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LA Rev Stat § 48:94 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§94. District office transparency; publication of district work

RS 94 - District office transparency; publication of district work  Each department district office shall publish weekly on the department's internet website information by parish regarding the construction and maintenance work performed, including but not limited to a description and location of the construction project or maintenance work performed.  Acts 2018, No. 662, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:101 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§101. Creation of commission, appointment and terms of members; meetings; compensation

RS 101 - Creation of commission, appointment and terms of members; meetings; compensation A. The Mississippi River Parkway Commission of Louisiana is hereby created and established. It shall be composed of ten members appointed by the governor, two of whom shall be from the Department of Transportation and Development upon the recommendation of the secretary, who shall be appointed for a term of one year, and the remainder to be from various parishes directly affected by the Mississippi River Parkway. Two members shall be appointed for terms of two years, two shall be appointed for terms of three years, two shall be appointed for terms of four years, and two shall be appointed for terms of five years. All successor members shall be appointed for terms of five years. Immediately upon making any appointment the governor shall so notify the national Mississippi River Parkway Planning Commission, hereinafter called the National Commission, giving the names and addresses of the member or members so appointed. Each appointment by the governor shall be submitted to the Senate for confirmation. B. At the first meeting of the commission and annually thereafter, the members shall select a chairman and a secretary from the membership. Meetings of the commission shall be called by the chairman on his own notice or on request of any five members. Except in the case of an emergency, notice of the time and place of each meeting shall be given to each member at least five days prior to the date of the meeting. Every meeting of the commission shall be held at some suitable place in one of the parishes in which the Great River Road is situated, except that any meeting may be held at any other suitable place upon majority vote of the members. Any four members shall constitute a quorum for the purpose of transacting any business of the commission. C. The members shall receive no compensation for their services on the commission and shall receive no reimbursement for expenses incurred in attending the meetings of the commission, provided that they may be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in attending the annual meeting or any special meeting of the National Commission when payment for such expenses has been approved by the chairman. Added by Acts 1980, No. 760, §1; Acts 2003, No. 774, §12.
LA Rev Stat § 48:102 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§102. Functions of commission

RS 102 - Functions of commission  The commission shall be an affiliate of the National Commission and shall cooperate with and assist it in promoting interest in and the development of the Great River Road as designated by the federal authorities and shall serve in an advisory capacity to the department. The chairman of the commission shall be the Louisiana representative on the National Commission.  Added by Acts 1980, No. 760, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:103 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§103. Authority of commission

RS 103 - Authority of commission  The commission and the department shall succeed to all of the rights, powers and authority granted the State Planning Commission by the provisions of Act 72 of 1940, including the authority of the department to acquire property and property rights under any of the provisions of this Chapter, for the purpose of planning and developing the Great River Road project in accordance with federal law and regulations. The department is authorized to erect and maintain signs designating the route of the Great River Road through Louisiana. These signs shall be the standard marker developed and approved for the Great River Road by the National Commission.  Added by Acts 1980, No. 760, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:108.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§108.1. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005.

RS 108.1 - Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 48:108.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§108.2. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005.

RS 108.2 - Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005.
LA Rev Stat § 48:109.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§109.1. Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006.

RS 109.1 - Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 713, §4, eff. July 1, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 48:111 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§111. General counsel and assistants; qualifications

RS 111 - General counsel and assistants; qualifications  The secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development may employ a general counsel and such assistants as he finds necessary. The general counsel and his assistants shall be duly qualified and admitted to practice law in Louisiana. The secretary may fix the compensation of each.  Amended by Acts 1975, No. 151, §1; Acts 1977, No. 291, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:111.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§111.1. Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 448, §6, eff. July 1, 1988.

RS 111.1 - Repealed by Acts 1988, No. 448, §6, eff. July 1, 1988.
LA Rev Stat § 48:112 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§112. Powers and duties

RS 112 - Powers and duties  The general counsel to the department shall represent the secretary and the department in all matters for which the attorney general does not provide representation pursuant to R.S. 49:257.  Amended by Acts 1977, No. 291, §1; Acts 1988, No. 448, §4, eff. July 1, 1988.
LA Rev Stat § 48:121 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§121. Appointment of ex officio notaries; powers

