditor, the attorney general, and the state treasurer at a public meeting to consider such matters, a determination is made that such local public school board is reasonably certain to fail to resolve its status as financially at risk as that status has been defined by rule by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education for ensuring the fiscal soundness of all public school systems, pursuant to R.S. 17:10.1(C).

(c)(i) Failure of a political subdivision to provide an audit required by R.S. 24:513 to the legislative auditor for a period of two consecutive fiscal years shall automatically remove the political subdivision from the category of "financial stability" as defined in this Section and shall be prima facie evidence that the political subdivision is reasonably certain not to have sufficient revenue to pay current expenditures, excluding civil judgments.

(ii) Failure of a city, parish, or other local public school board to provide an audit required by R.S. 24:513 to the legislative auditor for a period of two consecutive fiscal years shall automatically place that political subdivision in the category of "financially at risk" and shall be prima facie evidence that the political subdivision is reasonably certain to fail to resolve its status as financially at risk as that status is defined by rule by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

(3) Upon making the decision authorized by Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, the attorney general shall, on motion in the district court of the domicile of the political subdivision, file a rule on the political subdivision to show cause why a fiscal administrator should not be appointed for the political subdivision as provided for in this Chapter. The hearing on the rule to show cause shall be tried out of term, shall always be tried by preference, and shall be held in not less than ten nor more than twenty days from the date the motion is filed. If the political subdivision consents to the appointment of a fiscal administrator, a joint motion by the attorney general and the political subdivision, along with a consent judgment, shall be filed in the district court of the domicile of the political subdivision within forty-five days of the decision authorized by Paragraph (2) of this Subsection. The court shall appoint a fiscal administrator within twenty days of filing the joint motion and consent judgment according to the terms of the consent judgment.

B.(1) The trial court, in the absence of a joint motion and consent judgment, shall appoint a fiscal administrator in the following instances:

(a) If the court finds by a preponderance of the evidence from the facts and evidence deduced at the hearing of the rule that the political subdivision is reasonably certain to fail to make a debt service payment or reasonably certain to not have sufficient revenue to pay current expenditures, excluding civil judgments, or any of the conditions set forth in Items (A)(2)(a)(iii) through (x) of this Section exists or, in the case of a city, parish, or other local public school board, reasonably certain to fail to resolve its status as financially at risk as that status has been defined by rule by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.

(b) If a political subdivision has failed to provide an audit required by R.S. 24:513 to the legislative auditor for a period of two consecutive fiscal years, unless the political subdivision provides sufficient evidence to establish that the political subdivision has an audit for one or more of two such years.

(c) If the condition or operations of any community water system or community sewerage system necessitates the expenditure of state funds to address or mitigate an emergency related to that community system as provided for in R.S. 30:2075.4 or R.S. 40:5.9.1.

(2) The fiscal administrator shall be a person recommended by the legislative auditor and the attorney general and approved by the court as having sufficient education, experience, and qualifications to enable him to perform the duties of fiscal administrator as provided for in this Chapter.

(3) The fiscal administrator appointed under this Chapter shall be indemnified as a covered person as defined in R.S. 13:5108.1.

(4) All costs and expenses associated with the independent fiscal administration of a political subdivision, including but not limited to all costs and expenses incurred by the fiscal administrator, the legislative auditor, the attorney general, the state treasurer, and any other persons engaged in connection with the independent fiscal administration of a political subdivision shall be borne by the political subdivision subject to independent fiscal administration.

C. Once appointed, a fiscal administrator may only be removed by the court at his own request, or as provided for in R.S. 39:1354, or for fraud, negligence, or misconduct.

Acts 1990, No. 532, §1; Acts 2005, No. 7, §2, eff. May 27, 2005; Acts 2013, No. 336, §1; Acts 2020, No. 358, §1, eff. June 12, 2020; Acts 2024, No. 144, §2, eff. May 22, 2024; Acts 2025, No. 96, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1354 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1354
Termination of appointment
Status: in_force

A. The fiscal administrator shall monitor revenues and expenditures of the political subdivision under the adopted budget, issuing such supplemental reports as he considers necessary, but no less frequently than required in R.S. 39:1352(B)(1), until it is reasonably certain that debt service payments by the political subdivision will be timely made during the remainder of the current fiscal year and the fiscal year following or there will be sufficient revenue to pay current expenditure, excluding civil judgments, or, in the case of a city, parish, or other local public school board, its status as financially at risk as that status has been defined by rule by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will be resolved. The supplemental reports shall be subject to adoption, approval, and court review as provided for in R.S. 39:1353.

B. The appointment of the fiscal administrator shall terminate upon his own motion, or upon the motion of the attorney general or the political subdivision, if the court finds that it is reasonably certain that the debt service payments of the political subdivision will be timely made during the remainder of the current fiscal year and for the fiscal year following or there will be sufficient revenue to pay current expenditures, excluding civil judgments, or, in the case of a city, parish, or other local public school board, its status as financially at risk as that status has been defined by rule by the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education will be resolved.

Acts 1990, No. 532, §1; Acts 2005, No. 7, §2, eff. May 27, 2005; Acts 2020, No. 358, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:17.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 17.4
Privacy
Status: in_force

The display of a credential shall not serve as consent or authorization for a law enforcement officer or any other person to search, view, or access any other data or application on the mobile device. If a person presents his mobile device to a law enforcement officer or any other person for purposes of displaying his digitized credential, the law enforcement officer or other person shall promptly return the mobile device to the person once he has had an opportunity to verify the credential.

Acts 2019, No. 220, §1, eff. June 11. 2019.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1767 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1767
Appropriation dependency
Status: in_force

All lease-purchase contracts entered into pursuant to this Chapter shall contain an annual appropriation dependency requirement to the effect that renewal and continuation of such contract is contingent upon the appropriation of funds to fulfill the requirements of the contract and if the legislature, after a diligent and good faith effort, fails to appropriate sufficient monies to provide for the continuation of a contract, or if such appropriation can not be effected, the contract shall terminate in accordance with the terms of the lease on the last day of the last fiscal year for which funds were appropriated, provided the equipment is returned to the nonprofit lessor or his agent, as provided in the equipment-lease-purchase contract and such contract shall not be a long-term debt of the state or the applicable purchasing agency. In addition, in such equipment-lease-purchase contracts, the nonprofit lessor shall covenant and agree to indemnify and hold the lessee harmless against any loss, damage, liability, cost, penalty, or expense, including attorney fees, which is not otherwise agreed to by the lessee in the equipment-lease-purchase contract and which is incurred and arises upon a failure of the legislature to appropriate funds in the manner described above for a continuation of the contract or the exercise of the option to purchase the selected equipment.

Acts 1985, No. 758, §2, eff. July 17, 1985; Acts 2010, No. 868, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2011, No. 343, §3.

{NOTE: SEE ACTS 1985, NO. 758, §§3, 5 AND 6.}
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:82 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 82
Remission of cash balances to the state treasurer; authorized withdrawals of state monies after the close of the fiscal year; reports
Status: in_force

A. All cash balances occurring from appropriations made by legislative act or by the Interim Emergency Board regardless of date of passage to any state agency for which no bona fide liability exists on the last day of each fiscal year shall be remitted to the state treasurer by the fifteenth day following the last day of the fiscal year. Any appropriations including those made by the Interim Emergency Board of the preceding fiscal year remaining at the end of the fiscal year against which bona fide liabilities existed as of the last day of the fiscal year may be withdrawn from the state treasury during the forty-five day period after the last day of the fiscal year only as such liabilities come due for payment.

B. The commissioner of administration may, with the approval of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, incorporate into the new fiscal year's appropriation any appropriations from the prior fiscal year against which bona fide obligations existed on the last day of the fiscal year. No transactions shall be approved in this manner after the forty-fifth day following the last day of the fiscal year; provided, however, that in any year in which the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget is unable to meet to approve the transactions before the forty-fifth day following the last day of the fiscal year due to a declared disaster or emergency, the transactions shall be placed on the agenda of the next Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget meeting for approval and may be approved after the forty-fifth day following the last day of the fiscal year. However, the next meeting shall take place no later than thirty days after the end of the declared disaster or emergency.

C. Upon written approval of the commissioner of administration, any federal funds and any state funds, including self-generated, interagency, and special purpose funds, appropriated during a fiscal year specifically for the purpose of matching federal grants may be retained and carried forward into the ensuing year's appropriation for that state agency.

D. No state agency receiving an appropriation in the General Appropriations Act shall obligate any such funds except as provided for in this Section after the close of business on the last day of each fiscal year.

E. All agencies operating partly on dedicated funds and partly from an appropriation made herein from the state general fund shall remit to the state general fund any surplus available at the close of each fiscal year after applying all dedicated receipts; however, the maximum of such remittances to the state general fund shall not exceed the amount withdrawn from the state general fund during the fiscal year.

F.(1) Funds for planning, acquisition, construction, and major repair projects appropriated by acts of the legislature, other than the General Appropriation Act, or appropriated by the Interim Emergency Board shall not be subject to the provisions of Subsections A through E of this Section and may be retained until completion of the project.

(2) The recipient of any appropriation by the Interim Emergency Board which is subject to the provisions of this Subsection shall provide quarterly to the Interim Emergency Board by the fifteenth day following the beginning of the first month in each calendar quarter, a progress report on each planning, acquisition, construction, and major repair project for which an appropriation has been made by the Interim Emergency Board. Each report shall include at a minimum the following information:

(a) The total project amount funded.

(b) The contract award date.

(c) The estimated completion date.

(d) An estimate of the percent of the project completion to date.

G. The commissioner of administration shall immediately forward to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget copies of documents which he approves pursuant to the authority granted him by this Section.

H. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, any public college or university which has a preventative maintenance program approved by the Board of Regents may retain unexpended funds in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 17:3386.

I. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, any public vocational-technical school or institute which receives funding required pursuant to R.S. 27:93 may retain such unexpended funds at the end of any fiscal year.

J. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, the office of behavioral health, Louisiana Department of Health, may retain any unexpended funds in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 28:26.

K.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, all unexpended fees and self-generated revenues for which no bona fide liability exists on the last day of each fiscal year, all unexpended appropriations made by legislative act of fees and self-generated revenues or interagency transfers appropriated from prior or current year collections, and all unexpended appropriations made by legislative act of prior year self-generated revenues authorized to be carried forward and available for appropriation, shall be reported to the state treasurer on or before the fifteenth day following the last day of the fiscal year.

(2) The state treasurer shall compile the information submitted pursuant to Paragraph (1) of this Subsection into one report, and forward the report to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget for consideration at its September meeting.

(3) This Subsection shall apply to any state department, agency, or budget unit, even those which are not required to deposit funds in the state treasury pursuant to Article VII, Section 9(A) of the Constitution of Louisiana or R.S. 49:308.

Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1997, No. 489, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1997, No. 507, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 1997, No. 1339, §2, eff. July 15, 1997; Acts 2001, No. 1091, §1, eff. June 28, 2001; Acts 2013, No. 420, §4, eff. June 21, 2013; Acts 2015, No. 87, §1, eff. July 1, 2015; Acts 2016, No. 587, §1, eff. June 17, 2016; Acts 2018, No. 612, §11, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2018, No. 642, §3, eff. June 2, 2018; Acts 2019, No. 404, §1, eff. July 1, 2020; Acts 2020, No. 48, §1, eff. June 4, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:100.241 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 100.241
Criminal Justice Priority Funding Commission Program
Status: in_force

A. As used in this Subpart, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) "Commission" means the Criminal Justice Priority Funding Commission.

(2) "Committee" means the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.

(3) "Division" means the division of administration.

(4) "Fund" means the Criminal Justice Priority Fund.

(5) "Program" means the Criminal Justice Priority Funding Commission Program.

(6) "Regional juvenile detention center authority" means any regional juvenile detention center authority created in Title 15 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 or as provided in criteria established in the guidance promulgated pursuant to this Section.

B.(1) The commission is hereby established to review applications submitted to the program as provided in this Section and make recommendations for funding to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.

(2) The commission shall be comprised of the following twelve members:

(a) The president of the Senate or his designee.

(b) A member of the Senate Committee on Judiciary B appointed by the president of the Senate.

(c) A member of the Senate Committee on Finance appointed by the president of the Senate.

(d) A member of the Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs appointed by the president of the Senate.

(e) The speaker of the House of Representatives or his designee.

(f) A member of the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives.

(g) A member of the House Committee on Appropriations appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives.

(h) A member of the House Committee on Ways and Means appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives.

(i) The commissioner of administration or his designee.

(j) The secretary of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections or his designee.

(k) The secretary of the Department of Revenue or his designee.

(l) One member appointed by the governor.

(3) The commissioner of administration shall serve as chairman of the commission.

(4) A quorum of the commission shall be seven members. Any recommendations made by the commission shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the commission, provided that a quorum is present.

(5) The members of the commission shall serve without compensation. The appointed members of the commission who are state employees may receive the same reimbursement of travel expenses for attending the meetings as is allowed for state employees' travel. The appointed members of the commission who are not state employees may receive the same reimbursement of travel expenses for attending the meetings as is allowed for state employees' travel, except that all legislative members of the commission shall receive the same per diem and travel expenses for attending meetings of the commission or any meeting thereof as is normally provided for members of the legislature.

(6) The staffs of the Senate, House of Representatives, and the legislative fiscal office shall provide staff support and otherwise assist the commission as required by the commission.

C.(1) The program is hereby established to provide funding for the following:

(a) Grants to nonstate entities for the design, construction, site purchase, refurbishment, site work, and other necessary items or materials for the building, repair, or refurbishment of fully operational juvenile detention centers to house both pre-adjudicated and post-adjudicated juveniles.

(b) The office of juvenile justice for the design, construction, site purchase, refurbishment, site work, and other necessary items or materials for the building, repair, or refurbishment of fully operational juvenile detention centers to house both pre-adjudicated and post-adjudicated juveniles.

(c) Immediate and necessary building and repairs to facilities owned by the office of juvenile justice.

(d) Grants to nonstate entities for the design, construction, site purchase, refurbishment, site work, and other necessary items or materials for the building, repair, or refurbishment of adult correctional and detention facilities.

(e) Grants to parish sheriffs for the design, construction, site purchase, refurbishment, site work, and other necessary items or materials for the building, repair, or refurbishment of necessary law enforcement facilities in the custody and control of the sheriff.

(f) The Department of Public Safety and Corrections for the design, construction, site purchase, refurbishment, site work, and other necessary items or materials for the building, repair, or refurbishment of adult correctional and detention facilities.

(g) Grants to nonstate entities and funding for state entities for other criminal justice priorities, including but not limited to statewide or regional crime labs for repairs, construction, or equipment necessary to fully operate such entities; immediate and necessary funding to the Integrated Criminal Justice Information System Policy Board as well as to the relevant state and local public entities for the purpose of facilitating the statewide integration of data and information necessarily generated by and shared across law enforcement, court systems, and statewide databases in this state; and other criminal justice funding priorities as deemed appropriate and necessary by the commission.

(2) The division of administration shall administer the program in consultation with relevant state agencies and other stakeholders. The division shall establish a working panel comprised of employees of the division and state and local public agencies or entities and stakeholders, as provided in the guidance promulgated pursuant to the provisions of this Section. The working panel shall review and rate applications submitted by any entity deemed eligible by the commission or otherwise eligible pursuant to the provisions of this Section and submit recommendations for funding to the commission.

