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LA Rev Stat § 39:111 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§111. Capital outlay budget submission

RS 111 - Capital outlay budget submission  No later than the eighth day of each regular session, the governor shall submit his capital outlay budget to the legislature, the proposed capital outlay bill implementing the first year of the five-year program, and the bond authorization bill for the sale of bonds to fund projects included in the bond portion of the capital outlay bill.  Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 2008, No. 911, §1, eff. July 1, 2008; Acts 2016, No. 419, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 39:113 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§113. Appropriations

RS 113 - Appropriations 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 § 39:114 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§114. Revised capital outlay budget

RS 114 - Revised capital outlay budget A. Within sixty days after passage of the capital outlay bill, the governor shall cause to be prepared a revised five-year capital outlay program. The program so prepared shall reflect projects in the capital outlay act, and include all details of the financial plan for the ensuing year, as well as proposals for each of the next four years. The revised capital outlay program shall be sent to the Legislative Fiscal Office and copies made available to the public. B. The division of administration shall provide the legislature a written report as of September thirtieth of each fiscal year listing: (1) Any projects authorized in the cash portion of the current fiscal year capital outlay act on which contracts for design or construction or both have not been signed by the division of administration. (2) Any projects for which cash has been made available from any preceding fiscal year, on which contracts for design or construction or both have not been signed by the division of administration. C. A written report shall be filed listing any current fiscal year project for which cash becomes available by means of lines of credit or sale of bonds, or both, that have not been signed by the division of administration within forty-five days after the cash has been made available. Such reports required by this Subsection shall contain an explanation why such contracts have not been signed and the anticipated date that such contracts will be signed. Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 2001, No. 1032, §13.
LA Rev Stat § 39:115 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§115. Notice requirements

RS 115 - Notice requirements A. The office of facility planning and control shall send notice to all non-state entities of the need to resubmit a capital outlay budget request for projects that do not receive a line of credit for the total amount of bond proceeds authorized in the capital outlay act for that fiscal year. The notice shall list all of the non-state entity's projects which have not received lines of credit prior to September fifteenth of the year for which notice is sent to the non-state entity. B. The office of facility planning and control shall also send a notice of the need to resubmit a capital outlay budget request to each state representative and state senator who has any project in his geographic area that did not receive a line of credit for the total amount of bond proceeds authorized in the capital outlay act for that year. The notice shall list all of the projects in the representative's or senator's geographic area which have not received lines of credit prior to September fifteenth of the year for which notice is sent to the representative or senator. C. All notices required under this Section shall be sent by the office of facility planning and control between September fifteenth and October fifteenth of each year. Acts 2001, No. 464, §1, eff. June 21, 2001; Acts 2008, No. 911, §1, eff. July 1, 2008.
LA Rev Stat § 39:116 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§116. Capital Outlay reporting requirements; projects in any Capital Outlay Budget Act for eight or more years; completed projects

RS 116 - Capital Outlay reporting requirements; projects in any Capital Outlay Budget Act for eight or more years; completed projects A. The Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay shall receive an annual reporting of capital outlay projects which have been active in the capital outlay system for eight or more years, and which have a residual fund balance as of the date of the report. The report shall be due no later than the first day of February of each year. The office of facility planning and control shall submit the report on the capital outlay projects which it administers. State agencies which are authorized to administer their own capital outlay appropriations, hereinafter referred to as "independent agencies", shall submit their respective reports for all projects which qualify for reporting. For purposes of this Section, "independent agency" shall have the meaning prescribed for "agency" in R.S. 39:2. B.(1) The report shall be presented in a format which shall include the following information for each of the projects: (a) The title of the project. (b) The total amount of funding approved for the project, including all means of finance, sorted by fiscal year. (c) The current status of the project as either active or complete. (d) The current balance of funds, sorted by means of finance for each project. (e) A designation as to whether or not any unspent appropriations from the original project have been reappropriated for another project or purpose. (f) For reports by independent agencies, if the agency administers a statewide program for capital outlay expenditures, the report shall include a listing of projects within such programs which meet the criteria for reporting. (2) The commissioner of administration shall develop a format to be used for the report. The commissioner shall provide the format to the independent agencies for their use in preparation of their reports. C. The state treasurer shall prepare a report at the end of each fiscal year containing a list of all appropriations for the fiscal year for which he has received notification of the completion of a project which is funded by an appropriation subject to the provisions of R.S. 39:82(F)(1). The report shall be submitted to the Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay. Acts 2010, No. 846, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 39:121 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§121. Division of administration powers, duties, and functions

