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LA Rev Stat § 48:2173 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2173. Creation of compacts; jurisdiction

RS 2173 - Creation of compacts; jurisdiction A. There is in state government a Louisiana Intrastate Rail Authority. The authority shall direct the development and implementation of intrastate high-speed rail service that is fully integrated with the state's existing intrastate rail and bus network, consisting of interlinked conventional and high-speed rail lines and associated feeder buses. The intrastate network in turn shall be fully coordinated and connected with commuter rail lines and urban rail transit lines developed by local agencies, as well as other transit services, through the use of common station facilities whenever possible. The authority may apply for and expend federal funds made available through the American Recover and Reinvestment Act of 2009, upon appropriation of the legislature, to develop passenger rail corridors in Louisiana. B. Any parish or municipality, or two or more parishes or municipalities, or any combination of parishes and municipalities are hereby authorized to form a quasi-governmental compact. Any such compact created pursuant to this Chapter shall be considered and treated as a body politic and corporate established for the public purposes enumerated herein. The boundaries of the compact shall be coextensive with the territorial boundaries of the parish or parishes or municipality or municipalities which establish such compact. The compact shall have the power to adopt bylaws containing such terms and provisions as the directors of the compact shall deem necessary or convenient to further carry out its purposes, provided that nothing therein may contravene any of the provisions of this Chapter. Acts 2010, No. 838, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 858, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2174 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2174. Liability

RS 2174 - Liability Neither the state nor any state agency, parish, municipality, district, or any other political subdivision or other public entity shall be subject to any claims, liabilities, costs, expenses, or causes of action for any personal injury or damage to property arising out of the construction, operation, or maintenance of any project, or which may happen to occur on any railway, if such incident giving rise thereto occurs prior to transfer and reversion of ownership of any project from a compact created hereunder to the state or appropriate parish or municipality in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. Should any suit or other action be filed against a compact created hereunder prior to reversion of a project, such reversion shall be effected as provided in this Chapter, but the compact so joined by such action shall continue in existence as provided in R.S. 48:2189(A). No individual member, officer, director, or employee of a compact shall be liable personally for any such claims, liabilities, costs, expenses, or causes of action in any event. Acts 2010, No. 838, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 858, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2175 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2175. Directors

RS 2175 - Directors A. The board of the compact shall consist of such directors as are specified in the compact agreement, provided the board shall consist of at least five directors, including the Louisiana designee to the Southern Rail Corridor to be appointed by the chairman of the Southern Rail Corridor. B. All directors shall be appointed by the parish or municipality forming the compact, if there is only one. If more than one parish, municipality, or any combination of parishes and municipalities is involved in forming a compact, each parish or municipality shall appoint an equal number of directors. C. The compact shall elect from its directors a chairman, a vice chairman, and a secretary-treasurer who shall serve one-year terms. Where more than one parish or municipality is involved in the formation of a compact, the chairmanship for each successive term shall be alternated among the representatives of all participating parishes and municipalities. D. Any vacancy which occurs prior to the expiration of a term for which a member of the board has been appointed shall be filled by appointment in the same manner as the original appointment for the unexpired term as set forth in the articles of incorporation or bylaws of the compact. E. Upon the effective date of an appointment, or as soon as practicable thereafter, each appointed member shall enter upon their duties. A member shall hold office until a successor has been appointed. Any member of the compact is eligible for reappointment. F. All directors shall have equal status, and each director shall have one vote. G. The presence of a majority of the board shall constitute a quorum. A majority vote of those present and voting shall be necessary for any action taken by the board. H. A vacancy on the board shall not impair the right of a quorum to exercise a right or perform a duty of the board. Acts 2010, No. 838, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 858, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2176 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2176. Compensation of directors

RS 2176 - Compensation of directors Directors of the board shall not be entitled to any salary for services, but each member shall be reimbursed for actual expenses necessarily incurred in the performance of all duties in connection with the business of a compact in compliance with Policy and Procedure Memorandum 49, as promulgated by the division of administration, as amended and revised and may, if authorized by the board, be entitled to a per diem when conducting official business, not to exceed seventy-five dollars per day. Acts 2010, No. 838, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 858, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2177 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2177. Conflict of interest; ethics code