D.(1) The division shall promulgate guidance for the administration of the program. The guidance shall include application requirements; application period dates; deadlines for submissions and approval; criteria for ratings; and a process for ensuring and prioritizing funding for juvenile detention facilities in regions in this state lacking adequate resources and facilities for housing juveniles from those regions, for adult correctional and detention facilities owned and operated by one or more parish sheriffs for urgent and necessary repairs and construction that include or will facilitate rehabilitative programming, and for other criminal justice priorities that will assist in expediting the processing of evidence and the criminal trial process. The Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq., shall not apply to guidance promulgated pursuant to this Section. No later than August 1, 2024, the division shall submit the proposed guidance to the commission for review and approval. Any changes to the guidance shall require approval by the commission.

(2) Prior to the application period, the division shall conduct outreach and educational efforts for all relevant stakeholders and local governing authorities to raise awareness regarding the program.

(3) The division shall post on its website a copy of the guidance promulgated pursuant to this Section as well as any additional information regarding the program, including the application process, procurement, or scoring criteria upon request of the commission.

E. In addition to the guidance provided for in Subsection D of this Section, the division shall submit a proposal outlining administrative costs for the program to the commission for review and approval prior to implementing the program. The commission shall review the proposed administrative costs and make a recommendation to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget for funding for administrative costs. The committee shall review the recommendations submitted by the commission and approve administrative costs for the program.

F. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the division may enter into consulting services, professional services, and information and technology services contracts for the purpose of the procurement of any goods or services necessary to implement and expedite the distribution of funds as emergency procurements exempt from the provisions of the Louisiana Procurement Code and corresponding rules and regulations. The cost of such contracts shall be considered administrative costs.

G. The division shall begin accepting applications no later than September 1, 2024.

H. Within forty-five days of the end of the application period, the division shall submit the working panel's ratings of proposed projects and recommendations for funding for the projects to the commission. The working panel's recommendations to the commission shall include recommendations for utilization of any existing funding sources known or available to an applicant.

I. The commission shall review the ratings and recommendations submitted by the working panel. The commission shall submit its recommendations for grant awards or funding to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.

J.(1) The committee shall review the recommendations submitted by the commission and have final approval of projects that receive grant awards or funding through the program.

(2) The commission may rescind any grant award or funding for a project if the recipient fails to comply with the guidance approved by the commission.

K. Beginning January 1, 2025, the division shall submit a quarterly status update, including a construction progress report, for projects that received funding approval to the commission and the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.

L. Each recipient that receives funding pursuant to this Section shall comply with the provisions of R.S. 24:513.

Acts 2024, No. 587, §1, eff. June 11, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:16.15 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 16.15
Duties of the commissioner relative to the nongovernmental entity database
Status: in_force

A.(1) The commissioner shall ensure the website includes a nongovernmental entity database that includes the type of service that the nongovernmental entity provides and is electronically searchable by the public.

(2) All state agencies shall be required to provide information pursuant to this Section as provided by rules promulgated by the commissioner.

B. The nongovernmental entity database shall have the following functionality:

(1) Search and aggregate records by agency.

(2) Search and aggregate records by nongovernmental entities.

(3) Search and aggregate records by the category of service the nongovernmental entity provides.

(4) Download information yielded by a search of the database.

(5) Integrate into the Louisiana Checkbook database.

C. The nongovernmental entity database shall include but not be limited to the following data:

(1) The name and physical address of the nongovernmental entity, excluding the physical address of an entity that is confidential under state or federal law, rule, or regulation.

(2) The amount of the contract or appropriation and total means of finance, including state and federal sources, if applicable.

(3) The contract effective date and the contract end date.

(4) The purpose of the contract or appropriation and an outcome assessment by the state agency administering the contract of whether the nongovernmental entity has completed the purposes of the contract or appropriation or met performance goals as defined in a cooperative endeavor agreement.

(5) A keyword index for the category of service the nongovernmental entity is providing.

(6) The compliance status of all reports submitted pursuant to R.S. 39:89.3(A).

D. The division of administration shall submit a comprehensive annual report to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, on or before January first of each year, on information contained in the nongovernmental entity database and the compliance status of all reports submitted pursuant to R.S. 39:89.3(A). The report shall be categorized by the type of service and include the amount of investment made in the service that the nongovernmental entity provides.

Acts 2025, No. 467, §1, eff. June 30, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1753 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1753
Types of contracts permitted
Status: in_force

A. The types of contracts permitted in the procurement of telecommunications systems and telecommunications services are defined in this Part, and the provisions of this Part supplement the provisions of R.S. 39:1551 through 1736.

B. The office of telecommunications management, through the state purchasing office, may, on behalf of any state agency, enter into telecommunications systems contracts in accordance with the following provisions:

(1) Contracts of this type shall be entered into through a request for proposals as defined in this Part. An invitation to bid format may be utilized with written approval from the director of the office of telecommunications management.

(2) The term of such contracts shall not exceed five years.

C. The office of telecommunications management, through the state purchasing office, may on behalf of any state agency, enter into telecommunications services contracts in accordance with the following provisions:

(1) Contracts of this type shall be entered into through a request for proposals as defined in this Part. An invitation to bid format may be utilized with written approval from the director of the office of telecommunications management.

(2) The term of such contracts shall not exceed ten years.

D. The office of telecommunications management, through the state purchasing office, may on behalf of any state agency, enter into a telecommunications systems lease contract for an operating lease, installment purchase, or financed lease for telecommunications systems in accordance with the following provisions:

(1) All contracts of this type shall be entered into through a request for proposals as defined in this Part.

(2) The justification of such contracts must be approved by the office of telecommunications management prior to issuance of a request for proposals. Such justification shall identify and consider all cost factors relevant to that contract.

(3) The term of such contracts shall not exceed ten years, except financed contracts shall be for a term not to exceed the economic life of the system or ten years, whichever is less.

(4) Upon the advance written approval of the office of telecommunications management, state agencies may extend operating leases of telecommunications systems on a month-to-month basis for a period not to exceed one calendar year for the stated lease prices.

E. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 39:1615 to the contrary, the use of a multi-year contract for telecommunications systems and telecommunications services shall be in accordance with rules and regulations and under the following conditions:

(1) The director of the office of telecommunications management shall approve in writing the use of a multi-year contract over one year, not to exceed three years.

(2) The state chief procurement officer shall approve in writing the use of a multi-year contract over three years, not to exceed five years.

(3) The commissioner of administration, or his designee, shall approve in writing the use of a multi-year contract over five years.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 152, §1, eff. July 12, 1982; Acts 1986, No. 778, §1; Acts 1989, No. 745, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1098, §1, eff. July 14, 1997; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1656 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1656
Escalation clause
Status: in_force

Bid specifications may contemplate a fixed escalation or de-escalation in accordance with a recognized price index. Such index may include but not be limited to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index and Wholesale Price Index. Bids based on specifications which are subject to a recognized escalation index shall be legal and valid.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:15.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 15.1
Office of technology services; scope
Status: in_force

The office of technology services shall have authority over all information technology systems and services for agencies in the executive branch of state government, except for any agency of a statewide elected official. The office shall have no authority over the legislative or judicial branches of state government or agencies thereof. However, nothing provided in this Subpart shall apply to the public postsecondary management boards or the Board of Regents as provided in Article VIII of the Constitution of Louisiana.

Acts 2001, No. 772, §1, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2014, No. 712, §2, eff. July 1, 2014.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1957 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1957
Attainment of goals; affidavit of uncertified business; penalty; waiver
Status: in_force

A. A contract awarded by a state agency or educational institution to an enterprise may be applied toward the attainment of its overall annual goals if the enterprise was certified under the provisions of this Chapter at the time of the submission of bids, or of proposals if competitive bidding is not utilized. An enterprise shall be certified at the time of contract award if the contract was negotiated and not competitively awarded. A contract awarded by a state agency or educational institution to an uncertified business may be applied toward the attainment of a state agency's or educational institution's overall annual goals if the business files a sworn affidavit with the division attesting that it is a minority-owned business or a women's business enterprise and that it meets the requirements for certification under the provisions of this Chapter.

B. The commissioner of administration shall provide a method on all contract-award documents by which the successful contractor, if not previously certified by the division, may by sworn affidavit attest to its status as a minority-owned business or a women's business enterprise. The affidavit shall not be construed as an application for certification for purposes of qualifying for participation under the set-aside program or for obtaining a preference under the provisions of this Chapter.

C. Any person, business, firm, or corporation that falsely attests that it is a minority-owned business or a women's business enterprise or that it meets the requirements for certification under the provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to the penalties provided for in this Chapter.

D. The commissioner of administration may waive the certification requirements for an enterprise that does not meet the requirements of a small business as defined in this Chapter.

Acts 1984, No. 653, §1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1992, No. 797, §2, eff. July 1, 1992.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:526 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 526
Excess revenue bonds and certificates of indebtedness
Status: in_force

A. Any governmental entity may issue excess revenue bonds or certificates of indebtedness under this Section for the purpose of acquiring, constructing, extending, or improving any work of public improvement, or for acquiring movable vehicles or equipment, or for the payment of judgments, noncapital contractual obligations, or employee benefits.

B. Bonds or certificates of indebtedness issued under this Section shall be payable out of the revenues of subsequent years, after the payment from such revenues of:

(1) All charges required by law or regulation.

(2) All contractual obligations.

(3) All necessary and usual charges provided for by ordinance or resolution, excluding depreciation.

(4) All payments in respect of bonds for which a pledge or dedication of specified taxes or revenues has been provided by law or in proceedings authorizing such bonds, regardless of the date of issue of such bonds.

C. Bonds or certificates of indebtedness issued under this Section shall have a maximum term not to exceed ten years.

Acts 2018, No. 569, §1, eff. July 1, 2018.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:81 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 81
State and statewide retirement systems; operating budgets
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, the state budgetary process, and in particular, the provisions of this Part, are not applicable with respect to the operating budgets of state or statewide retirement systems, which shall be subject to budgetary oversight by the legislature as provided in R.S. 11:176 and this Section.

B. The state retirement systems shall submit detailed operating budgets for review and approval each fiscal year to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget at the same time as that required for submission of state agency budgets as provided in R.S. 39:33. The statewide retirement systems shall submit detailed operating budgets for review each fiscal year to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget at least thirty days before the convening of the regular legislative session for all systems with a fiscal year ending June thirtieth and one hundred twenty days before the beginning of the system's fiscal year for all others. The budgets shall include, at a minimum, the actual expenditures for the prior year and projected expenditures for the current and ensuing fiscal years, the information specified in R.S. 39:32(C) and (E), and any other information specified by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.

Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1993, No. 973, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1994; Acts 2004, No. 275, §1, eff. June 15, 2004.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1405.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1405.3
Local governmental approval of industrial revenue bonds
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the State Bond Commission shall not approve the issuance of industrial revenue bonds or other bonds, notes, certificates of indebtedness, or other debt instruments by any entity authorized to issue such industrial revenue bonds or other bonds, notes, certificates of indebtedness, or other debt instruments when such issuance would provide, directly or indirectly, for the purchase or other acquisition of public lands or other public property which would be exempt from ad valorem taxation as provided in Article VII, Section 21(A) and (B) of the Constitution of Louisiana unless all parishes, municipalities, school boards, or other public entities which would be affected by the exemption of such public lands or other public property from ad valorem taxation have first approved the issuance of bonds, notes, certificates of indebtedness, or other debt instruments.

B. The provision of this Section shall be applicable only in Bossier Parish.

Acts 2004, No. 815, §1, eff. July 12, 2004; Acts 2005, No. 3, §1, eff. May 27, 2005.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1405.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1405.1
Fees to defray expenses of the State Bond Commission
Status: in_force

A. The State Bond Commission, in order to defray the expenses incurred in all its operations and to pay any other expenses which may be necessary in connection therewith, including but not limited to the review of applications for consent and approval of the issuance of debt or evidences of indebtedness for the purpose of financing any project in the state of Louisiana, shall have the power to impose and collect fees on all such applications, as well as the power to impose and collect a fee at the closing of such issuances of debt. The amount of all fees imposed shall be reasonably related to the costs of the services provided. The State Bond Commission shall promulgate rules and regulations to establish a schedule of fees in accordance with the provisions of this Section. Such rules shall provide that all closing fees imposed and collected shall be based on a percentage of the issuance of debt, with the percentage decreasing on a sliding scale as the size of the debt issuance increases. The percentage of the fee collected under this Section shall not be greater than the percentage imposed by the State Bond Commission prior to May 1, 1990.

B. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 261, §1, eff. June 8, 2006.

C. The State Bond Commission shall have the power to promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this Section.

Acts 1984, No. 105, §1, eff. June 15, 1984; Acts 1989, No. 457, §1, eff. June 30, 1989; Acts 1990, No. 506, §1; Acts 2001, No. 431, §1; Acts 2006, No. 261, §1, eff. June 8, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:30 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 30
Continuous financial planning
Status: in_force

A. The governor shall have in continuous process of preparation and revision a tentative budget for the next year in the light of direct studies of the operation, plans, and needs of budget units and of the yields of existing and prospective sources of revenue. Upon receipt of the budget requests from the budget units the governor shall cause to be made such further inquiries and investigations, and such revisions of his tentative budget, as he may warrant.

B. The governor may provide for public hearings on the budget requests submitted by the budget units and may require the attendance at such hearings of the heads or representatives of each budget unit.

C. The governor-elect may advise and confer with the governor in the preparation and revision of budget recommendations, and for this purpose he shall have access to all estimates and requests submitted by the budget units in compliance with the instructions of the governor.

Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1993, No. 533, §1, eff. July 1, 1993; Acts 1997, No. 1403, §2, eff. July 1, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:51.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 51.1
General Appropriation Bill and other appropriation bills; nongovernmental entity funding request form; exemptions
Status: in_force

A.(1)(a) No later than the first day of November each year any nongovernmental entity which is neither a budget unit nor a political subdivision of the state that is requesting funding from the state through the General Appropriation Bill, capital outlay bill, or any supplemental appropriation bill shall transmit certain information relative to such proposed funding to the House Committee on Appropriations, the House Committee on Ways and Means, the Senate Committee on Finance, and the Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs in a form and manner as shall be prescribed jointly by the committees.

(b) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to appropriations for the payment of money judgments against the state, including consent judgments, stipulated judgments, judgments rendered by the Board of Tax Appeals, and other judgments against the state.

(2) At the direction of the committees, the clerk of the House of Representatives and the secretary of the Senate shall provide for a mechanism for making all completed forms available to the members of the legislature and for notification to the members of the legislature of the availability of the information.

(3) Each completed form shall be published by the clerk of the House of Representatives and the secretary of the Senate and shall be made available to the public via the Internet. The clerk of the House of Representatives and the secretary of the Senate shall maintain the information contained in the completed forms in an online, searchable database, available to the public via the Internet.

B. Such information shall include, at a minimum, the following information:

(1) The entity's full legal name, mailing address, and physical address. However, an entity that provides services to victims of domestic violence or human trafficking shall be exempt from providing a physical address.

(2) The type of entity (for instance, a nonprofit corporation) and, if the entity is a corporation, the full names of the incorporators of the entity. If the entity is a private entity required to register with the secretary of state, the entity shall show evidence of good standing with that office.

(3) The last four numbers of the taxpayer identification number of the entity.

(4) The full names and addresses of the governing board and all officers of the entity. Additionally, the entity shall provide the full names and addresses of its executive director, chief executive officer, or other person responsible for the operation of the entity, and the key personnel responsible for the program or functions to be funded through the proposed funding.

(5) The dollar amount of the proposed funding.

(6) The entity's proposed comprehensive budget showing all anticipated uses of the proposed monies, including additional sources of revenue for the program or project proposed, and amounts budgeted by categories of expenditures, including but not limited to salaries, operating services, professional services, contracts, acquisitions, major repairs, and other charges.