RS 121 - Appointment of ex officio notaries; powers  The secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development and the state director of the Department of Veterans' Affairs may designate as ex officio notaries public a sufficient number of employees of their departments and they may, without charge or other compensation, administer oaths, take acknowledgments, and perform all other duties which any notary public is authorized by law to perform. However, their authority is limited to acts and instruments to which the department, the secretary, or the state director is a party and to the administration of oaths, affidavits, and other documents concerning any matter in which the department is interested.  The cost of each notarial seal shall be paid by the department.  Amended by Acts 1958, No. 67, §1; Acts 1962, No. 59, §1; Acts 1974, No. 675, §1; Acts 1977, No. 291, §1; Acts 1979, No. 506, §1, eff. July 13, 1979.
LA Rev Stat § 48:131 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§131. Department purchasing agent; functions; bond

RS 131 - Department purchasing agent; functions; bond  The secretary shall appoint a purchasing agent, who shall be the head of this section. The purchasing agent shall advertise, let, and execute, on behalf of the department, all contracts for the purchase of supplies, materials, and equipment, in accordance with the provisions of the laws regulating the department. He shall give bond in favor of the governor in the amount of ten thousand dollars, conditioned on the faithful performance of his duties.  Amended by Acts 1977, No. 291, §1; Acts 1979, No. 413, §3, eff. July 11, 1979.
LA Rev Stat § 48:141 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§141. Financial services administrator to be appointed

RS 141 - Financial services administrator to be appointed  The secretary shall appoint a certified public accountant, duly qualified in this state, or an experienced cost accountant, to serve as the financial administrator, comptroller and disbursing officer for the department. He shall give bond in favor of the governor in the amount of ten thousand dollars, conditioned on the faithful performance of his duties. Amended by Acts 1970, No. 414, §1; Acts 1977, No. 291, §1; Acts 1979, No. 413, §4, eff. July 11, 1979.
LA Rev Stat § 48:142 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§142. Financial services administrator has general charge of accounting, disbursing and cost accounting of the department

RS 142 - Financial services administrator has general charge of accounting, disbursing and cost accounting of the department  The financial services administrator has general charge of the accounting, disbursing and cost accounting of the department.  Amended by Acts 1970, No. 414, §1; Acts 1972, No. 428, §1; Acts 1979, No. 413, §5, eff. July 11, 1979.
LA Rev Stat § 48:143 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§143. Financial services administrator is disbursing officer; checks, vouchers, and warrants

RS 143 - Financial services administrator is disbursing officer; checks, vouchers, and warrants  The financial services administrator is the disbursing officer of the department. All checks, vouchers, or warrants in payment of the accounts of the department and the salaries of the employees thereof shall be signed by the financial services administrator and countersigned by another officer or employee designated by the secretary, under such rules and regulations as are prescribed by the secretary. Amended by Acts 1970, No. 414, §1; Acts 1977, No. 291, §1; Acts 1979, No. 413, §6, eff. July 11, 1979.
LA Rev Stat § 48:161 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§161. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 897, §4, eff. July 2, 1999.

RS 161 - Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 897, §4, eff. July 2, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 48:162 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§162. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 897, §4, eff. July 2, 1999.

RS 162 - Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 897, §4, eff. July 2, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 48:163 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§163. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 897, §4, eff. July 2, 1999.

RS 163 - Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 897, §4, eff. July 2, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 48:164 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§164. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 897, §4, eff. July 2, 1999.

RS 164 - Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 897, §4, eff. July 2, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 48:165 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§165. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 897, §4, eff. July 2, 1999.

RS 165 - Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 897, §4, eff. July 2, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 48:166 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§166. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 897, §4, eff. July 2, 1999.

RS 166 - Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 897, §4, eff. July 2, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 48:167 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§167. Forfeiture of permit deposits to Transportation Trust Fund

RS 167 - Forfeiture of permit deposits to Transportation Trust Fund Funds deposited with the department as guarantees by persons obtaining permits for the installation of the things described in R.S. 48:344 and 381 shall be forfeited to the department and credited to the Transportation Trust Fund if the permit terms remain unsatisfied or the deposit has not been claimed after the elapse of five years from the date of issuance of the permit. Added by Acts 1965, No. 62, §1. Amended by Acts 1977, No. 291, §1; Acts 1999, No. 897, §2, eff. July 2, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 48:190 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§190. Definition

RS 190 - Definition  For the purposes of this Part, "board of highways" and "department of highways" shall mean the secretary of the Department of Transportation and Development and the offices of the department.  Added by Acts 1977, No. 291, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 48:191 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§191. State highway system; length; designation

