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LA Rev Stat § 39:1809 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1809. Federal or state grant money; payment of grant anticipatory notes

RS 1809 - Federal or state grant money; payment of grant anticipatory notes  Grant or loan funds from the state or federal government for any construction and improvement for which the public entity is authorized to expend moneys shall be pledged for the payment of the grant anticipation note or notes and the interest thereon. The note or notes and the interest thereon shall be a first lien upon and charge against the grant or loan funds. NOTE: §1809 as repealed by Acts 2018, No. 569, eff. July 1, 2021. RS 1809 - Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 569, §2, eff. July 1, 2021.  Added by Acts 1980, No. 257, §1, eff. July 12, 1980; Acts 2018, No. 569, §2, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1810 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1810. Payment from other sources

RS 1810 - Payment from other sources  Any notes issued pursuant to this Chapter, to the extent not paid from grant or loan funds of the public entity pledged for the payment thereof, at the discretion of the governing body of the public entity, may be paid as to principal and interest from any taxes, income, revenue, cash receipts, or other moneys of the public entity lawfully available therefor and in accordance with the provisions provided therefor in the resolution or ordinance authorizing their issuance. NOTE: §1810 as repealed by Acts 2018, No. 569, eff. July 1, 2021. RS 1810 - Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 569, §2, eff. July 1, 2021.  Added by Acts 1980, No. 257, §1, eff. July 12, 1980; Acts 2018, No. 569, §2, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1811 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1811. Amount of grant anticipatory note; limitation

RS 1811 - Amount of grant anticipatory note; limitation  No grant anticipation note or notes shall be issued by a public entity pursuant to this Chapter in an amount which, when added to the amount of any other such type note or notes outstanding at the time and issued in anticipation of the same grant or loan, shall exceed ninety-five percent of the grant or loan funds committed and appropriated to the public entity by the granting or loaning authorities and payable within a thirty-six month period from the date of issuance of such note or notes then being issued. NOTE: §1811 as repealed by Acts 2018, No. 569, eff. July 1, 2021. RS 1811 - Repealed by Acts 2018, No. 569, §2, eff. July 1, 2021.  Added by Acts 1980, No. 257, §1, eff. July 12, 1980; Acts 2018, No. 569, §2, eff. July 1, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1951 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1951. Purpose; short title

RS 1951 - Purpose; short title  A. The purpose and intent of this Chapter is to provide the maximum practical opportunity for increased participation by the broadest number of minority-owned businesses in public works and the increased participation by minority-owned businesses and women's business enterprises in the process by which goods and services are procured by state agencies and educational institutions from the private sector. This purpose will be accomplished by encouraging the full use of the broadest number of existing minority-owned businesses and women's business enterprises and the entry of new and diversified minority-owned businesses and women's business enterprises into the marketplace. This Chapter shall be applied and interpreted to promote this purpose.  B. This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Louisiana Minority and Women's Business Enterprise Act".  Acts 1984, No. 653, §1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1992, No. 797, §2, eff. July 1, 1992. {{NOTE: SEE STUDY AND REPORT REQUIRED BY ACTS 1992, NO. 797, §4.}}
LA Rev Stat § 39:1953 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1953. Division of minority and women's business enterprise; creation; appointment of executive director; duties