(7) A certification that the entity has no outstanding audit issues or findings or that the entity is working with appropriate governmental agencies to resolve those issues or findings.

(8) The entity's public purpose sought to be achieved through the use of state monies and the goals and objectives to achieve such purpose.

(9) The proposed length of time the entity estimates is needed to accomplish the purpose.

(10) Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 467, §2, eff. June 30, 2025.

(11) If the entity has a contract with the state or any political subdivision of the state:

(a) The name and address of the state entity or political subdivision.

(b) The nature of the contract, including a description of the goods or services provided or to be provided pursuant to the contract.

C. Requests submitted after November first of each year may be included within an appropriation bill if the late submission is approved by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget or the Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay prior to the last day for introduction of a matter intended to have the effect of law by either house of the legislature. Requesting entities shall submit all applicable information prior to such approval.

D. After the last day for introduction of a matter intended to have the effect of law by either house of the legislature, authorization for late submission shall be approved by a favorable vote of two-thirds of the members of the standing committee to which such matter is referred or through an amendment in accordance with the rules of the respective house.

E. A completed nongovernmental entity funding request form shall be submitted for each entity which is neither a budget unit nor a political subdivision of the state and for which funding is provided in an appropriation bill either upon introduction or through an amendment in accordance with the rules of the respective house.

F. Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 467, §2, eff. June 30, 2025.

G. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to waive the provisions of Part III of Chapter 1 of Subtitle I of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, pertaining to the capital outlay budget.

H. Voluntary councils on aging, public community water systems, and volunteer fire departments are exempt from the requirements of this Section.

I. Any nongovernmental entity that is requesting an appropriation pursuant to this Section shall comply with the requirements of R.S. 39:89.1 et seq.

J. Knowingly submitting false or misleading information in any required form shall constitute a violation of R.S. 14:133.

Acts 2008, No. 842, §2, eff. July 8, 2008; Acts 2010, No. 10, §1; Acts 2022, No. 367, §1; Acts 2025, No. 467, §§1, 2, eff. June 30, 2025.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:2165.7 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 2165.7
Qui tam action procedures
Status: in_force

A. The following procedures shall be applicable to a qui tam action:

(1) The complaint shall be captioned: "Oil Spill Relief Program Ex Rel.: [insert name of qui tam plaintiff(s)] v. [insert name of defendant(s)]".

(2)(a) A copy of the qui tam complaint and written disclosure of substantially all material evidence and information each qui tam plaintiff possesses shall be filed with the attorney general.

(b) The qui tam complaint and written disclosure of substantially all material evidence and information shall be filed with the attorney general within one year of the date the qui tam plaintiff knew or should have known of the information forming the basis of the complaint. No qui tam action shall be instituted by a qui tam plaintiff if he fails to timely file a complaint with the attorney general.

(3)(a) At least thirty days after filing with the attorney general, the qui tam complaint and information may be filed with the appropriate state district court. On the same date as the qui tam action is filed, the qui tam plaintiff shall serve the attorney general with notice of the filing.

(b) If more than one qui tam action arising out of the same information and allegations is filed, the court shall dismiss all qui tam actions where the complaint and information filed with the attorney general were filed thirty days or more after the first qui tam complaint and information which serve as the basis for the alleged violation were filed with the attorney general.

(4)(a) The complaint and information filed with the court shall be made under seal, shall remain under seal for at least ninety days from the date of filing, and shall be served on the defendant when the seal is removed.

(b) For good cause shown, the attorney general may request one extension of the ninety-day time period for the complaint and information to remain under seal and unserved on the defendant. This request shall be supported by affidavit or other submission in camera and under seal.

B.(1) If the attorney general elects to intervene in the action, the attorney general shall not be bound by any act of a qui tam plaintiff. The attorney general shall control the qui tam action proceedings on behalf of the state, and the qui tam plaintiff may continue as a party to the action.

(2) The qui tam plaintiff and his counsel shall cooperate fully with the attorney general during the pendency of the qui tam action.

(3) If requested by the attorney general and notwithstanding the objection of the qui tam plaintiff, the court may dismiss the qui tam action provided the qui tam plaintiff has been notified by the attorney general of the filing of the motion to dismiss and the court has provided the qui tam plaintiff a contradictory hearing on the motion.

(4) If the attorney general does not intervene, the qui tam plaintiff may proceed with the qui tam action unless the attorney general shows that proceeding would adversely affect the prosecution of any pending criminal actions or criminal investigations into the activities of the defendant. Such a showing shall be made to the court in camera and neither the qui tam plaintiff nor the defendant shall be informed of the information revealed in camera. In which case, the qui tam action shall be stayed for no more than one year.

(5) If the qui tam plaintiff objects to a settlement of the qui tam action proposed by the attorney general, the court may authorize the settlement only after a hearing to determine whether the proposed settlement is fair, adequate, and reasonable under the circumstances.

C. If a qui tam plaintiff fails to comply with any provision of this Chapter, after a contradictory hearing, the court may dismiss the qui tam plaintiff on its own motion or on motion made by the attorney general.

D. A defendant shall have thirty days from the time a qui tam complaint is served on him to file a responsive pleading.

E. The qui tam plaintiff and the defendant shall serve all pleadings and papers filed, as well as discovery, in the qui tam action on the attorney general.

F.(1) Whether or not the attorney general proceeds with the action, upon showing by the attorney general that certain actions of discovery by the qui tam plaintiff or defendant would interfere with a criminal or civil investigation or proceeding arising out of the same facts, the court shall stay the discovery for a period of not more than ninety days.

(2) Upon a further showing that federal or state authorities have pursued the criminal or civil investigation or proceeding with reasonable diligence and any proposed discovery in the qui tam action would unduly interfere with the criminal or civil investigation or proceeding, the court may stay the discovery for an additional period, not to exceed one year.

(3) Such showings shall be conducted in camera and neither the defendant nor the qui tam plaintiff shall be informed of the information presented to the court.

(4) If discovery is stayed pursuant to this Subsection, the trial and any motion for summary judgment in the qui tam action shall likewise be stayed.

Acts 2010, No. 658, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:2177 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 2177
Responsibilities of the commissioner of administration; training; reporting
Status: in_force

A. The commissioner shall establish policies and procedures necessary for implementing the Louisiana Initiative for Veteran and Service-Connected Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Entrepreneurships and increasing the use of veteran and service-connected disabled veteran-owned small entrepreneurships in state procurements and public contracts. This shall include measures to ensure agency adoption and compliance with the requirements of this Chapter.

B. The commissioner shall develop standard contract clauses to be used by agencies in requests for proposals, advertisements, and solicitations for bids as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.

C. The commissioner shall provide periodic training for relevant state employees to acquaint them with the requirements of the initiative and administrative law related thereto. Each agency shall ensure that at least one employee from that agency attends such training, in accordance with the training schedule to be established by the commissioner. The commissioner shall include information with respect to actual agency staff participation in such training as part of his annual report to the legislature as provided in Subsection E of this Section.

D. The commissioner shall conduct a training program at least semiannually to acquaint veteran and service-connected disabled veteran-owned small entrepreneurships with state procurement and public contract proposal and bidding practices. This shall include all state procurements which are governed by Chapter 10 of Title 38, Chapter 17 of Subtitle III this Title, and Parts XIII and XIII-A of Chapter 1 of Title 48 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. The commissioner shall also secure the assistance of staff from the Louisiana Department of Veterans Affairs for veteran-specific information and data, and either the Department of Transportation and Development, Department of Conservation and Energy, or Department of Environmental Quality who are knowledgeable about state procurements undertaken pursuant to Chapter 10 of Title 38 and Parts XIII and XIII-A of Chapter 1 of Title 48 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, for the purpose of providing practical advice to veteran and service-connected disabled veteran-owned small entrepreneurships relative to procurements and public contracts governed by such law.

E. The commissioner shall annually prepare a report on the progress of the initiative in the most recently ended fiscal year, which shall be made available on the internet and shall be delivered to the House Committee on Appropriations and the Senate Committee on Finance by the fifteenth day of January each year. The commissioner shall establish the reporting requirements for agencies which undertake procurements and public contracts independent of the division of administration, so that data from such agencies will be available to the commissioner for inclusion in this report. The commissioner's report shall include information which the commissioner deems useful to the legislature and the citizens of Louisiana with respect to analysis of the progress of the initiative, but at a minimum, it shall contain the following elements:

(1) The total number and dollar value of all agency contracts awarded to veteran and service-connected disabled veteran-owned small entrepreneurships in that fiscal year.

(2) The number of contracts that included a good faith veteran and service-connected disabled veteran-owned small entrepreneurship subcontracting plan.

(3) Information related to the graduation rates for veteran and service-connected disabled veteran-owned small entrepreneurships which in that year grew to exceed the size standards for certification eligibility. This information shall be developed from data provided to the commissioner by Louisiana Economic Development.

F. The commissioner may adopt and promulgate rules and regulations he deems necessary for implementation and administration of the provisions of this Chapter, pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.

Acts 2009, No. 167, §1; Acts 2018, No. 585, §1, eff. May 28, 2018; Acts 2023, No. 150, §13, eff. Jan. 10, 2024.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:100.59.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 100.59.2
Capital Outlay Relief Fund
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created in the state treasury, as a special fund, the Capital Outlay Relief Fund, hereinafter referred to in this Section as the "fund". Monies in the fund shall be used for capital outlay projects.

B. The treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to transfer thirty-five million dollars from the Louisiana Rescue Plan Fund into the fund in accordance with the provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, P.L. 117-2, authorizing the use of the Coronavirus State Fiscal Recovery Fund for the provision of government services to the extent of a reduction in state revenues. Monies in the fund shall be invested in the same manner as monies in the state general fund. Interest earned on the investment of monies in the fund shall be deposited in and credited to the fund.

Acts 2021, No. 410, §1, eff. June 17, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:100.44.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 100.44.1
Louisiana Main Street Recovery Program; Louisiana Rescue Plan Funds; Loggers Relief; Save Our Screens
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 39:100.44, the treasurer shall administer the Louisiana Main Street Recovery Program for grants to the Louisiana Loggers Relief Program and the Louisiana Save Our Screens Program as provided in this Section. The treasurer may utilize up to five percent of the monies in the Louisiana Main Street Recovery Rescue Plan Fund for administration of the programs. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the treasurer may enter into consulting services, professional services, and information and technology services contracts for the purpose of the procurement of any goods or services necessary to implement and expedite the distribution of funds as emergency procurements exempt from the provisions of the Louisiana Procurement Code and corresponding rules and regulations. The cost of such contracts shall be considered administrative expenses.

B. Any business receiving funding from a program within the Louisiana Main Street Recovery Program pursuant to this Section shall meet the following criteria:

(1) Had a physical and active operation in Louisiana as of March 1, 2020.

(2)(a) For movie theaters, had fifty or fewer full-time equivalent employees per location as of March 1, 2020.

(b) For other businesses, had fifty or fewer full-time equivalent employees as of March 1, 2020.

(3) Filed Louisiana taxes for tax years 2019 and 2020.

(4)(a) For movie theaters, experienced a revenue loss of ten percent or greater of gross revenue for the period of January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020, as compared to the gross revenue of the business during the same period in 2019.

(b) For loggers, experienced a revenue loss of gross revenue for the period of January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020, as compared to the gross revenue of the business during the same period in 2019.

(5) Is in good standing with the secretary of state.

(6) Does not exist for the purpose of advancing partisan political activity.

(7) Does not directly lobby federal or state officials.

(8) Does not derive income from passive investments without active participation in business operations.

C. Any grant award received pursuant to this Section combined with any monies received pursuant to the Louisiana Main Street Recovery Program as provided in R.S. 39:100.44, United States Small Business Administration-Guaranty Paycheck Protection Program loan, and United States Small Business Administration Economic Injury Disaster Loan Emergency Advance shall not exceed the amount of revenue loss experienced by the business for the period of January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020.

D.(1) Priority shall be given to businesses that previously submitted applications to the Louisiana Main Street Recovery Program as provided in R.S. 39:100.44 but whose applications were not considered due to exhaustion of monies in the Louisiana Main Street Recovery Fund.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, priority shall be given to timber harvesting and timber handling businesses that previously submitted applications to the Louisiana Main Street Recovery Program as provided in R.S. 39:100.44 but whose applications were denied.

E.(1) The Louisiana Loggers Relief Program shall have priority for ten million dollars of the money granted by the Louisiana Main Street Recovery Program.

(2) Grants shall be distributed to eligible timber harvesting and timber hauling businesses impacted by COVID-19. Any grant received pursuant to this Subsection shall not exceed twenty-five thousand dollars per business. In addition to the criteria provided in Subsection B of this Section, a timber harvesting or timber hauling business shall meet all of the following criteria to be eligible to receive a grant:

(a) Is classified as one of the following Internal Revenue Service Principal Business Activity Codes:

(i) 113000, 113110, 113210, 113310, or 115310.

(ii) 484110, 484120, 484200, or 484220.

(b) Is headquartered in Louisiana.

(c) Is not a subsidiary of a business with more than fifty full-time equivalent employees, is not part of a larger business enterprise with more than fifty full-time equivalent employees, and is not owned by a business with more than fifty full-time equivalent employees.

F. The Louisiana Save Our Screens Program shall have priority for four million five hundred thousand dollars of the money granted by the Louisiana Main Street Recovery Program. Grants shall be distributed to eligible movie theater businesses impacted by COVID-19. Any grant received pursuant to this Subsection shall not exceed ten thousand dollars per movie screen located in Louisiana. Theaters with corporate ownership based outside of Louisiana shall use funds received pursuant to this Subsection for Louisiana-based screens and operations. In addition to the criteria provided in Subsection B of this Section, a business shall meet all of the following criteria to be eligible to receive a grant:

(1) Is a movie theater that has at least one permanent indoor auditorium for viewing films for entertainment by the general public who attend by the purchase of an individual ticket to view a specific non-adult-oriented film.

(2) Conducted regularly scheduled screenings in Louisiana in calendar year 2019.

(3) Is currently open and actively operating as of the effective date of this Section.

(4) Was subject to limitations or restrictions as a result of Proclamation Number 25 JBE 2020 or any subsequent gubernatorial proclamations related to COVID-19.

G. The theater receiving the grant shall be the entity holding the occupational license for the physical location of the applicable auditorium.

H.(1) There is hereby created in the state treasury, as a special fund, the Louisiana Main Street Recovery Rescue Plan Fund, hereinafter referred to in this Section as the "fund". The treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to transfer fourteen million five hundred thousand dollars from the Louisiana Rescue Plan Fund into the fund. Of the monies in the fund, ten million dollars shall be used for economic support grants to eligible Louisiana timber harvesting and timber hauling businesses and four million five hundred thousand dollars shall be used for economic support grants to eligible movie theater owners in accordance with the provisions of the Louisiana Main Street Recovery Program as provided in this Section.

(2) Monies in the fund shall be invested in the same manner as monies in the state general fund. Interest earned on the investment of monies in the fund shall be deposited in and credited to the fund.

(3) Any remaining balance in the fund on June 30, 2024, shall be transferred to the Louisiana Rescue Plan Fund.

I. The legislative auditor shall consult with and provide to the treasurer recommendations about requirements necessary for eligibility criteria and verification of such criteria for the programs in this Section.

J.(1) For the Louisiana Loggers Relief Program, no grants shall be awarded pursuant to this Section after December 31, 2022.

(2) For the Louisiana Save Our Screens Program, no grants shall be awarded pursuant to Subsection F of this Section after January 30, 2022. In the event that monies allocated in the Louisiana Main Street Recovery Rescue Plan Fund for the Louisiana Save Our Screens Program are available after January 30, 2022, supplemental grants shall be awarded on a pro-rata, per-screen basis to all movie theater businesses that applied for a grant on or before January 30, 2022. For the Louisiana Save Our Screens Program, no supplemental grants shall be awarded pursuant to this Subsection after December 31, 2022.

K. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section to the contrary, three million dollars from the money granted to the Louisiana Loggers Relief Program pursuant to Paragraph (E)(1) of this Section shall be deposited into the Louisiana Agriculture Transportation Group Self-Insured Fund in furtherance of supply chain resiliency, and the remaining money allocated to the Louisiana Loggers Relief Program shall be granted pursuant to the requirements provided in Paragraph (E)(2) of this Section.

Acts 2021, No. 410, §1, eff. June 17, 2021; Acts 2022, No. 497, §1, eff. June 16, 2022; Acts 2022, No. 497, §2, eff. June 18, 2022; Acts 2023, No. 410, §4, eff. June 15, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1798.14 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1798.14
Dissolution of corporation; title to the property to vest in successor
Status: in_force

Upon dissolution of the corporation, title to all property owned by the corporation shall vest in the successor corporation created by the legislature, if any, if such successor corporation qualifies under Section 103 of the Federal Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to issue obligations the interest on which is exempt from federal income taxation. If no such successor corporation is so created, title to such property shall vest in the state of Louisiana.

Acts 1989, No. 805, §1, eff. July 8, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:2004 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 2004
State goals for procurements and public contracts
Status: in_force

The commissioner of administration shall establish annual goals for small entrepreneurship participation in state procurements and public contracts. The commissioner shall determine the appropriate level and number of goals for each year. The formulation of each goal shall be based on historical procurement and public contracting data and any other factors which the commissioner deems useful. As part of development of goals, the commissioner may consider the capacity of small entrepreneurships available to participate in meeting goals, which may be determined based on past experience, available small entrepreneurship certifications, and recognized industry composition. The commissioner shall provide guidance to agencies with respect to estimation of dollar values for anticipated procurement and contract activity to be used in the development of a goal. Agencies shall report any data required by the commissioner in this regard in accordance with a schedule established by the commissioner.

Acts 2005, No. 440, §1, eff. July 11, 2005.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1455 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1455
Application of provisions
Status: in_force

The powers and rights conferred by this Chapter shall be in addition to the power and rights conferred by any other general or special law. This Chapter does and shall be construed to provide a complete and additional method for the issuance of refunding bonds. No proceeding, notice, or approval shall be required for the issuance of any refunding bonds or any instrument as security therefor, except as provided herein. The provisions of this Chapter shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of its purposes.

Acts 1984, No. 352, §1, eff. July 2, 1984.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1444 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1444
Definitions
Status: in_force

As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

(1) "Credit enhancement device" means a letter of credit, bank guarantee, municipal bond insurance, surety bond, or any other device designed to improve the credit quality and marketability of securities.

(2) "General obligation bonds" means bonds payable from ad valorem taxes levied by the issuer without limit as to rate or amount and to the payment of which bonds the full faith and credit of the issuer may also be pledged.

(3) "Issuer" means the public entity issuing refunding bonds.

(4) "Limited tax bonds" means bonds payable from any taxes other than unlimited ad valorem taxes.

(5) "Public entities" or "public entity" means any one of the following, acting alone or in conjunction with any other:

(a) State boards, commissions, or agencies; parishes; municipalities; parish and municipal school boards and districts; levee boards and districts; port boards and commissions; port, harbor, terminal, and industrial districts; drainage and land reclamation districts; all special service districts, including but not limited to road, water, sewerage, fire protection, recreation, hospital service, gas utility, and garbage districts; public trusts; and industrial development boards;

(b) All other political subdivisions, special authorities, commissions, and boards heretofore or hereafter created by or pursuant to the constitution or statutes of the state, any laws incorporated into or ratified or confirmed by the constitution, or general or special charters of any parish or municipality; and

(c) Any other unit of local government created or governed by the governing authority of any parish or municipality.

(6) "Refunding bonds" means any securities issued to refund outstanding securities.

(7) "Revenue bonds" means securities payable from and secured solely by a pledge of the income and revenues derived or to be derived from fees, rates, rentals, tolls, charges, grants, or other receipts, income, or revenues derived from any properties or facilities belonging to or leased by a public entity or from obligations owed to such entity or from obligations arising in connection with an undertaking, facility, project, or any combination thereof.

(8) "Securities" means bonds, notes, certificates, or other written obligations for the repayment of borrowed money.

Acts 1984, No. 352, §1, eff. July 2, 1984.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1364 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1364
Authorization of bonds
Status: in_force

All debt involving the use of all or any part of the revenues imposed and collected by the state for repayment of such debt from the Bond Security and Redemption Fund shall be incurred in conformity with the constitution of Louisiana, Article VII, Section 6.

Added by Acts 1968, Ex.Sess., No. 27, §1. Amended by Acts 1975, No. 764, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:98.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 98.4
Louisiana Fund
Status: in_force

A. There shall be established in the state treasury as a special fund the Louisiana Fund, hereinafter the "Fund". After allocation of money to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund as provided in Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the treasurer shall deposit in and credit to the Fund all money remaining after deposit of monies into the Millennium Trust, which is received as a result of the Master Settlement Agreement, hereinafter the "Settlement Agreement", executed November 23, 1998, and approved by Consent Decree and Final Judgment entered in the case "Richard P. Ieyoub, Attorney General, ex rel. State of Louisiana v. Philip Morris, Incorporated, et al.", bearing Number 98-6473 on the docket of the Fourteenth Judicial District for the parish of Calcasieu, state of Louisiana; and all interest income on investment of monies in the Fund. Monies in the Fund shall be invested by the treasurer in the same manner as monies in the state general fund. All unencumbered and unexpended monies in the Fund shall remain in the Fund.

B. Appropriations from the Fund shall be restricted to the following purposes provided in this Subsection, and no annual appropriation for any one of the purposes enumerated in Paragraphs (1) through (4) of this Subsection may exceed fifty percent of the total amount of monies appropriated from the Fund in any fiscal year:

(1) Initiatives to ensure the optimal development of Louisiana's children through enhancement of educational opportunities and provision of appropriate health care through:

(a) Prekindergarten educational programs by city and parish school boards to provide quality early care and education facilitating the healthy development and school readiness of at-risk four-year-old children.

(b) The Children's Health Insurance Program established by R.S. 46:976.

(c) Services provided by school-based health clinics, rural health clinics, and primary care clinics.

(d) Early childhood intervention programs targeting children from birth through age four, including programs to reduce infant mortality.

(e) Assistance to schools and school districts which are found to be in need of corrective action under the State School and District Accountability System.

(2) Provision of direct health care services for tobacco-related illnesses. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Subsection to the contrary, appropriations for this purpose shall be limited as follows:

(a) For Fiscal Year 2001-2002, the appropriation may not exceed thirty percent of the total amount of monies appropriated from the Fund in that fiscal year.

(b) For Fiscal Year 2002-2003, and for all fiscal years thereafter, the appropriation may not exceed twenty percent of the total amount of monies appropriated from the Fund in that fiscal year.

(3) Initiatives to benefit the citizens of Louisiana with respect to health care through:

(a) A program of research grants and projects that encourage the pursuit of innovation in advanced health care sciences; such program shall support clinical and laboratory research efforts based in Louisiana universities and shall fund grants for both basic and applied research in advanced health care sciences; such program shall encourage institutional commitment and leveraging of state monies to secure private and federal funds and shall be administered by the Board of Regents through an objective, competitive process subject to peer review. The Board of Regents shall annually submit to the legislature and the governor, not less than forty-five days prior to the beginning of each regular session of the legislature, a proposed program and budget for the expenditure of the funds appropriated to the Board of Regents for these purposes.

(b) Provision of comprehensive chronic disease management services, including outpatient pharmacy for indigent and needy citizens of Louisiana, by the facilities of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, included but not limited to the health care services division.

(c) Expenditures for capital outlay and other capital improvements for state health care facilities, which shall include the facilities of the Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center, war veterans homes, and parish health units.

(4) Initiatives to diminish tobacco-related injury and death to Louisiana's citizens through:

(a) Programs developed by the Louisiana Department of Health, based upon the Model Tobacco Control Plan issued by the national Centers for Disease Control, as follows:

(i) Educational efforts delivered through elementary and secondary schools to be administered by the Department of Education.

(ii) Cessation assistance services to be administered by the Louisiana Department of Health.

(iii) Promotion of a tobacco-free lifestyle through counter-marketing activities which shall include advertising related to tobacco usage, to be administered by the Louisiana Department of Health.

(b) Enforcement of the requirements of the Master Settlement by the attorney general.

C.(1) The annual budget request of any state agency or other state entity which includes support from the Fund for a purpose as provided herein shall include performance expectations pursuant to the Louisiana Government Performance and Accountability Act.

(2) The governor shall present his plan of expenditures for the next fiscal year from monies available for appropriation from the Fund at the same time he submits his executive budget recommendations to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. The plan shall provide for the distribution of available monies among the authorized purposes for expenditures of monies from the Fund.

D. Appropriations from the Fund, except as provided under R.S. 39:112, shall be consistent with the provisions of the Louisiana Government Performance and Accountability Act, and shall contain goals and objectives and projected measures of performance in order to ensure accountability in expenditure of such funds. Any nonstate entity receiving support from the Fund shall present a report of its accomplishments associated with the funds received to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget no later than March first of the fiscal year in which the monies were appropriated.

E. Expenditures for administrative costs from appropriations from the Fund for the purposes enumerated in Paragraphs (1) through (4)(a) of Subsection B of this Section shall be limited to no more than five percent of the total amount appropriated annually for each entity receiving an appropriation. In the event that full justification is submitted that implementation of a program or initiative necessitates administrative costs in excess of five percent of the total appropriation, the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget, upon request of the commissioner of administration, may authorize the payment of such additional administrative costs.

F. Any proposal by the governor for expenditure of monies from the Fund shall be itemized separately within the executive budget and shall include a description of the proposed uses and programmatic impacts of such expenditures.

Acts 1999, No. 1295, §1, eff. July 1, 2000; Acts 2008, No. 867, §1; Acts 2022, No. 271, §3; Acts 2022, No. 592, §2B, eff. June 17, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:142 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 142
Duties of state agencies
Status: in_force

State agencies shall be responsible for submitting data for planning purposes, upon request by the office of telecommunications management. State agencies shall be responsible for establishing and exercising cost control measures regarding usage of telecommunications systems and telecommunications services within the agency itself.

Added by Acts 1982, No. 153, §1, eff. July 12, 1982; Acts 1997, No. 1098, §1, eff. July 14, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1733 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1733
Procurement from small businesses
Status: in_force

A. Set-aside. The commissioner of the division of administration shall for each fiscal year designate and set aside for awarding to small businesses, an amount not to exceed ten percent of the value of anticipated total state procurement of goods and services excluding construction. The commissioner shall divide the procurements so designated into contract award units of economically feasible production runs in order to facilitate offers or bids from small businesses. In making his annual designation of set-aside procurements the commissioner shall attempt to vary the included procurements so that a variety of goods and services produced by different small businesses shall be set aside each year. The failure of the commissioner to set aside particular procurements shall not be deemed to prohibit or discourage small businesses from seeking the procurement award through the normal solicitation and bidding processes.

B. Contract procedure. The commissioner shall establish a contract procedure in accordance with law, for the awarding of a procurement contract under the set-aside program established in this Part. Surety bonds guaranteed by the federal small business administration shall be acceptable security for a construction award under this Part.

C. Responsibility of bidder or offerer. Before making a set-aside award, the commissioner shall evaluate whether the small business scheduled to receive the award is able to perform the set-aside contract. This determination shall include consideration of production and financial capacity and technical competence.

D. Preference to disadvantaged persons. At least ten percent of the value of the procurements designated for set-aside awards shall be awarded, if possible to businesses owned and operated by socially or economically disadvantaged persons. In the event small businesses owned and operated by socially or economically disadvantaged persons are unable to perform at least ten percent of the set-aside awards, then the commissioner shall award the balance of the set-aside contracts to other small businesses.

E. Preference to women. At least ten percent of the value of the procurements designated for set-aside awards shall be awarded, if possible, to businesses owned and operated by women. In the event small businesses owned and operated by women are unable to perform at least ten percent of the set-aside awards, then the commissioner shall award the balance of the set-aside contracts to other small businesses.

F. Award of contracts after unsuccessful set-aside procedures. In the event that the provisions of this Part do not operate to extend a contract award to a small business, the award shall be placed pursuant to the existing solicitation and award provisions established by law. The commissioner shall thereupon designate and set aside for small businesses additional state procurements corresponding in approximate value to the contract unable to be awarded pursuant to the provisions of this Part.

G. Conflict with other code provisions. All laws and rules pertaining to solicitations, bid evaluations, contract awards, and other procurement matters shall apply as consistent to procurements set aside for small businesses. In the event of conflict with other rules, the provisions of this Part shall govern.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 691, §2; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1221 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1221
Security for deposits; kinds
Status: in_force

A. Local depositing authorities shall require as security for deposits:

(1) Bonds or other interest-bearing securities of the United States, or any agency thereof, including but not limited to the Federal National Mortgage Association, or bonds or other interest-bearing obligations guaranteed fully or partially as to principal and interest by the United States, or by any agency thereof; or bonds of any possession of the United States; or unmatured bonds of this state, including both direct and indirect obligations and also, including bonds or other interest-bearing obligations, whether supported by revenue or by the avails of taxes, of the state of Louisiana or of any agency, board, commission, department or division thereof or of any agency, public corporation or authority created by or recognized by the state of Louisiana; or unmatured bonds of any parish, municipality, levee board, road district, school board or school district of this state; or bonds of any parish, municipality, industrial district or industrial board which are secured by a lease executed in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 39:551.1, 551.2, 991, 992, or 1011 et seq. or R.S. 51:1151 et seq., as amended, and partially or fully guaranteed by the Louisiana Board of Commerce and Industry in accordance with the provisions of the Bond Lease Guarantee Act of the 1968 Regular Session of the Legislature.

(2) Certificates of indebtedness, including paving certificates, of any subdivision of this state referred to in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

(3) Promissory notes either of the authority letting the deposits or of any other authority referred to in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, which notes must be either unmatured or payable on demand.

(4) Evidence of participation in such promissory notes issued by any bank, trust company, or recognized bank clearing house association domiciled in this state.

(5) Notes representing loans to students which are guaranteed by the Board of Regents in accordance with a contract agreement between the lender and the board under the provisions of R.S. 17:3021 et seq.

(6) Deposit guaranty bonds underwritten and guaranteed by an insurance company, licensed to do business in this state, listed as an approved surety by the United States Department of the Treasury, or private deposit insurance underwritten and issued by an insurer licensed to do business in this state, and approved for these purposes by the Interim Emergency Board, that provide coverage for deposits of depositing authorities in excess of the amounts insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency insuring bank or other financial institution deposits that is organized under the laws of the United States, and the form and content of which are approved in advance by the state treasurer.

(7) Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, any obligation, security, or investment that a political subdivision of the state may invest in directly as provided in R.S. 33:2955, except as provided in Subsection B of this Section.

(8) Letters of credit issued by the Federal Home Loan Bank as authorized by R.S. 6:318 or 748.1.

(9) Any recognized system or program providing Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation insurance coverage as authorized by R.S. 6:319.

(10) Bonds, debentures, notes, or other indebtedness issued by a state of the United States of America other than Louisiana or any such state's political subdivisions provided that the indebtedness has a long-term rating of A3 or higher by Moody's Investors Service, a long-term rating of A- or higher by Standard & Poor's or a long-term rating of A- or higher by Fitch Ratings, Inc., or a short-term rating of M1G1 or VM1G1 by Moody's Investors Service, a short-term rating of A-1 or A-1+ by Standard & Poor's, or a short-term rating of F1 or F1+ by Fitch Ratings, Inc.