RS 191 - State highway system; length; designation  A. There is hereby created and established a system of state highways which shall consist of fourteen functional classifications as follows:  (1) Urban highways described as:  (a) Urban-principal arterial-interstate.  (b) Urban-principal arterial-other freeways and expressways.  (c) Urban-principal arterial-other.  (d) Urban-minor arterial.  (e) Urban-major collector.  (f) Urban-minor collector.  (g) Urban-local.  (2) Rural highways described as:  (a) Rural-principal arterial-interstate.  (b) Rural-principal arterial-other freeways and expressways.  (c) Rural-principal arterial-other.  (d) Rural-minor arterial.  (e) Rural-major collector.  (f) Rural-minor collector.  (g) Rural-local.  B. The total length of the fourteen functional systems shall not exceed sixteen thousand six hundred seventy-five miles, and the additional length permitted herein is allowed solely for the purpose of adjustments that might become necessary from time to time within the sole discretion of the secretary, working in conjunction with the police juries or municipalities.  C. The location of all highways in the functional systems established hereby may be altered and amended by the secretary to such an extent and in such a manner as may be necessary for the purpose of meeting any requirements in order to obtain federal aid for road construction in Louisiana. The system of state highways created hereby shall consist of the above fourteen functional systems and the department shall maintain its current description in conformance with the same.  Amended by Acts 1955, No. 40, §2; Acts 1979, No. 187, §1; Acts 1993, No. 549, §1, eff. June 10, 1993; Acts 1997, No. 1028, §1, eff. July 11, 1997; Acts 2019, No. 375, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:192 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§192. Engineering standards; naming state highways

RS 192 - Engineering standards; naming state highways A. The department shall immediately establish and maintain design standards for the functional classifications of state highways, following the best engineering practices and experiences for the construction of all roads, bridges, drainage structures, or other work which may be necessary from time to time which said standards shall comply with all federal regulations necessary to obtain federal aid for road and bridge construction in Louisiana. B. The department may take into the state highway system any parish or municipal road needed to complete a necessary segment of a road; however, the total length of the state highway system established hereby is not exceeded and said road taken into the state highway system will not necessarily delay the needed construction and maintenance of roads on the existing system. The department may negotiate an exchange of roads in any parish or municipality for roads on the state-maintained highway system provided that the roads taken into the system in said exchange will not necessarily delay needed construction and maintenance of roads on the existing system. C. The department may at any time the need justifies transfer a state highway from one functional classification to another. D. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, it shall be unlawful to name any state highway except by an Act of the legislature. Acts 1955, No. 40, §3; Acts 1990, No. 200, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1028, §1, eff. July 11, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 48:194 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§194. East Baton Rouge Parish

RS 194 - East Baton Rouge Parish A. Nothing contained in this Part nor any other provision of this Title shall prevent the governing authority of East Baton Rouge Parish from undertaking highway construction projects financed entirely by parish funds on highways that are within the state highway system. B. Such projects, however, are subject to the following: (1) Only projects that are funded pursuant to a ballot measure approved by the voters of East Baton Rouge Parish on October 15, 2005, may be undertaken pursuant to this Section. (2) All work shall be done in accordance with and the completed project shall meet all applicable standards of the Department of Transportation and Development. (3) The plans for any such project are subject to review and approval by the chief engineer of the department, who shall, within thirty days after submission, review and approve or propose changes to plans submitted by the parish. (4) The parish governing authority may proceed with the design and construction portions of the project when it deems appropriate subject to approval provided for in Paragraph (3) of this Subsection; however, the construction phase shall be coordinated with the department so as to minimize disruption of the flow of traffic on and near the site of the project, taking into consideration any other projects the department may be executing at the same time and rules and regulations of the department. (5) Upon completion of the project, the section of highway shall be maintained by the department under the same terms and conditions as apply to any other portion of the state highway system. Acts 2006, No. 413, §1, eff. June 15, 2006.
LA Rev Stat § 48:196 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§196. State Highway Improvement Fund