RS 121 - Division of administration powers, duties, and functions The division of administration in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 39:1410 in order to exercise supervision over the expenditure of funds and the construction projects, shall specifically: (1) Have the authority to administer and enforce the provisions of the capital outlay budget adopted by the legislature; (2) Formulate necessary rules, regulations, and forms for proper enforcement of the capital outlay budget; (3) Expend the remaining funds for the construction of buildings, structures, and other projects, wherever needed, including the construction, enlargement, improvement, repair, remodeling, furnishing, or equipping of public buildings, structures, facilities, and other physical improvements at the charitable, correctional, penal, and other institutions of the state of Louisiana, and for the development, improvement, and expansion of state parks and recreational facilities of the state of Louisiana, including surveys, plans, and specifications and acquisition of any land required to carry out the purpose of existing law with the approval of a majority of the elected members of both houses of the legislature; (4) Supervise construction, approve estimates, and select and employ engineers, architects, and other personnel necessary in connection with the administration of contracts for projects; (5) Administer all contracts and agreements previously executed by the Capital Construction and Improvement Commission, or by the State Bond Commission, as its successor; (6) Enter into and execute any contracts that the State Bond Commission was authorized to enter into and execute as successor to the Capital Construction and Improvement Commission; and (7) Schedule the funding of projects in the event that there are more projects ready for funding than there are funds available at that time from the proceeds of the sale of bonds if such bonds are not sold at one time. Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 39:123 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§123. Construction progress report

RS 123 - Construction progress report The commissioner of administration shall provide quarterly to the legislature by the fifteenth day following the beginning of the first month in each quarter, a construction progress report listing all uncompleted capital construction, highway, road, and public works projects with remaining funds of any type that have been funded by the legislature, whether such funding was by appropriation or by bond authorization or was authorized by the governor out of the discretionary construction funds, containing the following information for each such project: (1) The total project amount funded, indicating the year, the act or acts, and whether through the issuance and sale of bonds or through cash appropriations, for each portion of the total amount. (2) The amount contracted for the project as of the first day of the preceding month, also listing the date let, the last date paid, contingency amounts, net payments, retainage balance, and the total amount expended. (3) The date of completion of the project design. (4) The contract award date. (5) The estimated completion date. (6) An estimate of percent of project completion to date. (7) The date each phase of the project is completed. (8) In the case of highway, road, or public works projects, the percentage of completion of purchase or rights of way where required. Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 39:124 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§124. Periodic inspections

RS 124 - Periodic inspections The facility planning and control section shall make periodic inspections at all stages of construction of any facility constructed pursuant to this Part and shall make detailed reports which shall be made available to the legislature and to the public. Such inspections shall include but not be limited to the close technical on-site examination of the materials, structure, and equipment and surveillance of the workmanship and methods used to insure reasonably that the project is accomplished in compliance with information given by the contract documents and good construction practices. Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 39:125 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§125. Acceptance of project; guarantee period

RS 125 - Acceptance of project; guarantee period A. The facility planning and control section shall be responsible for directing final payment for work done on each project. However, if upon final inspection of any project it shall be found that the plans, specifications, contract, or change orders for the project shall not have been fully complied with, the facility planning and control section shall, until such compliance shall have been effected or adjustments satisfactory to it shall have been made, refuse to direct such payment. B. Upon completion of the project the facility planning and control section shall release it to the agency. The facility planning and control section shall be responsible for making an inspection of the project prior to the expiration of the guarantee period to observe any defects which may appear within one year after completion of the contract. The facility planning and control section shall give prompt written notice to the contractor of defects which are due to faulty materials and workmanship. Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 39:126 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§126. Change orders

RS 126 - Change orders  The prior approval of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget is required for one or more change orders that cause an excess in the aggregate of one hundred thousand dollars per month for a project undertaken pursuant to an appropriation in the Capital Outlay Act. In addition, a change order for a project undertaken pursuant to this Part shall also be subject to the approval of the commissioner of administration. Any change order in excess of fifty thousand dollars but less than one hundred thousand dollars shall be submitted to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget for review but shall not require committee approval. Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1997, No. 924, §1, eff. July 1, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 859, §1; Acts 2014, No. 748, §2, eff. June 19, 2014.
LA Rev Stat § 39:127 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§127. Allocation of space

RS 127 - Allocation of space A. For purposes of this Section, the term "state owned buildings" shall mean public buildings belonging to or under the control of the state of Louisiana and used to house personnel, equipment, or services of the various agencies of the state. Neither the fact that any agency or functional unit of the state is headed by an elected or an appointed officer or is controlled by a board or commission nor the fact that any agency or functional unit of the state derives its operating funds from direct legislative appropriations, dedication or other allocation or sources of revenues, fees or charges or assessments, or from any other specified source of funds available to the state or for use by the state shall be a factor in determining the buildings to which this Section shall apply. B. Except for the space governed by the provisions of R.S. 49:150.1, space in all state owned buildings, regardless of its location in the state, shall be allocated solely by the division of administration. No agency of the state government shall move its personnel, operations, equipment, or activities from one state owned building to any other part thereof, or acquire additional space in any state owned building or allocate space to non-state entities, unless the approval of the division of administration has been obtained. C. The division of administration shall not have the authority to allocate space for health care, educational, or correctional institutions. However, should any state agency vacate space, whether an entire building or institution or a portion thereof, the division of administration shall have the authority to reallocate that vacated space. However, the reallocation of vacated space located on the campus of an institution of higher education shall require the concurrence of the governing board of the institution. D. In exercising its authority pursuant to this Section, the division of administration shall comply with federal laws and regulations and with state-federal agreements with respect to the housing of any agency, or its personnel, operations, equipment, or activities, which receives or administers any federal funds. Added by Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; S.C.R. No. 74, 2003 R.S., eff. June 23, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 39:127.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§127.1. Space acquisition; State Capitol Complex and Downtown Development District of the city of Baton Rouge