(11) Bonds, debentures, notes, or other indebtedness issued by domestic United States corporations provided that the indebtedness has a long-term rating of Aa3 or higher by Moody's Investors Service, a long-term rating of AA- or higher by Standard & Poor's, or a long-term rating of AA- or higher by Fitch Ratings, Inc.

B. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, there shall be no limitation or restriction on the duration of the bonds, debentures, notes, or other indebtedness used as security for deposits under this Section.

Amended by Acts 1968, No. 218, §2; Acts 1968, No. 287, §1; Acts 2001, No. 752, §1; Acts 2019, No. 99, §1; Acts 2020, No. 289, §1; Acts 2023, No. 81, §2, eff. July 1, 2023.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:100.26 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 100.26
Louisiana Superdome Fund; purpose
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created in the state treasury, as a special fund, the "Louisiana Superdome Fund", hereinafter referred to in this Section as the "fund".

B. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the proceeds received by the state from the final disposition of the following pending matters: Jazz Casino Company, LLC v. Secretary, Department of Revenue, State of Louisiana, 19th JDC, Docket No. 597,371; Jazz Casino Company, LLC v. Secretary, Department of Revenue, State of Louisiana, 19th JDC, Docket 622,075; Jazz Casino Company, LLC v. Secretary, Department of Revenue, State of Louisiana, BTA Docket 9562D; JCC Fulton Development, LLC v. Secretary, Department of Revenue, State of Louisiana, 19th JDC, Docket No. 597,372; JCC Fulton Development, LLC v. Secretary, Department of Revenue, State of Louisiana, 19th JDC, Docket No. 622,076; JCC Fulton Development, LLC v. Secretary, Department of Revenue, State of Louisiana, BTA Docket No. 9562D; and Secretary, Department of Revenue, State of Louisiana v. Jazz Casino Company, LLC and JCC Fulton Development, LLC, 19th JDC, Docket No. 670,597 (hereinafter the "Jazz Casino Litigation"), shall be deposited into the fund. No proceeds shall be deposited into the fund resulting from the Jazz Casino Litigation that are attributable to outstanding debt secured by and payable from such proceeds, court costs, or attorney fees.

C. Monies in the fund shall be invested in the same manner as monies in the state general fund. Interest earned on investment of monies in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund.

D. Monies in the fund may be used to partially defray the cost of upgrades to certain state facilities or for operational costs by the Louisiana Stadium and Exposition District.

Acts 2021, No. 114, §8, eff. June 7, 2021; Acts 2021, No. 448, §1, eff. June 30, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:706 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 706
Other laws applicable
Status: in_force

All the articles and provisions of the constitution of 1921 and all the laws in force or that may be hereafter enacted regulating and relating to the collection of state taxes and tax sales shall also apply to and regulate the collection of the special taxes or forced contribution, imposed under the provisions of this Part, through the officer whose duty it shall be to collect the taxes and moneys due the subdivision, imposing the special taxes, or forced contributions.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:100.111 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 100.111
This Subpart shall be known as the "Restrict, Restore, Rebuild Act".
Status: in_force

Acts 2016, No. 639, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1450 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1450
Interest rates of refunding bonds
Status: in_force

Refunding bonds shall bear interest at such rate or rates as are set forth in the resolution or ordinance authorizing the issuance of the bonds but such interest rate or rates shall be governed by the provisions of R.S. 39:1424 and 1424.1.

Acts 1984, No. 352, §1, eff. July 2, 1984.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1544 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1544
Department responsibilities
Status: in_force

Each state department shall have the following responsibilities relating to the state's insurance program:

(1) To submit to the office of risk management all information requested relating to risk management.

(2) To open all files relating to the insurance program to the office of risk management.

(3) To institute procedures for the timely and thorough investigation of all incidents which may give rise to a claim against the state.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 520, §1, eff. July 1, 1980.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:551.6 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 551.6
South Webster Parish Industrial District
Status: in_force

A. The South Webster Parish Industrial District is hereby created as a political subdivision of the state and its territorial limits and jurisdiction shall extend throughout Ward One of Webster Parish as said ward is constituted on the effective date of this Section.

B. The governing authority of the district shall be a board of commissioners consisting of seven members, three of whom shall be appointed by the governing authority of the cities of Minden and Dixie Inn; two of whom shall be appointed by the governing authority of the municipalities of Sibley, Dubberly, Heflin, and Doyline; one of whom shall be appointed by the governing authority of Webster Parish; and one of whom shall be appointed by the Minden Economic Development Council. All members shall be bona fide residents and qualified voters within the limits of the district during their terms of office.

C. Each member shall serve a two year term. However, the members initially appointed shall serve terms as follows: one member appointed by the governing authorities of Minden and Dixie Inn, one member appointed by the governing authorities of Sibley, Dubberly, Heflin, and Doyline, and the member appointed by the Minden Economic Development Council shall serve for an initial term of one year; one member appointed by the governing authorities of Minden and Dixie Inn and the member appointed by the governing authority of Webster Parish shall serve an initial term of two years; and one member appointed by the governing authorities of Minden and Dixie Inn and one member appointed by the governing authorities of Sibley, Dubberly, Heflin, and Doyline shall serve for an initial term of three years. The term designation shall be made by the appointing authority at time of the initial appointment.

D. The powers and duties conferred by the constitution and statutory laws of this state governing industrial districts and the power to incur debt and issue bonds to encourage industrial enterprises, including but not by way of limitation, the provisions of R.S. 39:551.1 through R.S. 39:551.3, the provisions of Part XII of Chapter 4 of Subtitle II of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and the provisions of R.S. 33:130.31, shall apply to the South Webster Parish Industrial District, except as otherwise provided by this Section.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 393, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:341 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 341
Copy of oath to be transmitted to commissioner of administration
Status: in_force

Immediately after any officer of this state whose compensation depends upon or is to be computed by time of service, qualifies to enter upon the discharge of his duties by taking and subscribing the necessary constitutional oath, he shall transmit to the commissioner of administration a true copy of the oath. The commissioner shall cause the date thereof to be recorded in a book which he shall keep for that purpose. The officer's salary shall commence from the date on which the oath is taken.

Added by Acts 1976, No. 649, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:100.146 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 100.146
Rural Primary Care Physicians Development Fund; creation
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby established in the state treasury as a special fund the Rural Primary Care Physicians Development Fund, hereafter referred to in this Section as the "fund". Monies appropriated or transferred to the fund shall be deposited by the state treasurer after compliance with the requirements of Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana relative to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund. Monies in the fund shall be invested in the same manner as monies in the state general fund. Interest earned on investment of monies in the fund shall be credited to the fund. Until December 1, 2024, unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund. The treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to transfer any unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund on December 1, 2024, and any interest attributable to such funds, to the Louisiana Rescue Plan Fund. Monies in the fund shall be used by the Louisiana Department of Health to fund the Health Professional Development Program established pursuant to R.S. 40:1205.1 et seq.

B. The provisions of this Section shall terminate on December 31, 2026.

Acts 2022, No. 167, §4, eff. May 30, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1792 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1792
Bonds and certificates; freedom from taxation
Status: in_force

Any bonds and certificates, their transfer, and the income therefrom shall at all times be free from taxation of every kind by the state of Louisiana and by all political subdivisions in the state of Louisiana.

Acts 1985, No. 893, §1, eff. July 23, 1985.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:17.3 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 17.3
Fee
Status: in_force

The fee to install the application to display a digitized credential shall not exceed six dollars per credential.

Acts 2019, No. 220, §1, eff. June 11, 2019.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:128 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 128
Exemptions
Status: in_force

A. Facilities to house the legislature or any agency within the legislative branch of government shall be exempt from the provisions of this Part.

B.(1) Minor repairs, renovation, or construction of buildings or other facilities or the purchase of land, buildings, or other facilities when the construction cost or purchase price is less than or equal to one million dollars, adjusted annually in accordance with the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics' consumer price index for all urban consumers as published in January of each year, may be undertaken by or on the campus of a state college, university, higher education facility, or consortium without being included in the capital outlay budget but shall be subject to the approval of the Board of Regents and the appropriate management board, or any successor. A state college, university, higher education facility, or consortium may not incur debt to fund any project that is not included in the capital outlay budget other than a short-term loan not to exceed one year for the purposes included in this Paragraph. Any short-term loan shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and shall not constitute or create any debt, liability, or loan of the credit of or a pledge of the full faith and credit of the state but shall be solely the obligation of the appropriate governing board or postsecondary education management board, or any successor.

(2) Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 427, §2, eff. June 3, 2024.

(3) For the purpose of this Section, "construction cost" shall not be construed to include design fees or movable equipment.

(4)(a)(i) A university, higher education facility, or consortium shall be allowed to undertake any new construction, maintenance, or repair project not exceeding ten million dollars solely funded from self-generated revenues, grants, donations, or local or federal funds without being included in the Capital Outlay Bill, provided that the project is approved by the appropriate governing board or management board; the Board of Regents; the division of administration, office of facility planning and control; and the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. The office of facility planning and control shall issue the necessary contracts for the project and shall disburse funds to pay the costs of the project. The university, higher education facility, or consortium shall remit project funding to the office of facility planning and control for deposit in the state treasury at such time as may be deemed necessary by the office of facility planning and control in order to cover the amount of contracts or other project expenses. Any surplus of the project funding and any interest earned on the funds shall be refunded to the university, higher education facility, or consortium by the state treasurer.

(ii) Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 39:113 and Item (i) of this Subparagraph, the division of administration, office of facility planning and control, may delegate administration of such projects as it deems appropriate to the appropriate governing board or higher education management board through a cooperative endeavor agreement provided a written request to do so is made through and by the appropriate governing board or higher education management board for the planning, design, and construction of such project.

(b) A state college, university, higher education facility, or consortium may not incur debt to fund any project not included in the capital outlay budget other than a short-term loan not to exceed one year payable from fees and self-generated revenues, as provided in Paragraph (B)(1) of this Section.

(c) The exemption authorized by this Paragraph shall apply only to those projects that otherwise could not be accomplished in the normal capital outlay process due to timing or funding constraints.

C. Except as provided by Subsections B and F of this Section, repairs, renovations, or construction of buildings or other facilities may be undertaken by an agency without being included in the capital outlay budget, provided that the cost for repairs, renovation, or construction of buildings or other facilities for each individual project does not exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars. For the purpose of this Subsection, "cost" shall not be construed to include design fees or movable equipment.

D.(1) Construction of buildings undertaken by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, division of prison enterprises, which have a total construction cost of five hundred thousand dollars or less, which are constructed primarily with inmate labor, and private sector labor, which are constructed on the grounds of a correctional facility, which will house revenue-generating inmate labor programs, and the construction of which is funded with self-generated funds shall be exempt from the provisions of this Part. The authority to utilize inmate labor on projects with a construction cost which exceeds two hundred thousand dollars shall terminate June 30, 2003.

(2) Prior to construction, a list describing the projects submitted in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection shall be provided to the Senate Committee on Revenue and Fiscal Affairs and the House Committee on Ways and Means for approval. No such project shall be initiated prior to receipt of such approval.

(3) No later than thirty days prior to submission for approval under the provisions of Paragraph (2) of this Subsection, the division of prison enterprises shall place a notice of the proposed project in the official journal of the parish where the project will be located.

E. For the purposes of this Section, the term "consortium" means the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium for Research and Education established pursuant to R.S. 17:3452.

F. Minor repairs, renovation, or construction of buildings or other facilities or the purchase of land, buildings, or other facilities when the construction cost or purchase price is less than or equal to one million dollars, adjusted annually in accordance with the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics' Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers as published in January of each year, may be undertaken by the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism without being included in the capital outlay budget but shall be subject to the approval of the lieutenant governor. The Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism may not incur debt to fund any project that is not included in the capital outlay budget other than a short-term loan not to exceed one year as provided in this Subsection. Any short-term loan shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of Title 17 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and shall not constitute or create any debt, liability, or loan of the credit of or a pledge of the full faith and credit of the state but shall be solely the obligation of the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism.

Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1995, No. 481, §1, eff. July 1, 1995; Acts 1995, No. 1009, §1, eff. July 1, 1995; Acts 1998, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 116, §1; Acts 1999, No. 1219, §1; Acts 2001, No. 137, §1, eff. July 1, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 1128, §2; Acts 2003, No. 959, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2006, No. 78, §1, eff. May 25, 2006; Acts 2008, No. 438, §1; Acts 2014, No. 701, §1; Acts 2022, No. 147, §1; Acts 2023, No. 395, §1; Acts 2024, No. 427, §2, eff. June 3, 2024; Acts 2025, No. 350, §2.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:247 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 247
Direct deposit payroll system
Status: in_force

A.(1) The legislature finds that the Select Council on Revenues and Expenditures in Louisiana's Future (SECURE) has studied the state's payroll systems and found that the executive branch of state government has a complex of payroll systems with one hundred twenty-two separate payroll systems serving almost ninety-one thousand payees with an annual payroll totalling over $2.2 billion.

(2) The legislature further finds that issuing payroll checks bears the cost of purchasing, processing, and distributing checks and that implementing an electronic direct deposit system through the automated clearinghouse could result in cost savings to the state by reducing such operating and processing costs, providing increased control over funds, as well as greatly reduced expense for reconciliation of payroll accounts. Implementing such a system provides convenience and security to the state's employees by eliminating the risk of lost or stolen checks, facilitating timely deposit of paychecks regardless of vacation or illness, providing enhanced confidentiality of payroll information, and making the funds available to the employee on payday.

(3) The legislature further finds that the Uniform Payroll System (UPS) which is administered by the division of administration serves eighteen of the twenty state departments and some fifty-seven other state and quasi state agencies providing payroll to approximately fifty-two thousand of the state's ninety-three thousand personnel. The Department of Transportation and Development, Louisiana Works, and the state colleges and universities all have separate payroll systems serving their employees. According to reports received by the legislative auditor, the approximately one hundred five boards, commissions, and corporations of the state also have separate payroll systems for their personnel.

(4) The legislature further finds that while the executive branch agencies served by the UPS currently do not have an electronic direct deposit system in place, UPS has installed the electronic infrastructure necessary to operate such a system and is proceeding toward implementation of an electronic direct deposit system. According to information compiled by SECURE, the transportation and labor departments do not have an electronic direct deposit system. SECURE reports that the colleges and universities do offer a form of direct deposit to their employees. Although some boards, commissions, and corporations may have an electronic direct deposit system in place, SECURE had no data available to confirm the extent of such coverage.

(5) The legislature further finds that to provide this efficiency, the state should identify how and where direct deposit can most readily be implemented. Those agencies, such as those served by UPS, which have the electronic means to implement direct deposit should proceed as rapidly as possible toward that goal.

B. It is declared to be the purpose of this Section to:

(1) Require that all executive branch agencies, whether or not currently served by UPS, and all state boards, commissions, and corporations provide electronic direct deposit payroll for state employees.

(2) Establish a goal of implementing electronic direct payroll deposit by July 1, 2000.

C.(1) The commissioner of administration is hereby directed to develop and implement a uniform system for electronic direct deposit payroll through the Automated Clearing House for all executive departments and agencies, and only those boards and commissions over which the executive departments exercise budgetary and oversight authority. The system shall be required, at a minimum, to provide electronic direct deposit services to employees who occupy positions approved by the Department of State Civil Service within the executive branch of state government and to all full-time employees of such aforementioned boards and commissions; however, the commissioner of administration may authorize the direct deposit system to serve other classes of employees. For the purposes of this Section, "system" shall mean a general group of interacting, interrelated organizational components of any state department, board, commission, or corporation which in working together support the payroll process, and nothing herein shall be construed to limit such meaning to a particular electronic payroll data processing network or infrastructure and associated personnel which serve an entity.