RS 2177 - Conflict of interest; ethics code Any compact created pursuant to this Chapter, and all directors and officers thereof, shall be subject to the Code of Governmental Ethics (R.S. 42:1101 et seq.). Acts 2010, No. 838, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 858, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2178 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2178. Right of public agencies to material

RS 2178 - Right of public agencies to material Any compact created pursuant to this Chapter shall be subject to and fully comply with the Public Records Law (R.S. 44:1 et seq.) and the Open Meetings Law (R.S. 42:11 et seq.) of the state. The proceedings and documents of a compact shall be public record. All reports, maps, or other technical documents produced in whole or in part by a compact may be utilized by the department or any other public agency in any manner that they deem necessary and advisable in the conduct of their duties. Acts 2010, No. 838, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 858, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2179 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2179. Establish feasibility; prior written approval

RS 2179 - Establish feasibility; prior written approval A. A compact created and established pursuant to this Chapter may construct and operate transit way facilities along a transit corridor within the state under the terms and conditions set forth in this Chapter, with the prior express written consent of the affected governing bodies within the geographic boundaries of such compact after public hearing. The facilities shall be part of the approved transportation plan and program of the department and the local metropolitan planning organization, where applicable. B. Prior to the initiation of environmental impact statements and preliminary engineering, feasibility studies shall first be conducted to substantiate project need and justification. Acts 2010, No. 838, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 858, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2181 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2181. State-designated projects; department approvals

RS 2181 - State-designated projects; department approvals A. A compact may, upon obtaining the approval of the Department of Transportation and Development undertake a state-designated project as a project under this Chapter. B. Any portion of a compact project which is proposed to connect with or otherwise directly affect the operation of any portion of any state highway or any state-designated project shall be approved by the Department of Transportation and Development. C. Notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, specifically including but not limited to the Louisiana Expressway Law (R.S. 48:1251 et seq.), any compact organized pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter shall have full power to carry out all of the powers and duties set forth in this Chapter, without the necessity of obtaining the approval or consent of the state, or any state agency, political subdivision, district, authority, or other public entity except as expressly provided for in this Chapter. Acts 2010, No. 838, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 858, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2182 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2182. Acquisition of lands and property

RS 2182 - Acquisition of lands and property A. For the purposes of this Chapter, a compact may acquire private or public property and property rights, including rights of access, air, view, and light, by gift, devise, purchase, or condemnation by eminent domain proceedings, as the compact may deem necessary for any of the purposes of this Chapter, including but not limited to any lands reasonably necessary for securing applicable permits, areas necessary for management of access, borrow pits, drainage ditches, water retention areas, rest areas, placement access for landowners whose access is impaired due to the construction of a project, and replacement rights-of-way for relocated rail and utility facilities for existing, proposed, or anticipated transportation facilities in the transportation corridor designated by the compact. B. In the acquisition of land and property, a compact may acquire an entire lot, block, or tract of land, if, by so doing, the acquisition costs to the compact will be equal to or less than the cost of acquiring only that portion of the property thereof necessary for the project. This Subsection is a specific recognition that this means of limiting the rising costs of such property acquisition is a public purpose and that, without this limitation, the viability of many public projects will be threatened. To that end, the provisions of R.S. 48:2180(20), regarding reconveyance of such excess portion shall not apply except in the case of the exercise by a compact of its right of eminent domain. C. A compact may sell, lease, or otherwise dispose of all or any portion of a project, provided that the sale, lease, or other disposition of a state-designated project shall require department approval. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, any surplus property may be sold in accordance with procedures adopted by the compact that maximize the price received for such property. D. The right of eminent domain conferred by this Chapter shall be exercised by each compact in the manner provided by state law. E. When a compact acquires property for a project, it is not subject to any liability imposed by pre-existing conditions. This Subsection does not, however, affect the rights or liabilities of any past or future owners of the acquired property, nor does it affect the liability of any governmental entity for the results of its actions which create or exacerbate a pollution source. The compact and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality may enter into interagency agreements for the performance, funding, and reimbursement of the investigative and remedial acts necessary for property acquired by the compact. Acts 2010, No. 838, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 858, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2183 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2183. Public utilities