RS 127.1 - Space acquisition; State Capitol Complex and Downtown Development District of the city of Baton Rouge A. The Legislature of Louisiana hereby finds and declares that efficient planning, acquisition, utilization, and management of state space facilities in Baton Rouge may be encouraged by maximizing, when practical, use of space and facilities in the State Capitol Complex and the Downtown Development District of the city of Baton Rouge, hereinafter referred to together as the "district", in order to strengthen the district and the city of Baton Rouge and to make it a more attractive place to live and work, thereby conserving existing resources and encouraging the further redevelopment of the district. B. Pursuant to the provisions of R.S. 39:127, R.S. 39:1552, and R.S. 39:1655, the director of the office of facility planning and control, through the division of administration, shall attempt, to the extent practical, to locate or relocate state-owned buildings, state departments and agencies, and offices thereof, and other state entities within the district. C.(1) The director of the office of facility planning and control shall develop a system to implement the provisions of this Section through the efficient acquisition and utilization of properties in the district. (2) The system developed by the director of the office of facility planning and control shall be submitted to the Joint Legislative Budgetary Control Council for its review and approval prior to implementation. (3) The director of the office of facility planning and control shall, in developing the system, evaluate the following: (a) Availability of adequate public transportation and parking and accessibility to the public. (b) The duties, responsibilities, and service area needs of each entity to be located or relocated. (c) The relative cost of building or lease space in and outside the district. D. After the evaluation by the director of the office of facility planning and control, state-owned buildings, state departments and agencies, and offices thereof, and other state entities may be authorized for location or relocation outside the district when it is determined that service delivery may be unreasonably hampered or the public unreasonably inconvenienced by a location or relocation within the district. E. The heads of executive agencies shall cooperate with the director of the office of facility planning and control in implementing the provisions of this Section. Acts 1990, No. 761, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991.
LA Rev Stat § 39:131 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§131. Statement of purpose

RS 131 - Statement of purpose 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 § 39:132 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§132. Definitions

RS 132 - Definitions As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: (1) "State agency" means all state offices, departments, divisions, boards, commissions, councils, committees, state colleges or universities, or other entities of the executive branch, offices and entities of the judicial branch, and offices and entities of the legislative branch of state government. (2) "Federal funds" means any financial assistance made to a state agency by the United States government, whether a loan, grant, subsidy, augmentation, reimbursement, or in any other form except for federal pass through funds to local governments and organizations which do not require additional state matching funds and except for grants for research, instruction, training programs, or other scholarly activities to colleges and universities. Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 39:133 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§133. Receipt and deposit of federal funds

RS 133 - Receipt and deposit of federal funds Pursuant to Section 9(A) of Article VII of the Constitution of Louisiana and except as otherwise provided therein, all federal funds shall be deposited in the state treasury upon receipt by any state agency. Such funds shall be withdrawn only pursuant to appropriation by the legislature as provided in this Part. Detailed and accurate accounting records shall be maintained for such federal funds. Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989.
LA Rev Stat § 39:134 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§134. Legislative appropriation authority

RS 134 - Legislative appropriation authority  A. No state agency shall make expenditures of any federal funds, whether such funds are advanced prior to expenditure or as reimbursement, unless such expenditures are made pursuant to specific appropriations by the legislature.  B. If the federal funds received are less than the amount of such funds appropriated by the legislature in accordance with this Part and for a specific purpose, the total appropriations of federal and state funds respectively allocated for such purpose shall be reduced in proportion to the amount of reduction in federal funds.  C. When the legislature is not in session, the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget may approve the expenditure of available federal funds and appropriate necessary state matching funds. However, the delegated authority shall apply only when new or additional federal funds are available at a time which precludes their appropriation by the legislature in session.  Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1999, No. 1164, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 39:134.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§134.1. American Jobs Plan Act

RS 134.1 - American Jobs Plan Act  No federal funds received by the state for infrastructure projects pursuant to the American Jobs Plan Act shall be expended or encumbered prior to approval by the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget of a proposal for spending the funds submitted by the division of administration. The proposal shall include the amount of funding for specific transportation, highway, construction, or other infrastructure projects.  Acts 2021, No. 448, §1, eff. June 30, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 39:135 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 39 - Public Finance|§135. Federal block grants; legislative intent

RS 135 - Federal block grants; legislative intent A. It is the intent of the legislature that all activities carried out under the federal block grant programs shall be available to all citizens and shall include citizen participation in all phases, that all citizens participating in the block grant programs shall be accorded due process of law, that no activity of the block grant programs will have an adverse effect on the environment of this state, and that no activity of the block grant programs will in any way reduce the housing available for the people of this state. B. It is the intent of the legislature that fees shall not be charged unless essential to the existence of a program or service. If fees are required, no eligible client shall be denied service because of an inability to pay such fees. No fees shall be charged for life-sustaining services. Acts 1989, No. 836, §1, eff. July 1, 1989.