(2) The commissioner is authorized to adopt all necessary standards and guidelines to implement a uniform electronic direct deposit payroll system among the existing operating payroll systems, including but not limited to organizational or structural specifications necessary to effectuate direct deposit and the delineation of operational payroll system responsibilities. The commissioner shall establish a timetable for implementation, and is also authorized to promulgate all rules and regulations necessary and proper toward the planning, establishment, and operation of the system, pursuant to the provisions of the Administrative Procedure Act.

D. The division of administration shall report annually to the legislature, no later than thirty days prior to the regular session of the legislature, on the status of the implementation of the electronic direct deposit payroll system until the system is fully operational, including any efficiencies or cost savings which may be recognized therefrom.

Acts 1995, No. 789, §1; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1552 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1552
Purposes; rules of construction
Status: in_force

A. Interpretation. This Chapter shall be construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.

B. Purposes and policies. The underlying purposes and policies of this Chapter are:

(1) To simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing procurement by this state.

(2) To permit the continued development of procurement policies and practices.

(3) To provide for increased public confidence in the procedures followed in public procurement.

(4) To ensure the fair and equitable treatment of all persons who deal with the procurement system of this state.

(5) To provide increased economy in state procurement activities by fostering effective competition.

(6) To provide safeguards for the maintenance of a procurement system of quality and integrity.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:509 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 509
Peremption
Status: in_force

Every ordinance or resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds under this Part shall be published at least once in the official journal of the governmental entity issuing the bonds, or in a newspaper having general circulation therein. Exhibits to any such ordinance or resolution need not be published if the exhibits are enumerated in the publication and it is stated in the publication that such exhibits are available for public inspection at the office of the governing authority during regular business hours. For thirty days after the date of publication, any person in interest may contest the legality of the ordinance or resolution and of any provision therein made for the security and payment of the bonds. After that time, no one shall have any cause of action to test the regularity, formality, legality, or effectiveness of the ordinance or resolution, and provisions thereof for any cause whatsoever. Thereafter, it shall be conclusively presumed that every legal requirement for the issuance of the bonds, including all things pertaining to the election, if any, at which the bonds were authorized, has been complied with. No court shall have authority to inquire into any of these matters after the thirty days.

Acts 2018, No. 569, §1, eff. July 1, 2018.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1959 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1959
Monitoring of compliance
Status: in_force

The division shall independently monitor the participation of enterprises in the contracts let by each state agency and educational institution.

Acts 1984, No. 653, §1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1987, No. 916, §1; Acts 1988, No. 397, §1; Acts 1992, No. 797, §2, eff. July 1, 1992.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:16.6 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 16.6
Duties of the commissioner relative to the payroll database
Status: in_force

NOTE: Paragraph (A)(1) eff. until July 1, 2026, or the day after the commissioner of administration and the legislative auditor report to the legislature that the transition is complete, whichever is earlier. See Acts 2023, No. 446.

A.(1) The commissioner shall ensure the website includes an employment and payroll database that is electronically searchable by the public.

NOTE: Paragraph (A)(1) as amended by Acts 2023, No. 446, eff. July 1, 2026, or the day after the commissioner of administration and the legislative auditor report to the legislature that the transition is complete, whichever is earlier.

A.(1) The commissioner shall establish an employment and payroll database .

(2) All state agencies shall be required to provide information pursuant to this Subpart.

NOTE: Subsection B eff. until July 1, 2026, or the day after the commissioner of administration and the legislative auditor report to the legislature that the transition is complete, whichever is earlier. See Acts 2023, No. 446.

B. The employment and payroll database shall have the following functionality:

(1) Search and aggregate records by agency.

(2) Search and aggregate salaries by job title.

(3) Search and aggregate records by Civil Service Classification.

(4) Search and aggregate records of employees by their enrolled retirement system.

(5) Download information yielded by a search of the database.

NOTE: Subsection B as amended by Acts 2023, No. 446, eff. July 1, 2026, or the day after the commissioner of administration and the legislative auditor report to the legislature that the transition is complete, whichever is earlier.

B. Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 446, §4, see Act.

C. The employment and payroll database shall include the following content:

(1) The name of the employing agency.

(2) The name of the employee.

(3) The job title and/or position.

(4) The salary or hourly wage of the employee.

(5) The total compensation paid to the employee the prior fiscal year, including overtime, stipends, and allowances, but excluding employee benefit payments and nontaxable employee reimbursements.

(6) Employer's payroll benefit cost for the employee.

NOTE: Paragraph (C)(7) eff. until July 1, 2026, or the day after the commissioner of administration and the legislative auditor report to the legislature that the transition is complete, whichever is earlier. See Acts 2023, No. 446.

(7) The Louisiana Checkbook shall contain information regarding the number of authorized positions and the number of vacant positions for each institution of higher education and each budget unit contained in the General Appropriation Act and the Ancillary Appropriation Act.

NOTE: Paragraph (C)(7) as amended by Acts 2023, No. 446, eff. July 1, 2026, or the day after the commissioner of administration and the legislative auditor report to the legislature that the transition is complete, whichever is earlier.

(7) The commissioner may create a separate database but shall provide information regarding the number of authorized positions and the number of vacant positions for each institution of higher education and each budget unit contained in the General Appropriation Act and the Ancillary Appropriation Act.

Acts 2018, 2 nd Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. July 1, 2018; Acts 2023, No. 446, §§ 3,4, see Act.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:461 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 461
Interim emergency board; creation; officers; quorum; domicile; notification of meeting; public records; per diem
Status: in_force

A. The interim emergency board is created. It is composed of the governor, lieutenant governor, state treasurer, the presiding officer of each house of the legislature, the chairman of the Committee on Finance of the Senate, and the Chairman of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, or their designees.

B. The board shall elect from its membership a chairman and a vice-chairman and such other officers as it deems necessary. In the absence of the chairman, his duties shall be performed by the vice-chairman.

C. A majority of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. All official actions of the board shall require the affirmative vote of a majority of the members.

D. The board shall be domiciled in Baton Rouge. It shall meet at the state capitol, or, in the event of a public emergency caused by epidemic, enemy attack, or natural catastrophe, at such other place as the chairman determines.

E. The board shall comply with the provisions of R.S. 42:11 et seq. 1 The official minutes of the proceedings of the board, as well as all correspondence, ballots, and tabulations thereof, shall be public records and maintained in a proper manner by the secretary of the board and the clerk of the House of Representatives and the secretary of the Senate.

F. Each member of the board who is not a statewide elected official or the presiding officer of either house of the legislature shall be paid a per diem equal to the per diem provided by law for members of the legislature. The board may reimburse such members for travel expenses incurred in attendance at meetings of the board.

Acts 1974, Ex.Sess., No. 10, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1975. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 174, §1; Acts 1981, No. 620, §3, eff. July 1, 1981; Acts 1982, No. 502, §3.

1 The open meeting law.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1536.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1536.1
Payment of premiums
Status: in_force

Every agency shall timely pay premiums billed by the office of risk management. In the event any agency fails to pay any premiums due the office of risk management within one hundred twenty days of the effective date of the appropriated insurance coverages, the commissioner of administration may upon request by the office of risk management draw a warrant against budgeted funds of any delinquent agency directing the treasurer to pay the office of risk management for the unpaid premiums.

Acts 1988, No. 85, §1, eff. July 1, 1988.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1602.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1602.1
Prohibition of discriminatory boycotts of Israel in state procurement
Status: in_force

A. The legislature finds all of the following:

(1) Israel is a faithful friend of the United States and the state of Louisiana.

(2) The state of Louisiana does not support boycott-related tactics that are used to threaten the sovereignty and security of allies and trade partners of the United States.

(3) In 2005, a Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) campaign was initiated against Israel that pressured companies to sever commercial ties with Israel for the purpose of economically isolating the country.

(4) Israel and the state of Louisiana enjoy a robust trading relationship that is in the best interests of the people of Louisiana.

(5) The refusal by a company operating in Louisiana to do business with Israel with the goal of advancing the BDS campaign harms the Israel-Louisiana relationship and the Louisiana economy.

(6) The state of Louisiana unequivocally rejects the BDS campaign and stands firmly with Israel.

B.(1) Consistent with existing Louisiana non-discrimination provisions and regulations governing purchases, executive branch agencies may not execute a procurement contract with a vendor if that vendor is engaging in a boycott of Israel.

(2) Executive branch agencies shall reserve the right to terminate any procurement contract with a vendor that engages in a boycott of Israel during the term of the contract.

C.(1) A vendor shall certify in writing, when a bid is submitted or when a procurement contract is awarded, that:

(a) It is not engaging in a boycott of Israel.

(b) It will, for the duration of its contractual obligations, refrain from a boycott of Israel.

(2) All competitive sealed bids and proposals issued for procurement contracts with executive branch agencies shall include the text of the following certification:

"By submitting a response to this solicitation, the bidder or proposer certifies and agrees that the following information is correct: In preparing its response, the bidder or proposer has considered all proposals submitted from qualified, potential subcontractors and suppliers, and has not, in the solicitation, selection, or commercial treatment of any subcontractor or supplier, refused to transact or terminated business activities, or taken other actions intended to limit commercial relations, with a person or entity that is engaging in commercial transactions in Israel or Israeli-controlled territories, with the specific intent to accomplish a boycott or divestment of Israel. The bidder also has not retaliated against any person or other entity for reporting such refusal, termination, or commercially limiting actions. The state reserves the right to reject the response of the bidder or proposer if this certification is subsequently determined to be false, and to terminate any contract awarded based on such a false response."

D.(1) The commissioner of the division of administration or his designee shall oversee this Section to ensure implementation as quickly and efficiently as practicable.

(2) The commissioner or his designee may promulgate regulations to implement the provisions of this Section so long as they are consistent with this Section and do not create any exceptions to it.

E. This Section shall not operate to modify any obligations of executive branch agencies under state or federal law.

F. This Section does not apply to procurement contracts with a value of less than one hundred thousand dollars and for vendors with fewer than five employees.

G. The commissioner of the division of administration or his designee may waive application of this Section on a procurement contract if he determines that compliance is not practicable or in the best interests of the state.

Acts 2019, No. 155, §1, eff. June 6, 2019.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1798.2 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1798.2
Construction of Chapter; controlling law
Status: in_force

To the extent that the provisions of this Chapter are inconsistent with the provisions of R.S. 12:202.1 or any other provisions of any general statute or special Act or parts thereof, the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed controlling.

Acts 1989, No. 805, §1, eff. July 8, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1110 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1110
Pledge and dedication of tax irrepealable and irrevocable
Status: in_force

The pledge and dedication of the tax shall be irrepealable and irrevocable by any authority whatsoever until the bonds have been paid in principal and interest.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:816.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 816.1
Consolidated School District Number 1 of Jefferson Davis Parish; imposition of parcel fee; submission to voters; amount; collection; use of proceeds
Status: in_force

A. The governing authority of Consolidated School District Number 1 of Jefferson Davis Parish may levy and collect a parcel fee within the boundaries of the district which shall not exceed two hundred dollars per parcel per year. The parcel fee shall be imposed by resolution of the governing authority of the district only after the question of the imposition of the parcel fee and the purpose, rate, and duration of the parcel fee has been approved by a majority of the voters of the district voting at an election held therein. The proceeds of such parcel fee shall be expended for the purposes of operating, maintaining, and improving the public school system in the district, and for all purposes incidental thereto. Any parcel fee imposed pursuant to this Section shall be levied and collected and be due and owing annually. The fee may be carried on the tax rolls for Jefferson Davis Parish and collected at the same time as parish ad valorem taxes.

B.(1) If any parcel fee is not paid when due, the district shall proceed against the parcel for the collection of the amount of the fee unpaid and delinquent, any collection costs incurred by the district, plus interest at a rate not exceeding twelve percent on the unpaid amount of the parcel fee, and, in the event legal proceedings are necessary to effect collection, court costs, and reasonable attorney fees. However, attorney fees shall be payable by the parcel owner only if demand by the governing authority of the district has been made on the parcel owner by registered or certified mail, and such parcel owner has failed to pay the amount due within ten days after such demand.

(2) A judgment obtained for nonpayment of a parcel fee, upon being recorded in the mortgage records of Jefferson Davis Parish, shall prime all other liens except those for taxes and prior recorded local or special assessments. If there are one or more property mortgages on such parcel and the mortgage holder or holders have notified the tax collector in Jefferson Davis Parish of such recorded mortgage or mortgages, the district, prior to proceeding against such parcel for failure to pay a parcel fee, shall give notice to each mortgagee of the amount of the parcel fee due and owing on such parcel and that such parcel fee must be paid within twenty days after the mailing of the notice or proceedings will be commenced against the parcel. The notice shall be sent to each such mortgage holder by certified mail, return receipt requested, or be made by personal or domiciliary service on such mortgage holder. In the event such notice is given, the district shall not commence such proceedings until at least twenty days after the mailing of such notice.

(3) Alternatively, the lien authorized by this Section may be enforced by assessing the amount of the lien against the parcel as a tax against the property. The lien may be collected in the manner fixed for collection of taxes and shall be subject to the same civil penalties for delinquencies. After the governing authority of the district has incurred such costs and expenses, together with any amount of the parcel fee which remains unpaid and delinquent constitute the lien on the property, including any costs of court, attorney fees, and interest, the governing authority may send an attested bill of such unpaid amount, costs, and expenses to the assessor of Jefferson Davis Parish who shall add the amount of such bill to the next tax bill of the property owner. The lien shall prime all other liens or privileges against the property, except other tax liens, filed after the statement specified in this Section is filed with the recorder of mortgages, regardless of the date on which the lien is perfected.

Acts 2019, No. 56, §1, eff. June 1, 2019.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1464 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1464
Issuance of refunding bonds
Status: in_force

The refunding bonds shall be issued from time to time by the State Bond Commission in its discretion and shall not be limited by the provisions of R.S. 39:1402(D) and (E) or be subject to the provisions of R.S. 39:1365 and R.S. 39:1366. The refunding bonds shall be authorized and issued by a resolution or resolutions of the State Bond Commission and shall be of such series, bear such date or dates, mature at such time or times not exceeding forty years from their respective dates, bear interest at such rate or rates subject to the provisions of Section 1465 of this Title, be in such denominations, be in such form, carry such registration and exchangeability provisions, be payable in such medium of payment and at such place or places, and be subject to such terms of redemption as such resolution or resolutions may provide. The resolution issuing the refunding bonds may provide for the establishment and maintenance of a sinking fund or a special escrow account or accounts for the payment of the principal of, and interest and premium, if any, on any maturities of the refunding bonds, the refunded bonds, or outstanding bonds not to be refunded by such refunding bonds or the payment of any other obligations of the state, contractual or otherwise, and any moneys deposited in such funds or accounts may be invested in government obligations and the maturing principal, interest, or redemption price of such government obligations may be used in the manner provided in such resolution including the securing and payment of all or any portion of the refunding bonds. The bonds shall be signed by either the state treasurer, the assistant treasurer, or the secretary of the State Bond Commission, and the great seal of the state of Louisiana shall be affixed, imprinted, or reproduced on the bonds, attested by the facsimile signature of the secretary of state. Any coupons attached to the bonds shall bear the facsimile signature of either the state treasurer, the assistant state treasurer, or the secretary of the State Bond Commission. The refunding bonds are declared to have the qualities of and are hereby made negotiable instruments under the laws of Louisiana and such bonds and the interest therefrom shall be exempt from income and all other taxation of the state of Louisiana.

