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LA Rev Stat § 45:1326 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1326. Full authority

RS 1326 - Full authority  A. The provisions of this Part shall be deemed to be complete, additional, and alternative authority and to provide the full method for the exercise of the powers herein granted and accomplishment of the things authorized hereby and shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other laws. This Part and all powers granted hereby shall be liberally construed to effectuate its and their purposes. All rights and powers herein granted by this Part shall be cumulative with those derived from other sources and shall not, except as expressly stated herein, be construed in limitation thereof. In issuing system restoration bonds, an issuer may avail itself of the provisions of the statutes and the Constitution of Louisiana applicable to that issuer. This Part establishes a supplemental method of financing and does not limit the right of a utility to finance or otherwise recover system restoration costs by other methods as may be approved pursuant to the commission's legal authority instead of a financing order issued under this Part.  B. To the extent that the commission has made a determination of eligible system restoration costs of a utility before the effective date of this Part, that determination may provide the basis for the utility's application for a financing order pursuant to this Part. Further, to the extent that a utility has made application for a determination of eligible system restoration costs before the effective date of this Part, that application may provide the basis in part for the commission's financing order pursuant to this Part.  Acts 2007, No. 55, §3, eff. June 18, 2007; Acts 2021, No. 293, §4, eff. June 14, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1327 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1327. Status of corporation

RS 1327 - Status of corporation  The corporation, any issuer, and any financing party shall not be considered a utility or person providing electric service or natural gas service by virtue of engaging in the transactions described in this Part. The corporation is not an agent of any utility.  Acts 2007, No. 55, §3, eff. June 18, 2007; Acts 2021, No. 293, §4, eff. June 14, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1328 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1328. Commission jurisdiction

RS 1328 - Commission jurisdiction  Nothing in this Part is intended to be nor shall be construed to constitute any limitation, derogation, or diminution of the jurisdiction or authority of the commission provided by law, including that provided in or exercised by the Public Service Commission pursuant to the Constitution of Louisiana or the council of the city of New Orleans pursuant to its home rule charter.  Acts 2007, No. 55, §3, eff. June 18, 2007; Acts 2021, No. 293, §4, eff. June 14, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1331 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1331. Legislative findings and purpose

RS 1331 - Legislative findings and purpose  A. The Louisiana Legislature declares in Subpart A of this Part that the restoration and rebuilding of utility systems after natural disasters using low-cost capital, thereby minimizing the cost to ratepayers, is a valid public purpose. Supporting the financial strength and stability of utility companies that already have restored and rebuilt, partially or completely, their utility systems after natural disasters is a valid public purpose in the best interests of the citizens of the state.  B. The Louisiana Legislature finds and declares it to be prudent and in the best interests of the state of Louisiana to consider and make available an additional alternate financing technique to support the financial strength and stability of utility companies that have undertaken past, and will undertake future, utility system restoration. Therefore, the Louisiana Utilities Restoration Corporation may create special public trusts for the purpose of providing an alternate financing mechanism available to the Public Service Commission and the council of the city of New Orleans, as applicable, to attract low-cost capital to finance utility system restoration and capital investments and contributions to financially strengthen and stabilize utilities. Special public trusts are nonbusiness entities authorized by this Subpart as a special type of public corporation.  C. The purpose of this Subpart is to minimize costs charged to ratepayers for system restoration costs by providing the corporation with a beneficial interest in a trust that the corporation shall pledge as further security for its obligations to the issuer of the system restoration bonds. The alternate financing technique contemplated by this Subpart used in conjunction with Subpart A of this Part enables the corporation to finance, directly or indirectly, system restoration costs with low-cost capital. Financing of system restoration costs using this alternate financing technique pursuant to this Subpart will additionally safeguard the system restoration bonds so issued and reduce costs to ratepayers. The Louisiana Legislature further finds that this alternate financing technique is a valid public purpose.  D. Securitization financings pursuant to this Subpart, if authorized by the commission in its sole discretion, shall include a commitment by the related utility that the proceeds from the issuance of the system restoration bonds shall be in lieu of recovery of system restoration costs through the regular rate making process to the extent of those securitization financing proceeds.  Acts 2021, No. 293, §3, eff. June 14, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1332 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1332. Definitions