RS 1953 - Division of minority and women's business enterprise; creation; appointment of executive director; duties  A. There is hereby created the division of minority and women's business enterprise within the Department of Economic Development. The governor shall appoint an executive director for the division. Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation, and every appointment confirmed by the Senate shall again be submitted by the governor to the Senate for confirmation every four years after the initial confirmation. The executive director may employ a staff as necessary to carry out the purposes of this Chapter.  B. The division shall do the following:  (1) Develop, plan, and implement programs to provide an opportunity for participation by qualified minority-owned businesses in public works and by qualified enterprises in the process by which goods and services are procured by state agencies and educational institutions from the private sector.  (2) Develop a comprehensive plan insuring that qualified minority-owned businesses are provided an opportunity to participate in public contracts for public works and that qualified enterprises are provided the opportunity to participate in procurement of goods and services.  (3) Identify barriers to equal participation by qualified enterprises in all state agency and educational institution contracts.  (4) Establish annual overall goals for participation by qualified enterprises for each state agency and educational institution.  (5) Develop and maintain a central enterprise certification list for all state agencies and educational institutions.  (6) Develop, implement, and operate a system of monitoring compliance with this Chapter.  (7) Adopt rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act, R.S. 49:950 et seq., necessary for the implementation of this Chapter, including but not limited to rules governing:  (a) The establishment of agency goals.  (b) The development and maintenance of a central enterprise certification program.  (c) Procedures for monitoring and enforcing compliance with certification, goals, regulations, contract provisions, and this Chapter.  (8) Repealed by Acts 2010, No. 1034, §3.  (9) Certify enterprises for purposes of participation in procurement set-aside programs pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 39:1731 et seq., or any other such programs as provided by state or federal law.  (10) Give assistance to small businesses in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 39:1734.  Acts 1984, No. 653, §1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1992, No. 797, §2, eff. July 1, 1992; Acts 2010, No. 1034, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1954 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1954. Application of Chapter; standard contract clause

RS 1954 - Application of Chapter; standard contract clause  A. This Chapter applies to all public works and procurement of goods and services by state agencies and educational institutions. This Chapter does not apply to state agency or educational institution expenditures other than contracts for public works and for the procurement of goods and services for state agencies or educational institutions, such as amortization, debt service, depreciation, employee benefits, per diem, relocation expenses, salaries, postage, and transfers of charges. Each state agency and educational institution shall comply with the overall annual goals established for that state agency or educational institution under this Chapter for public works and procuring goods or services.  B. The commissioner of administration shall provide for utilization of standard clauses by state agencies and educational institutions in requests for proposals, advertisements, bids, or calls for bids, as necessary to carry out the purposes of this Chapter, which shall include notice of the statutory penalties under the provisions of this Chapter.  Acts 1984, No. 653, §1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1992, No. 797, §2, eff. July 1, 1992.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1955 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1955. Procedure for setting overall annual goals

RS 1955 - Procedure for setting overall annual goals  A.(1) The executive director of the division, with the concurrence of the commissioner of administration, shall establish overall annual goals for participation by certified minority business enterprises and for participation by certified women's business enterprises in the procurement of all goods and services for participation by certified minority business enterprises and for public works by all state agencies and educational institutions.* The annual period shall be the state's fiscal year.  (2) The overall annual goals shall be expressed as percentages of funds expected to be expended by each state agency or educational institution for procurement of goods and services and for public works.  (3) The overall annual goals shall be adopted each year by June fifteenth and shall be distributed to the head of each state agency and educational institution on or before June thirtieth of each year.  B.(1) The executive director shall review the overall annual goals for each state agency and educational institution each year and, with the concurrence of the commissioner of administration, shall establish the goals for the upcoming year, which shall not exceed ten percent for minority business enterprises for procurement, ten percent for minority business enterprises for public works, two percent for women's business enterprises for procurement, and two percent for women's business enterprises for public works.  (2) Factors to be considered in establishing the new goals shall include the number of certified enterprises, the success in attaining goals over the last year, the population of minorities and women in the state, and such other relevant information as may be available.  Acts 1984, No. 653, §1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1992, No. 797, §2, eff. July 1, 1992; Acts 1993, No. 869, §1.  *As appears in enrolled Act.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1956 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1956. Responsibilities of agencies and institutions; plans; contents