RS 196 - State Highway Improvement Fund  A. There is hereby created, as a special fund in the state treasury, the State Highway Improvement Fund, hereinafter referred to as the "fund." The source of monies in this fund shall be registration and license fees and taxes collected by the state pursuant to R.S. 47:462, and as provided in R.S. 47:481, in such amounts as remain after payment of amounts due on bonds and related expenses as provided in the documents pursuant to which the bonds were issued under the provisions of R.S. 48:196.1. Beginning July 1, 2007, and each fiscal year thereafter, after satisfaction of the requirements of the provisions of R.S. 48:196.1 and compliance with the requirements of Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, and after making the allocation for state highway fund No. 2, the New Orleans Ferry Fund, and the Regional Maintenance and Improvement Fund, the treasurer shall deposit into the fund the following amounts:  (1) For Fiscal Year 2007-2008, twenty-five percent of such collections.  (2) For Fiscal Year 2008-2009, seventy-five percent of such collections.  (3) For Fiscal Year 2009-2010 and thereafter, all of the collections.  B. The monies in the fund shall be subject to an annual appropriation by the legislature and only be used as provided in Subsection C of this Section. The monies in the fund shall be invested by the treasurer in the same manner as the monies in the state general fund, and all interest earned shall be deposited and credited to the fund. All unexpended or unencumbered monies remaining in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain to the credit of the fund.  C. Monies appropriated from the fund shall be used exclusively by the Department of Transportation and Development for funding projects for any road which is part of the state highway system but not part of the federal system and, thus, is ineligible for federal highway funding assistance. Such projects shall include but not be limited to design, preventive maintenance, rehabilitation, restoration, and improvement of the state-maintained system of roads. In addition, these funds may be used to complete all of the preconstruction activities such as planning, survey, design, engineering, right-of-way acquisition, and utility relocations associated with such projects. These funds may also be used to compensate a parish or municipal governing authority for the acceptance of ownership of any road on the state highway system that is not part of the federal system pursuant to R.S. 48:224.1.  Acts 2006, No. 708, §2, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2008, 2nd Ex. Sess., No. 11, §2, eff. March 24, 2008; Acts 2011, No. 390, §2, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 135, §1, eff. July 1, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 865, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2013; Acts 2013, No. 273, §2, eff. July 1, 2013; Acts 2019, No. 362, §5, eff. June 11, 2019; Acts 2021, No. 325, §1, eff. June 14, 2021.
LA Rev Stat § 48:201 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§201. Records and record keeping

RS 201 - Records and record keeping  When the Secretary or his designee is of the opinion that the requirements of the public and of the department can be provided for by the use of microfilm copies of the original files and documents, such originals may be destroyed three years following the date when the record was made and the microfilm copies thereof shall be admissable in evidence in all courts and administrative agency proceedings in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 44:39.  Added by Acts 1982, No. 123, §1.
LA Rev Stat § 48:202 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§202. Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 1308, §1, eff. July 12, 1999.

RS 202 - Repealed by Acts 1999, No. 1308, §1, eff. July 12, 1999.
LA Rev Stat § 48:203 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§203. Annual highway budget

RS 203 - Annual highway budget  A. The secretary shall cause to be prepared an annual budget for each fiscal year ending June thirtieth. The annual budget shall show an accurate estimate of all available revenues, which revenues shall be completely allotted to specific purposes and individual projects, except that an allotment not to exceed four percent of the revenues from state sources for each fiscal year for unspecified emergency purposes may be made, which shall be subject, however, to approval by the secretary and the legislative budget committee. The budget shall be sent to the governor for incorporation into the executive budget and then to the legislature for enactment. B. Allotments unexpended during the fiscal year shall be carried over to the next fiscal year and remain allotted to the same project until completion of the project and liquidation of the costs thereof. C. Disbursements on specific projects shall be budgeted against allotments made for the specific project. The annual budget shall include a capital outlay program for a total of five years which the secretary recommends be undertaken within the period, arranged in a manner which will indicate the relative priority of such projects as money becomes available. Copies of the budget shall be made available to the public. D. The adoption of the capital budget act for the first year of the five-year program shall constitute an appropriation or allocation of the sums specified therein for the first year only for the purposes specified. The secretary shall be responsible for the enforcement of the capital outlay budget of the department, shall establish procedures, rules and regulations for enforcement, and shall have emergency authority to vary from the budget.  Amended by Acts 1968, No. 342, §1; Acts 1970, No. 305, §1; Acts 1977, No. 291, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1032, §16.
LA Rev Stat § 48:204 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§204. Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 175, §1, eff. June 24, 2011.

RS 204 - Repealed by Acts 2011, No. 175, §1, eff. June 24, 2011.