RS 1332 - Definitions  For purposes of this Subpart, the terms defined in R.S. 45:1312 have the same meaning in this Subpart, except where a term is expressly modified in this Subpart, and as used in this Subpart:  (1) "Affiliate" means, when used with reference to a specified person, an entity that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the entity specified. For the purpose of this term,"control", "controlled by", and "under common control with", means the possession, direct or indirect, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of an entity whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.  (2) "Contributed proceeds" means the monies contributed by the corporation to a trust. In each instance, the contributed proceeds shall be the amount of the net proceeds received by the corporation from an issuance of system restoration bonds in accordance with the terms of a financing order.  (3) "Pledgee" means an issuer as pledgee of the corporation or an applicable financing party as pledgee of an issuer.  (4) "Preferred interests" means preferred equity interests in a utility affiliate that pay preferred dividends to the trust that purchased those preferred equity interests.  (5) "Purchase proceeds" means the proceeds received by a utility affiliate from the sale of its preferred interests to a trust.  (6) "Related bonds" means, with respect to a trust, the system restoration bonds that funded the net proceeds transferred by an issuer to the corporation and then contributed by the corporation to that trust.  (7) "Related utility" means, with respect to a trust, the utility that is a beneficiary of such trust and that obtains a financing order pursuant to this Subpart. The related utility shall be an affiliate of the utility affiliate that sells its preferred interests to such trust for purchase proceeds.  (8) "Trust" means an express special public trust created only pursuant to and in compliance with the provisions of this Subpart. A trust for purposes of this Subpart shall not be an issuer of system restoration bonds and shall not be created pursuant to the public trust law, R.S. 9:2341 et seq.  (9) "Trust agreement" means, with respect to a trust, the written instrument that created the trust together with all proper amendments.  (10) "Utility affiliate" means an affiliate of the utility that obtains a financing order pursuant to this Subpart.  Acts 2021, No. 293, §3, eff. June 14, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1343 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1343. Corporation participation

RS 1343 - Corporation participation  The corporation may, in each instance, subject to the prior authorization of the commission, participate in financing transactions contemplated by the Louisiana Electric Utility Storm Recovery Securitization Act, R.S. 45:1226 through 1240.  Acts 2021, No. 293, §3, eff. June 14, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1351 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1351. Civil liability of station owner, licensee or operator for defamation

RS 1351 - Civil liability of station owner, licensee or operator for defamation The owner, licensee or operator of a visual or sound radio broadcasting station or network of stations, and the agents or employees of any such owner, licensee or operator, shall not be liable for damages for defamatory statement published or uttered in or as a part of a visual or sound radio broadcast, by one other than such owner, licensee or operator, or agent or employee thereof, unless it shall be alleged and proved by the complaining party, that such owner, licensee, operator or such agent or employee, has failed to exercise due care to prevent the publication or utterance of such statement in such broadcast.  Acts 1950, No. 468, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1352 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1352. Defamatory statements by or on behalf of, or in opposition to, candidate for public office

RS 1352 - Defamatory statements by or on behalf of, or in opposition to, candidate for public office In no event, shall any owner, licensee or operator, or the agents or employees of any such owner, licensee or operator of such a station or network of stations be held liable for damages for any defamatory statement uttered over the facilities of such station or network by or on behalf of, or in opposition to, any candidate for public office.  Acts 1950, No. 468, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1353 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1353. Damages recoverable for defamatory statements