RS 1956 - Responsibilities of agencies and institutions; plans; contents  A. Each state agency and educational institution shall:  (1) Formulate a plan for setting aside contracts for award to minority-owned businesses and to women's business enterprises in a total dollar amount sufficient to attain its overall annual goals in the procurement of goods and services. The plan shall be filed with the division by August fourteenth of each year.  (2) File reports on a quarterly basis detailing the monetary value of contracts awarded and the amount of money disbursed and the percentage awarded and paid. The reports shall be in the form prescribed by the division.  (3) Seek to attain its overall annual goals in good faith.  B. The annual set-aside plan prepared by each state agency or educational institution shall include the following:  (1) An affirmation that the state agency or educational institution is committed to use enterprises to the maximum extent possible.  (2) The method the state agency or educational institution will use to encourage enterprise participation in the public works and procurement contracting process.  (3) The method the state agency or educational institution will use to achieve the overall annual goals.  (4) A forecast of the contracts to be set aside for award by the state agency or educational institution to minority-owned businesses and to women's business enterprises, including estimates of the probable monetary value involved, if known, the number and type of contracts to be awarded to each, and the expected solicitation dates.  (5) A statement of the participation requirements for a minority business enterprise and the participation requirements for a women's business enterprise in each contract or class of contracts.  (6) A statement of the method by which records of enterprises participation in the contracting records* will be kept.  (7) A description of the method the state agency or educational institution will use to require compliance by bidders for its contracts with the applicable enterprise participation requirements.  C. If any state agency or educational institution fails to submit a plan, the governor, through the division of administration, shall formulate a plan for that state agency or educational institution.  Acts 1984, No. 653, §1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1986, No. 394, §1; Acts 1987, No. 916, §1; Acts 1992, No. 797, §2, eff. July 1, 1992.  *As appears in enrolled Act.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1957 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1957. Attainment of goals; affidavit of uncertified business; penalty; waiver

RS 1957 - Attainment of goals; affidavit of uncertified business; penalty; waiver  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 § 39:1959 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1959. Monitoring of compliance

RS 1959 - Monitoring of compliance  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 § 39:1960 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1960. Criteria for bid specifications; goods and services

RS 1960 - Criteria for bid specifications; goods and services  A.(l) When the award of a contract for the purchase of goods or services has been set aside for enterprise participation, the award shall be made to an enterprise on the basis of competitive bidding under the Louisiana Procurement Code, R.S. 39:1551 et seq.  (2) For contracts designated for minority business enterprise participation, when the division confirms that there are less than three minority-owned businesses or less than three minority-owned businesses that may be certified in the state of Louisiana as minority business enterprises for any procurement under this Chapter, the award shall be made to a minority-owned business certified under the provisions of this Chapter when the price bid by such business is within the lower of ten percent or ten thousand dollars of the otherwise lowest responsive and responsible bidder, if the minority-owned business agrees to provide the goods or services for which bids were solicited at the price bid by the otherwise lowest responsive and responsible bidder.  B. If there is no certified enterprise whose bid is within the range established under Subsection A of this Section, the award shall go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder whose bid meets the requirements and criteria set forth in the invitation for bids without regard to minority status.  C. The state agency or educational institution actually making the award may reject all bids if it is determined, based upon reasons provided in writing, that such action is clearly in the best interest of the state.  Acts 1984, No. 653, §1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1992, No. 797, §2, eff. July 1, 1992.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1961 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1961. Criteria for requests for proposals; consulting services

RS 1961 - Criteria for requests for proposals; consulting services  A. When the award of a contract for consulting services as provided in Chapter 17 of Subtitle III of this Title of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 has been set aside for minority-owned business participation, a state agency or educational institution shall evaluate each qualified proposal received, except that each proposal submitted by a minority-owned business shall be credited with such additional points as would amount to ten percent of the maximum number of points which would be awarded to any single proposal under the criteria as set forth in the requests for proposals.  B. The maximum additional points shall be awarded only when the certified minority-owned business is the prime contractor. For the purposes of this Section, a prime contractor shall retain and perform at least fifty-one percent of the dollar value of the work contracted. For otherwise qualified proposals when a certified minority-owned business participates to an extent less than fifty-one percent of the total dollar value of the work, the number of additional points to be credited shall be calculated by multiplying the maximum additional points as defined in Subsection A of this Section by the dollar value percent participation of the minority-owned business.  C. The state agency or educational institution actually making the award may reject all proposals if it is determined, based upon reasons provided in writing, that such action is clearly in the best interest of the state.  Acts 1984, No. 653, §1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1986, No. 394, §1; Acts 1988, No. 543, §1; Acts 1992, No. 797, §2, eff. July 1, 1992; Acts 2014, No. 864, §§4 and 5.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1962 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1962. Construction of public works; two hundred thousand dollars or more