Added by Acts 1978, No. 392, §1, eff. July 12, 1978.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:100.55 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 100.55
Louisiana Tourism Revival Program
Status: in_force

A. The Louisiana Tourism Revival Program is established to provide grants to local and regional tourist commissions for marketing and promoting Louisiana as a tourism destination for in-state and out-of-state travel activity. The division of administration shall administer the program.

B. The division of administration shall establish a program portal in which applications shall be submitted, and the division shall publish information on the program. The program portal page shall be operational no later than August 31, 2021.

C. In order to qualify to receive a grant award, the recipient shall be an official tourism commission, convention and visitors bureau, or official destination marketing organization.

D. The division of administration shall submit a plan for the administration and structure of the program to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget by July 31, 2021, for review and approval at the monthly August meeting. No grants shall be awarded prior to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget approving the plan submitted by the division of administration.

E. The division of administration may utilize an amount not to exceed two hundred fifty thousand dollars collectively from the Louisiana Port Relief Fund and the Louisiana Tourism Revival Fund for administrative expenses associated with the Louisiana Port Relief Program and the Louisiana Tourism Revival Program.

Acts 2021, No. 410, §1, eff. June 17, 2021.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:87.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 87.1
Short title; legislative intent
Status: in_force

A. This Subpart may be cited as the "Louisiana Government Performance and Accountability Act".

B. It is the intent of the legislature that performance-based budgeting practices be established throughout Louisiana state government. The legislature recognizes the value of relating funding to expected performance in order to ensure efficiency and economy in the expenditure of state funds.

Acts 1997, No. 1465, §2, eff. July 15, 1997.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1434 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1434
Issuance, execution, and transfer of fully registered securities
Status: in_force

A. Notwithstanding any other laws to the contrary, public entities may issue securities in fully registered form and provide for their execution, registration, and transfer in accordance with the terms and conditions prescribed by the issuing resolution.

B. Without regard to any other provision of law relating to the signing of securities, including, but not by way of limitation, R.S. 39:473, at the time of their original issuance all securities in fully registered form may be signed with facsimile signatures if provision is also made for a manual authenticating signature by a designated bank or other financial institution or person; however, if no such provision is made for an authenticating signature, all such securities shall be signed with a manual signature of an officer of the issuing entity designated in the issuing resolution. After the original issuance of securities in fully registered form all subsequent transfers thereof need not bear manually subscribed signatures or endorsements.

C. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no signature or endorsement by the issuing entity or any other person or state official shall be required upon original issuance or subsequent transfer in the event that a book entry system or similar system is to be utilized for registration, transfer, or exchange of securities in fully registered form in accordance with the issuing resolution.

Added by Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 34, §1, eff. Jan. 19, 1983.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1561 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1561
Authority and duties of the commissioner of administration
Status: in_force

A. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, the commissioner of administration, hereinafter referred to as "the commissioner," shall have the authority and responsibility to promulgate regulations, consistent with this Chapter, governing the procurement, management, and control of any and all supplies, services, major repairs, and personal, professional, consulting, or social services required to be procured by the state. However, the commissioner shall not require by rule or regulation any policy or management board of public higher education or any institution under their jurisdiction to prepare or submit a monthly report on items purchased from state contracts or on contract item usage to the division of administration. The quarterly report listing purchases for under five thousand dollars and the annual report for purchases above five thousand dollars on all items purchased from state contracts shall be sufficient to meet the requirements of this Chapter.

B. The commissioner or his designee shall consider and decide matters of policy within the provisions of this Chapter including those referred to him by the state chief procurement officer. The commissioner or his designee shall have the power to audit and review the implementation of the procurement regulations and the requirements of this Chapter.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 1986, No. 103, §1; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:113 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 113
Appropriations
Status: in_force

A. All funds from whatever the source for state projects approved under the provisions of this Part shall be appropriated to the office of facility planning and control of the division of administration. This requirement shall not apply to appropriations made to the Department of Transportation and Development for highway or public works projects, the Military Department, or the legislature.

B. All of the funds appropriated to state port commissions or districts, to authorities created by the legislature, to political subdivisions of the state, or to local governing authorities shall be administered by the office of facility planning and control of the division of administration under cooperative endeavor agreements.

Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 2008, No. 911, §1, eff. July 1, 2008.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1535 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1535
Duties and responsibilities
Status: in_force

A. It is the responsibility of the commissioner of administration through the office of risk management to manage all state insurance covering property and liability exposure, through commercial underwriters or by self-insuring. Personnel benefits and group health and life coverage are excepted. It is also the responsibility of the commissioner of administration through the office of risk management to manage all tort claims made against the state or any state agency whether or not covered by the Self-Insurance Fund.

B. The duties and responsibilities of the office of risk management shall include but not be limited to the following:

(1) Administration of the state's risk management program.

(2) Recommendation to the legislature of the amounts of premium charges assessable to the various state agencies.

(3) Provision of claim adjustment services through either employees or contractual services.

(4) Assist its counsel in the defense of claims against the state.

(5) Investigation of claims falling within the scope of this Chapter.

(6) Negotiation, compromise, and settlement of all claims against the state or state agencies covered by the Self-Insurance Fund, and all tort claims against the state or state agencies whether or not covered by the Self-Insurance Fund; however, all such compromises and settlements shall be made in return for a complete release and waiver of all further liability of the state, state agencies, and of the officers, officials, and employees covered by R.S. 13:5108.2. No settlement over twenty-five thousand dollars per claimant shall be made without the approval of the attorney general's office.

(7) Provision of loss control services to all state agencies.

(8) Coordination with the state fire marshal's office.

(9) Issuance of contracts to officers and agencies for any self-insured coverages; however, such contracts shall contain subrogation clauses subrogating to the state of Louisiana the rights of any insured thereunder against any third party for the amount of the loss insured.

(10) Purchase of insurance through commercial carriers when necessary to implement the provisions of this Chapter.

(11) Maintenance of an inventory of state owned property and contents to include accurate valuations.

(12) The promulgation of rules and regulations to establish procedures governing state risks including but not limited to the early reporting of all accidents, property damage, and injuries sustained where a participating or covered entity of the state may be liable for damages in whole or in part in connection therewith, the investigation of such reports, and the compromise of a claim or lawsuit where appropriate.

C. In addition to the foregoing duties and responsibilities, the commissioner of administration is authorized to adjust and negotiate tort claims which are not covered by the Self-Insurance Fund and to compromise or settle such claims against the state or against state agencies as defined by R.S. 39:1527(1) in the manner provided for in R.S. 39:1535(B)(6). Settlements or compromises of claims which are not self-insured shall be paid from the state general fund.

D.(1) Any settlement or compromise agreement of claims against the state or a state agency for an amount of five hundred thousand dollars or more that is covered by the Self-Insurance Fund, or of tort claims against the state or a state agency whether or not covered by the Self-Insurance Fund shall contain a resolutory condition that payment shall not be made unless the agreement is approved by a majority of the members of a subcommittee of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget comprised of three members of the Senate and three members of the House of Representatives designated by the chairman.

(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the subcommittee may meet in executive session to consider such agreement.

(3) The subcommittee shall be presented with a concise abstract of the facts and principles of law upon which the claim is based. The abstract shall include a detailed analysis of the calculation of damages as well as the costs of court and interest thereon. The abstract and other information submitted to the subcommittee shall be public record, with the exception of material that reflects the mental impressions, conclusions, opinions, or theories of an attorney obtained or prepared in anticipation of litigation or in preparation for trial.

(4) The amount of the settlement and terms and conditions of the agreement shall be public record.

Added by Acts 1980, No. 520, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 1988, No. 53, §1; Acts 1988, No. 448, §3, eff. July 1, 1988; Acts 1989, No. 761, §1; Acts 1992, No. 385, §1; Acts 1993, No. 1038, §1; Acts 1995, No. 1059, §1, eff. June 29, 1995.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1786 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1786
Powers
Status: in_force

A. In addition to the powers granted it by the General Nonprofit Corporation Law, Title 12 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes, the corporation shall have power to undertake any project, to provide for the financing thereof, and in connection therewith:

(1) To receive and accept from any agency of the United States or any agency of the state of Louisiana or any municipality, parish, or other political subdivision thereof, or from any individual, association, or corporation gifts, grants, or donations of moneys or other property for achieving any of the purposes of this Chapter.

(2) To finance, own, lease as lessee or lessor a correctional facility or facilities owned or leased by the corporation, and to designate the Division of Administration as its agent to determine the location and character of a correctional facility undertaken under this Chapter and as the agent of the corporation to maintain, manage, operate, lease as lessee or lessor, or regulate the same, and as the agent of the corporation to enter into contracts for any or all of such purposes, to enter into contracts for any or all such purposes, including contracts for the construction, of such correctional facility or facilities owned or leased by the corporation. No correctional facility shall be located within any residential area except as permitted by and upon compliance with the procedures set forth in R.S. 15:891.

(3) To receive and accept from any source loans, contributions, or grants for or in aid of a project, or the financing thereof in either money, property, labor, or other things of value.

(4) To mortgage all or any portion of its interest in a correctional facility or facilities and the property on which any such correctional facility or facilities are located, whether owned or thereafter acquired, including the granting of a security interest in any property, tangible or intangible, and to assign or pledge all or any portion of its interest in property, tangible or intangible, and the revenues therefrom.

(5) To lease for a term not to exceed thirty years to the state of Louisiana through an agency designated by the governor, or to a parish of the state of Louisiana through an agency designated by the governing authority of the parish, the project being financed or correctional facilities conveyed to the corporation in connection with such financing, upon such terms and conditions as are mutually agreeable and both parties deem proper, however, any and all such agreements shall contain an annual appropriation dependency clause, and to charge and collect rents therefor and to terminate any such lease upon the failure of the lessee to comply with any of the obligations thereof; to include in any such lease, if it shall so desire, provisions that the lessee thereof shall have options to renew the term of the lease for such period or periods and at such rent as shall be determined by the corporation or to purchase any or all of the correctional facilities, or that upon payment of all of the indebtedness incurred by the corporation for the financing of such project, then the corporation shall convey any or all of the correctional facilities to the state of Louisiana or any other department or agency of the state of Louisiana or the parish governing authority or agency of the parish with or without consideration. The state of Louisiana through any department or agencies or any parish of the state entering into a lease for real or personal property with the corporation, whether as lessee or lessor, pursuant to this Chapter may do so.

(6) To obtain, or aid in obtaining, from any department or agency of the United States or the state of Louisiana or any private company, any insurance or guarantee as to, or of, or for the payment or repayment of, interest or principal, or both, or any part thereof, on any lease or obligation or any instrument evidencing or securing the same, made or entered into pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter and to assign any such insurance or guarantee as security for the corporation's bonds.

(7) To enter into any trust agreement or agreements providing, among other matters, for the execution and delivery of certificates in any lease between the state and the corporation or between a parish and the corporation.

(8) To enter into any and all agreements or contracts, execute any and all instruments, and do and perform any and all acts or things necessary, convenient, or desirable for the purposes of the corporation or to carry out any power expressly given in this Chapter.

(9) After approval by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, to acquire by expropriation in accordance with R.S. 19:1 through 14, the following described property in Union Parish:

"The entire Section 12 and North half of North half (N/2 of N/2) of Section 13, less and except one (1) acre, more or less, in the Northeast corner of NE/4 of NE/4, all in Township 22 North, Range 1 East

AND

West Half of West Half of West Half of Northwest Quarter (W/2 of W/2 of W/2 of NW/4) and West Half of Southwest Quarter (W/2 of SW/4) of Section 7; Northwest Quarter of Northwest Quarter (NW/4 of NW/4) of Section 18, all in Township 22 North, Range 2 East Containing in the aggregate 934.66 acres, more or less, all in Union Parish, Louisiana."

(10) In addition to any general powers and notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, to sell, alienate, or otherwise dispose of any property acquired for the purpose of financing and acquisition of correctional facilities for lease to the state of Louisiana but never used by the corporation for this purpose. The requirements and provisions of R.S. 41:1338 are not applicable to the sale, alienation, or disposal of any such property by the corporation.

B. In addition to the powers granted it by law, the state of Louisiana through any of its departments or agencies designated by the governor shall have the power:

(1) To enter into a negotiated lease or leases with the corporation of any correctional facility for a term not to exceed thirty years upon such terms and conditions as it shall deem proper, however, such agreements shall contain an annual appropriation dependency clause.

(2) To sublease any such leased correctional facilities to any political subdivision or public body of the state of Louisiana or to any commission, entity, or regional authority created under or by intergovernmental cooperation under the laws of the state of Louisiana; provided that no such sublease shall relieve the sublessor of its obligations under its lease from the corporation relating to the subleased correctional facilities.

(3) To negotiate a lease to the corporation of land owned by the state for a period not to exceed thirty years upon such terms and conditions as it shall deem proper.

(4) To negotiate a sale to the corporation of land or existing correctional facilities owned by the state upon such terms and conditions and with such consideration as it deems proper. Any sale of such land or existing correctional facilities by the state shall not be subject to any public bid laws or any other laws governing the sale of land or buildings owned by the state.

C. Any political subdivision or public body of the state of Louisiana or any commission, entity, or regional authority created under the law of the state of Louisiana may, with the prior approval of the Division of Administration and subject to all applicable laws, enter into a sublease of correctional facilities from the state of Louisiana. Any approval which may be required before any such political subdivision, public body, commission, entity, or regional authority may enter into such sublease shall be obtained in accordance with law applicable to such entity.

Acts 1985, No. 893, §1, eff. July 23, 1985; Acts 1986, No. 789, §1; Acts 1986, No. 590, §1; Acts 1988, No. 933, §2, eff. July 26, 1988; Acts 2003, No. 113, §1, eff. May 28, 2003.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1793 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1793
Bonds; maximum amount outstanding
Status: in_force

The total amount of bonds which may be outstanding at any one time under this Chapter shall not exceed three hundred million dollars. Bonds for which money or securities in amounts necessary to pay or redeem the principal, interest, and any redemption premium thereon have been deposited in trust shall not be deemed outstanding for purposes of this Section.

Acts 1985, No. 893, §1, eff. July 23, 1985.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1118 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1118
Registration by Secretary of State
Status: in_force

After the time within which the validity of the bonds may be contested has elapsed, that is, sixty days from the date of promulgation of the resolution issuing the bonds and pledging and dedicating the avails or residue of the general alimony tax, bonds issued by any subdivision hereunder shall be registered by the Secretary of State without charge and shall have endorsed thereon the words:

"Incontestable. Secured by tax of _____ mills on the dollar of valuation of all the taxable property in the _________________ of ___________________ Louisiana. Registered this _____ day of _____________, 20____.

___________________________

Secretary of State."
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1629.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1629.1
Right to audit records
Status: in_force

A. Audit of persons submitting cost or pricing data. The state may, at reasonable times and places, audit the books and records of any person who has submitted cost or pricing data pursuant to R.S. 39:1608 to the extent that such books and records relate to such cost or pricing data.