RS 1353 - Damages recoverable for defamatory statements In any action against any owner, licensee or operator, or the agents or employees of any owner, licensee or operator, of a visual or sound radio broadcasting station or network of stations for damages for any defamatory statement published or uttered in or as a part of a visual or sound radio broadcast, the complaining party shall be allowed only such actual damages as he may prove.  Acts 1950, No. 468, §3.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1354 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1354. Responsibility of persons making defamatory statements

RS 1354 - Responsibility of persons making defamatory statements This Chapter is not intended to change the responsibility under the laws of this state, of any person or persons for any defamatory utterance made by such person or persons over a visual or sound radio broadcasting station or network of stations.  Acts 1950, No. 468, §4.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1355 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1355. Disasters; deaf and hard of hearing persons informed

RS 1355 - Disasters; deaf and hard of hearing persons informed  A. During any time of a disaster, or threat of a disaster, television stations shall transmit information or instructions in connection with the disaster, or threat of disaster, to the deaf and hard of hearing by scrolling or other appropriate means of communication in order to provide such persons with the same information or instructions as is provided to hearing persons.  B. For purposes of this Section, "disaster" means occurrence or imminent threat of widespread or severe damage, injury, or loss of life or property resulting from any natural or man-made cause, including but not limited to hurricane, tornado, storm, flood, high water, wind driven water, tidal wave, earthquake, landslide, mudslide, fire, explosion, hostile military actions, or other disasters.  Acts 1993, No. 1007, §1; Acts 2017, No. 146, §10.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1361 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1361. Short title

RS 1361 - Short title This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Consumer Choice for Television Act." Acts 2008, No. 433, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1364.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1364.1. Filing Methods

RS 1364.1 - Filing Methods  A.(1) The secretary of state may accept any filing authorized in Chapter 10-A of this Title by electronic, online, or facsimile transmission. All online filings authorized pursuant to the provisions of this Section shall include an electronic signature.  (2) "Electronic signature" means an electronic sound, symbol, or process attached to or logically associated with a record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record.  (3) "Online" means through the secretary of state's commercial online computer system.  B. Filing by facsimile. Printed documents transmitted through the process of an electronic method to the secretary of state are deemed to be properly signed when the document received by a facsimile machine or document image attachment in email by the commercial division, office of the secretary of state, purports to be a copy of the original document and contains the signatures required in this Section.  C.(1) Online filing. The secretary of state is authorized to implement and establish procedures and systems for secure online form filing for the filing of any instrument required to be filed with the secretary of state pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.  (2) Any provision that requires an instrument filed pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter to be subscribed or acknowledged before a notary public may be dispensed with if the instrument is filed and signed electronically as provided in Paragraph (A)(2) of this Section by a person authorized to sign the instrument.  (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, any filing filed by an individual from a parish with a population of one hundred thousand or less according to the latest federal decennial census may be filed by facsimile transmission or mail.  D. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, any filing authorized by Chapter 10-A of this Title that the secretary of state has the capability to accept online shall only be filed online.  Acts 2016, No. 554, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2018.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1367 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1367. Franchise fee audits and dispute resolution

RS 1367 - Franchise fee audits and dispute resolution A. The local governmental subdivision, upon reasonable written request, may review the business records of a cable service provider or video service provider to the extent necessary to ensure payment of the franchise fee in accordance with R.S. 45:1366. B. Any suit with respect to a dispute arising out of or relating to the amount of the franchise fee due to a local governmental subdivision under R.S. 45:1366 shall be filed either by the local governmental subdivision seeking to recover an additional amount alleged to be due, or by the certificate holder seeking a refund of an alleged overpayment, in a state or federal court of competent jurisdiction within three years following the end of the month to which the disputed amount relates; however, this time period may be extended by written agreement between the certificate holder and the local governmental subdivision. C. Prior to filing suit, the local governmental subdivision or certificate holder shall give the other party written notice of any dispute not resolved in the normal course of business. Representatives of both parties, with authority to settle the dispute, shall meet within thirty calendar days after receipt of the notice, and thereafter as often as reasonably deemed necessary, to exchange relevant information and attempt to resolve the dispute. If the dispute is not resolved within sixty calendar days after receipt of the notice, either the local governmental subdivision or certificate holder may initiate nonbinding mediation. Good faith participation in and completion of the negotiation and mediation procedures set forth in this Subsection shall be a condition precedent to proceeding with the suit beyond its filing to interrupt the prescriptive period set forth in this Section. D. A local governmental subdivision may contract with a third-party administrator for the collection of the franchise fees and enforcement of the provisions of this Chapter. E. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorney fees incurred in connection with any and all of the activities and procedures set forth in this Section. Acts 2008, No. 433, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1368 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1368. Prohibition against build-out requirements