RS 1962 - Construction of public works; two hundred thousand dollars or more  A. When a contract for the construction of public works in an amount of two hundred thousand dollars or more is to be awarded by the facility planning and control section of the division of administration on the basis of competitive bidding under Chapter 10 of Title 38 or Chapter 17 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the award shall be made to a minority-owned business certified under the provisions of this Chapter when the price bid by such business is within five percent of the otherwise lowest responsive and responsible bidder whose bid meets the requirements and criteria set forth in the invitation for bids. However, the provisions of this Subsection shall apply only when the certified minority-owned business is the prime contractor.  B. If there is no certified minority-owned business whose bid is within the range established under Subsection A of this Section, the award shall go to the lowest responsive and responsible bidder whose bid meets the requirements and criteria set forth in the invitation for bids without regard to minority status.  C. In the event that the minority-owned business is awarded the contract by bidding within five percent of the lowest responsive and responsible bidder as provided in Subsections A and B of this Section, the minority-owned business shall adjust its bid to correspond to the bid of the otherwise lowest responsive or responsible bidder that would have been awarded the contract, but in no case shall the adjustment be by more than five percent.  D. The contracts awarded to minority-owned businesses pursuant to this Section shall not exceed ten percent of the total dollar amount of the contracts awarded by the facility planning and control section of the division of administration, and shall not exceed ten percent of the total dollar amount of the contracts awarded by the Department of Transportation and Development.  Acts 1984, No. 653, §1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1986, No. 394, §1; Acts 1992, No. 797, §2, eff. July 1, 1992.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1963 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1963. Construction of public works under one million dollars

RS 1963 - Construction of public works under one million dollars  The facility planning and control section of the division of administration shall set aside ten percent each fiscal year for exclusive participation by minority-owned businesses of all contracts for the construction of public works less than one million dollars awarded by competitive bidding under Chapter 10 of Title 38 or Chapter 17 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.  Acts 1984, No. 653, §1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1992, No. 797, §2, eff. July 1, 1992.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1964 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1964. Interference; penalty

RS 1964 - Interference; penalty  If a person, firm, corporation, business, union, or other organization prevents or interferes with a contractor's or subcontractor's compliance with this Chapter or with any rule adopted under this Chapter, or submits false or fraudulent information to the state concerning compliance with this Chapter or with any rule, or violates this Chapter or any rule adopted under this Chapter, the offender shall be subject to a fine not to exceed one thousand dollars in addition to any other penalty or sanction prescribed by law.  Acts 1984, No. 653, §1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1987, No. 935, §1; Acts 1992, No. 797, §2, eff. July 1, 1992.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1965 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1965. Noncompliance; penalty

RS 1965 - Noncompliance; penalty  If a person, firm, corporation, or business does not substantially comply with a contract required under this Chapter, the state may withhold payment, debar as defined by R.S. 39:1556(8), suspend, or terminate the contract, and subject the contractor to civil penalties of ten percent of the amount of the contract or five thousand dollars, whichever is less. Willful repeated violations exceeding a single violation may disqualify the contractor from further participation in state contracts for a period of one year.  Acts 1984, No. 653, §1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1992, No. 797, §2, eff. July 1, 1992.
LA Rev Stat § 39:1966 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§1966. Report of violations; enforcement of penalties

RS 1966 - Report of violations; enforcement of penalties  Whenever the division, a state agency, or an educational institution has knowledge that a person, firm, corporation, business, union, or other organization has violated or is violating any of the provisions of this Chapter, the division, state agency, or educational institution shall report the violations in writing to the attorney general, who shall bring suit in the name of the state for enforcement of the penalties and any other appropriate relief.  Acts 1984, No. 653, §1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1992, No. 797, §2, eff. July 1, 1992.