B. Contract audit. The state shall be entitled to audit the books and records of a contractor or any subcontractor under any negotiated contract or subcontract other than a firm fixed-price contract to the extent that such books and records relate to the performance of such contract or subcontract. Such books and records shall be maintained by the contractor for a period of five years from the date of final payment under the prime contract and by the subcontractor for a period of five years from the date of final payment under the subcontract.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1129 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1129
Terms defined
Status: in_force

The term "general alimony tax" as used in this Chapter shall be construed to mean the parish or municipal tax authorized by Sections 11 and 12 of Art. XIV of the constitution of 1921 or such parish or municipal tax as may be authorized hereafter by constitutional provisions.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1127 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1127
Application of proceeds
Status: in_force

The proceeds of the sale of bonds issued under the provisions of this Chapter shall constitute a trust fund to be used exclusively for the purpose for which the bonds are authorized to be issued, but the purchaser of the bonds shall not be obligated to see to the application thereof.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:2165.5 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 2165.5
Damages; fines; penalties; interest
Status: in_force

A. Actual damages incurred as a result of a violation of the provisions of this Chapter shall be recovered only once on behalf of the oil spill relief program and shall not be waived by the court. Actual damages shall equal the difference between the amounts received by the person from the oil spill relief program and the value of the benefits that the person should have received had not a violation of this Chapter occurred plus interest at the maximum rate of legal interest provided by R.S. 13:4202 from the date the damage occurred to the date of repayment.

B. Except as limited by this Section, any person who is found to have violated any provision of this Chapter shall be subject to a civil fine in an amount not to exceed three times the amount of actual damages sustained by the oil spill relief program as a result of the violation.

C. In addition to any other penalty or fine imposed herein, any person who is found to have violated any provision of this Chapter shall be subject to a civil monetary penalty of not more than ten thousand dollars for each false or fraudulent claim, misrepresentation, illegal remuneration, or other act prohibited by this Chapter.

D. Costs, expenses, fees, and attorney fees. (1) Any person who is found to have violated this Chapter shall be liable for all costs, expenses, and fees related to investigations and proceedings associated with the violation, including attorney fees.

(2) All awards of costs, expenses, fees, and attorney fees are subject to review by the court using a reasonable, necessary, and proper standard of review.

(3) The attorney general shall promptly remit awards for those costs, expenses, and fees incurred by the various clerks of court or sheriffs involved in the investigations or proceedings to the appropriate clerk or sheriff.

Acts 2010, No. 658, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1800.4 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1800.4
State and local corrections facilities; private contracts
Status: in_force

A. The department and local governmental subdivisions are hereby authorized to enter into contracts with prison contractors for the financing, acquiring, designing, leasing, constructing, and operating of facilities. Any contract by the department shall reflect the recommended plan for addressing the shortage of housing which was jointly approved by the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice and Senate Committee on Judiciary B pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 15:834.2.

B. Contracts entered into under the terms of this Chapter shall be negotiated with the firm found most qualified. However, no contract for correctional services may be entered into unless the private contractor demonstrates that it has:

(1) The qualifications, experience, and management personnel necessary to carry out the terms of the contract.

(2) The financial strength and ability to provide indemnification for liability arising from large prison management projects.

(3) Evidence of past performance of similar contracts.

(4) The ability to comply with applicable court orders and correctional standards.

C.(1) Contracts awarded under the provisions of this Chapter, for the lease or use of public lands or buildings for use in the operation of state or local facilities, may be entered into for a period not to exceed twenty years subject to the requirement of annual appropriation of funds.

(2) Contracts awarded under the provisions of this Chapter for the provision of correctional or geriatric services may be entered into for successive periods not to exceed five years each, provided however, that such contracts which involve expenditures for capital improvements by the contractor may be awarded for a term up to ten years, all subject to the requirement of annual appropriation of funds.

D. Contracts awarded under the provisions of this Chapter shall, at a minimum, comply with the following:

(1) Provide for internal and perimeter security to protect the public, employees, and inmates.

(2) Provide sentenced inmates with work or training opportunities or both while incarcerated; however, the contractor shall not benefit financially from the labor of inmates, nor shall any inmate ever be placed in a position of authority over another inmate. Any profits realized from the operation of a prison enterprise program shall revert to the department or appropriate governmental authority. Contractors may work with the Prison Enterprises Division of the department in setting up work and training programs. Contractors shall be authorized to purchase services and commodities from the prison enterprises division of the department.

(3) Impose discipline on inmates only in accordance with applicable rules and procedures.

(4) Provide proper food, clothing, housing, and medical care, including geriatric care for inmates.

(5) Provide that employees of a private prison contractor shall be authorized to carry and use firearms in the course of their employment only after completing an approved training course in the use of firearms and being certified by the secretary, in accordance with rules and regulations promulgated by the secretary.

(6) Require that a private prison contractor under contract to the department shall adhere to policies and procedures of the department as they pertain to the use of force.

E. No contract for correctional services shall be entered into unless the following requirements are met:

(1) The contractor provides audited financial statements for the previous five years or for each of the years the contractor has been in operation, if less than five years, and provides other financial information as requested.

(2) The contractor shall agree to hold harmless the state, its agencies, political subdivisions, and the employees and contractors of the state, its agencies and political subdivisions for any claim or cause of action which arises from any act or omission by the contractor or any of the contractor's employees or subcontractors.

(3) The contractor shall agree to provide insurance, or equal bonding, and proof thereof for the indemnification of the state or its agencies and political subdivisions and the employees and contractors of the state and its agencies and political subdivisions for any claim or cause of action which arises from any act or omission by the contractor or any of the contractor's employees or subcontractors. Nothing herein is intended to deprive a prison contractor or the state and its agencies and political subdivisions of the benefits of any law limiting exposure to liability or setting a limit on damages.

F. No contract shall be entered into pursuant to this Chapter unless the contract is approved by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget. Additionally, department contracts submitted for approval shall be accompanied by a copy of the recommended plan for addressing the shortage of housing which was jointly approved by the House Committee on Administration of Criminal Justice and Senate Committee on Judiciary B pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 15:834.2.

G. The department and local governmental subdivisions are hereby authorized to monitor the operations and correctional services provided to them by a private prison contractor. The Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget shall exercise continuous oversight over any correctional service provided by a private prison contractor.

Acts 1989, No. 360, §1, eff. June 28, 1989; Acts 1992, No. 916, §1, eff. July 9, 1992; Acts 2008, No. 224, §1, eff. June 16, 2008; Acts 2016, No. 561, §2, eff. July 1, 2016.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1410.49 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1410.49
Investment of proceeds; income therefrom
Status: in_force

The state treasurer is authorized to invest and reinvest the proceeds of the notes in any securities which are legal investments for the state general fund. The income from any such investment shall be credited to the state general fund and shall be retained therein for application for any purpose for which said fund is created or used to pay debt service on the notes.

Acts 1991, No. 827, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:99.7 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 99.7
Corporate existence; dissolution
Status: in_force

The corporation shall have perpetual existence; provided, however, the board shall dissolve and terminate the existence of the corporation no later than two years after the date of final payment of all outstanding bonds and the payments or satisfaction of all other outstanding obligations and liabilities of the corporation, except to the extent necessary to remain in existence, and only for such additional time, as shall be necessary to fulfill any outstanding covenants or agreements with holders or other parties made in accordance with the provisions of this Subpart. Upon dissolution of the corporation, title to all assets and properties of the corporation shall vest in and become the property of the state of Louisiana and shall be deposited in and credited to the Millennium Trust, and the corporation shall execute all necessary conveyances, assignments or other documents to establish and evidence such transfer and ownership, including all conveyances or assignments of all rights, title and interest to the tobacco settlement payments.

Acts 2001, No. 1145, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1341 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1341
Staff assistance
Status: in_force

A. The legislative auditor and the legislative fiscal office shall assist the committee in the performance of its duties and functions under this Chapter.

B. The committee shall have the authority to employ professional, clerical, and other personnel, and incur such expenses as are necessary for carrying out its review, analysis, and study of the proposed budgets.

Acts 1989, No. 751, §2, eff. July 8, 1989.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:811 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 811
Local funds for support of elementary and secondary schools
Status: in_force

Under the authority of Article VIII, Section 13(C) (Third) of the Constitution of 1974, for the purpose of giving additional support to public elementary and secondary schools in addition to the ad valorem maintenance tax authorized by Article VIII, Section 13(C) (First) and (Second) of the Constitution of 1974, any parish, school district, or subschool district, or any municipality or city school board which supports a separate city system of public schools may levy an ad valorem tax for a specific purpose when authorized by a majority of electors voting in the parish, municipality, district or subdistrict in an election held for that purpose.

Added by Acts 1975, 1st Ex.Sess., No. 28, §1, eff. Feb. 20, 1975.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:100.46 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 100.46
Changes in federal legislation
Status: in_force

If federal legislation is introduced and enacted which authorizes federal disaster funds to be used for revenue loss, the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget is authorized to transfer any remaining funds to the Coronavirus Local Recovery Allocation Fund for disbursement.

Acts 2020, No. 311, §1, eff. June 12, 2020.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:100.124 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 100.124
Matching Funds Fund; creation
Status: in_force

A. There is hereby created in the state treasury as a special fund the Matching Funds Fund, hereafter referred to in this Section as the "fund". Monies appropriated or transferred to the fund shall be deposited by the state treasurer after compliance with the provisions of Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana. Monies in the fund shall be invested by the treasurer in the same manner as state general fund monies. Interest earned on monies in the fund shall be credited to the state general fund. Unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund.

B. Of the amount originally deposited into the fund by Act No. 167 of the 2022 Regular Session of the Legislature, the Department of Environmental Quality is authorized, subject to appropriation, to use an aggregate amount up to ten million twenty thousand three hundred dollars for matching funds for the Clean Water State Revolving Fund established pursuant to R.S. 30:2302.

C. Of the amount originally deposited into the fund by Act No. 167 of the 2022 Regular Session of the Legislature, the Louisiana Department of Health is authorized, subject to appropriation, to use an aggregate amount up to thirteen million, six hundred seventy-eight thousand seven hundred ninety-eight dollars for matching funds for the Drinking Water Revolving Loan Fund established pursuant to R.S. 40:2823.

D. The provisions of this Section shall terminate on December 31, 2026.

Acts 2022, No. 167, §4, eff. May 30, 2022.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:56 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 56
State budget to be prepared by governor
Status: in_force

A. After the passage of the appropriation and revenue acts, but not later than October first of each year, the governor shall cause to be prepared a complete state budget for the fiscal year. The budget so prepared shall include all the details of the financial plan for the fiscal year, as to both expenditures and means of financing as presented in the executive budget, with such revision as may be necessary to bring them into conformity with the appropriation and revenue acts and other acts to provide means of financing, and with the legislative provisions in effect, governing administration of the budget. The budget prepared for Fiscal Year 2018-2019 and each fiscal year thereafter shall include a statement of total incentive expenditure programs and a statement of incentive expenditure programs by department.

B. When the state budget has been so prepared, the governor shall cause it to be printed or otherwise duplicated. Copies of the state budget shall be distributed to the heads of the budget units, and a reasonable number of copies shall be kept available for public distribution.

C. Not later than sixty days after the final adjournment of any special session the governor shall cause to be prepared an update of the state budget required by this Section, which shall incorporate any revisions necessary as to expenditures or means of financing of the state budget which resulted from actions taken during such special session. The governor shall distribute copies of these revisions in accordance with the provisions of Subsection B of this Section.

D. The state budget shall contain the Five Year Estimated Revenue Loss Chart from the most recent Tax Exemption Budget prepared by the Department of Revenue.

Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 2008, No. 735, §1; Acts 2017, No. 401, §1, eff. July 1, 2017.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1358.1 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1358.1
Duties of a limited jurisdiction fiscal administrator
Status: in_force

A.(1) The limited jurisdiction fiscal administrator shall have access to all papers, books, records, documents, films, tapes, and other forms of recordation of the political subdivision or, as related to the political subdivision of the state or emergency.

(2) The limited jurisdiction fiscal administrator, subject to state law, shall have authority to direct all fiscal operations of departments and functions of the political subdivision and to take whatever action he considers necessary to address an emergency affecting public health, safety, or welfare of the citizens of a political subdivision or the state. The limited jurisdiction fiscal administrator's authority shall include but not be limited to authority to take one or more of the following actions as necessary to address the emergency:

(a) Amend, formulate, and execute the annual budget and supplemental budgets of the political subdivision.

(b) Amend, formulate, and execute capital budgets, including authority to amend borrowing authorization or finance or refinance debt in accordance with law.

(c) Review and approve or disapprove all contracts for goods or services.

(d) Appoint, remove, supervise, and control all personnel.

(e) Alter or eliminate the responsibilities of officials, officers, or employees of the political subdivision as required by the emergency.

(f) Employ, retain, and supervise managerial, professional, and clerical staff necessary to carry out the limited jurisdiction fiscal administrator's responsibilities.

(g) Reorganize, consolidate, or abolish departments, commissions, authorities, boards, offices, or functions of the political subdivision.

(h) Make an appropriation, contract, expenditure, or loan, create a new position, or fill a vacancy, or approve or disapprove any such action.

(3) Upon the appointment of a limited jurisdiction fiscal administrator, the officer, officials, and employees of the political subdivision shall serve in an advisory capacity to the limited jurisdiction fiscal administrator concerning the departments and functions necessary to address the emergency. The limited jurisdiction fiscal administrator shall allow the officers, officials, and employees to serve constituents and fulfill duties by providing advice to the fiscal administrator on matters relating to the emergency. If a conflict arises, the decision of the limited jurisdiction fiscal administrator shall prevail.

B.(1) Upon appointment by the court, the limited jurisdiction fiscal administrator shall perform an investigation and file a written report of his findings with the court, the governing authority of the political subdivision, state treasurer, attorney general, and legislative auditor. The report shall be updated quarterly during the term of fiscal administration.

(2) The report shall contain the following:

(a) Amendments to the comprehensive budget of the political subdivisions adopted pursuant to R.S. 39:1309, or a proposed comprehensive budget if the budget has not been previously adopted, which insures appropriation of funds to address the emergency.

(b) An estimate of the financial aid or new revenue needed by the political subdivision if the limited jurisdiction fiscal administrator determines that revenues and available funds of the political subdivision are, or will be, insufficient to address the emergency.

(3) The final report shall also contain a proposed two-year plan with the goal of resolving and addressing any further matters concerning the emergency.

(4) The limited jurisdiction fiscal administrator shall file any other reports required by the court.

C. In order to perform the investigation and reporting required of the limited jurisdiction fiscal administrator pursuant to this Chapter, the officers, officials, and employees of the political subdivision shall provide within three business days, all information the limited jurisdiction fiscal administrator requests in the performance of his duties. If the officer, official, or employee is unable to provide the information within the required time, then the officer, official, or employee shall send a written notice to the limited jurisdiction fiscal administrator within the three business days of the reason why the information has not been provided. If the officer, official, or employee fails to respond within the three business days, or if the limited jurisdiction fiscal administrator fails to receive the requested information, then the attorney general or his designee shall file either or both of the following with the district court:

(1) A writ of mandamus to compel the officer or official to perform the mandatory or ministerial duties.

(2) A motion for injunctive relief seeking to compel the officer, official, or employee to act or refrain from acting, pending final resolution of the matter.

Acts 2025, No. 96, §1.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1676 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1676
Applicability of this Subpart
Status: in_force

The provisions of this Subpart apply where it is determined administratively, or upon administrative or judicial review, that a solicitation or award of a contract is in violation of law.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1174 — LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 39 / Section 1174
Supplementary method of paying claims
Status: in_force

As an additional and supplementary method of paying and liquidating the claims, accounts or charges composing the aforesaid indebtedness, the governing authorities of municipal corporations, parishes, and school boards may fund the avails of all or any portion of the specified two mills tax into negotiable certificates of indebtedness. The avails shall be sufficient in amount to pay the principal and interest on the certificates which shall be secured exclusively as to payment as hereinbefore provided and which shall be in such denomination as the issuing body may prescribe by resolution or ordinance promulgated once in its official journal, or in any other newspaper in general circulation in the parish where the issuing body is situated.