RS 1368 - Prohibition against build-out requirements No franchising authority, state agency, or political subdivision of the state shall impose any build-out requirements for construction of a cable system or wireline facilities used to distribute video programming services or for cable service or video service deployment on a holder of a certificate, subject to the provisions of Title 48 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. Acts 2008, No. 433, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1370 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1370. In-kind contributions; PEG access support

RS 1370 - In-kind contributions; PEG access support A. Local governmental subdivisions are prohibited from imposing in-kind compensations and grants. B. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, a local governmental subdivision may require all holders of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority, pursuant to an ordinance adopted by the local governmental subdivision, to pay PEG access support in an amount up to one-half percent of gross revenues. No payments shall be due pursuant to this Section until the local governmental subdivision notifies the holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority, in writing, of the amount owed. The fee shall be uniformly applied to all holders of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority within the local governmental subdivision. C. Payments under this Section shall be made in the same manner as a part of the certificate holder's payment of franchise fees pursuant to R.S. 45:1366, and all definitions, exemptions, and administrative provisions applicable to franchise fees shall apply to such payments. D. The holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority may designate that portion of a subscriber's bill attributable to any payments required by this Section and recover the amount from the subscriber as a separate line-item on the bill. E. All payments made to a local governmental subdivision under this Section are paid in accordance with 47 U.S.C. 531, 541(a)(4)(B), and 542(g)(2)(C) and shall be used by the local governmental subdivision as allowed by federal law only to support the capital costs incurred for the construction and operation of PEG access programming stream or channel content and facilities. F. No franchise fees as required in R.S. 45:1366 shall apply to payments made pursuant to this Section. Acts 2008, No. 433, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1371 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1371. Customer service standards

RS 1371 - Customer service standards Any holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority shall comply with 47 CFR 76.309(c). No franchising authority or local governmental subdivision shall have the power to require a holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority to comply with any customer service standards other than those set forth in this Section. Acts 2008, No. 433, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1372 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1372. Emergency alert services

RS 1372 - Emergency alert services A holder of a state-issued certificate of franchise authority shall comply with the federal Emergency Alert System regulations, as applied by the Federal Communications Commission. Acts 2008, No. 433, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 45:1373 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 45 - Public Utilities and Carriers|§1373. Indemnification

RS 1373 - Indemnification A holder of a certificate of statewide franchise authority shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless a local governmental subdivision, its officers, agents, and employees from and against any liability for damages and for any liability or claims resulting from tangible property damage or bodily injury, including accidental death, to the extent proximately caused by the holder's negligent construction, operation, or maintenance of its cable system or wireline facilities used to distribute video programming services, provided that the local governmental subdivision shall give the holder written notice of its obligation to indemnify the local governmental subdivision within one hundred eighty days of receipt of a claim or action pursuant to this Section and provided that the holder shall have the right to select counsel of the holder's choice to defend the claim. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the holder shall not indemnify the local governmental subdivision for any damages, liability, or claims resulting from the negligence or willful misconduct of the local governmental subdivision, its officers, agents, employees, attorneys, consultants, independent contractors or third parties or for any activity or function conducted by any person or entity other than the holder in connection with PEG programming. Acts 2008, No. 433, §1.