RS 2183 - Public utilities A. A compact shall have the power to make reasonable regulations for the installation, construction, maintenance, repair, renewal, relocation, and removal of any public utility, railroad, vehicular crossings of railroads, pipeline company, or other entity, in, on, along, over, or under a project. Whenever a compact shall determine that it is necessary that any public utility facilities which now are, or hereafter may be, located in, on, along, over, or under a project should be relocated in such project, or should be removed from such project, or should be carried along or across the project by grade separation, the owner or operator of such facilities shall relocate or remove the same in accordance with the order of the compact; however, the cost and expenses of such relocation or removal or grade separation, including the cost of installing such facilities in a new location or new locations, and the cost of any land, or any rights-of-way or interest in lands, and any other rights acquired to accomplish such relocation or removal, and the cost of maintenance of grade separation structures, shall be paid by the compact as a part of the cost of such project. In case of any such relocation or removal of public utility facilities, the owners or operators of the same, their successors or assigns, may use and operate such public utility facilities, with the necessary appurtenances, in the new location or new locations, for as long a period, and upon the same terms and conditions, as they had the right to maintain and operate such public utility facilities in their former location or locations. B. Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection A of this Section, any utility allowed to exist on a compact's right-of-way at the request of the utility pursuant to R.S. 48:2180(6), shall be responsible for any cost of relocation, removal, or grade separation and all expenses related thereto. Acts 2010, No. 838, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 858, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2184 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2184. Levy special benefit assessments

RS 2184 - Levy special benefit assessments A. A compact formed under the provisions of this Chapter may levy special benefit assessments for needed public rail transit facilities and services on the property which benefits from those facilities and services. B. The intrastate rail compact transit facilities and services provide special benefits to parcels of land, and improvements thereon, in the vicinity of rail rapid transit stations, and provide general benefits to the community at large. The board of directors of a compact shall be conclusive judge of the proportion of special and general benefits produced by the facilities and of the distribution of the special benefits among parcels of property within the benefit assessment district. C. The compact may exercise the powers granted to an economic development district pursuant to R.S. 33:9038.33 and 9038.34 as if the compact is such an economic development district; however, no state tax increments shall be dedicated to pay any revenue bonds of any compact or be otherwise used to obligate the state financially to support a compact or projects of a compact. Acts 2010, No. 838, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 858, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2185 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2185. Local option

RS 2185 - Local option The provisions of R.S. 48:2184 shall not apply to any municipality or parish unless the qualified electors of the municipality or parish vote in favor of the application of this Chapter to the municipality or parish. Acts 2010, No. 838, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 858, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2186 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2186. Contracts; construction and law enforcement

RS 2186 - Contracts; construction and law enforcement A. Contracts of a compact for the construction, improvement, repair, or maintenance of any municipal street system project, parish-related project, or project of a compact as defined in R.S. 48:2172(9) shall be made and awarded pursuant to Chapter 10 of Title 38 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. B. Exceptions shall be made for publicly funded improvements made to private railway property under contract to the compact for a public benefit, where the labor organizations of the private railway have agreements to carry out work on such property. In this case, the granted public benefit by the private railway company shall be considered an intangible asset owned by the compact. C. Notwithstanding any law to the contrary, a compact may contract with a private entity to provide services for design, cost estimate, feasibility studies, operations, management and construction management services, provided that any contract awarded for such services shall be awarded only after the compact drafts and uses a request for proposal seeking proposals from qualified providers. Notice of such requests for proposal shall be published twice, once a week for two weeks, in the official journal of the compact and once in at least one trade journal. Such notice shall give a brief description of the services sought, where a complete request for proposal form may be obtained, and the deadline for response to the proposal, which shall be no less than thirty days from the last publication in the official journal. Nothing in this Subsection shall be construed to allow contracts for the construction, improvement, repairs, or maintenance of railways to be awarded in any manner other than as set forth in Subsection A of this Section. D. A compact created hereunder shall contract with the state police, a law enforcement district, or a municipal law enforcement agency for law enforcement and patrol functions. Acts 2010, No. 838, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 858, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2188 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2188. Chapter supplemental; liberal construction

RS 2188 - Chapter supplemental; liberal construction The powers and rights conferred by this Chapter shall be deemed to provide an additional and alternative method for the doing of the things authorized thereby, shall be regarded as supplemental and additional to powers conferred by other general laws, and shall not be regarded as in derogation of any powers now existing. This Chapter does and shall be construed to provide a complete and additional method for the issuance of bonds. No proceeding, hearing, notice, or approval shall be required for the issuance of any bonds or any instrument as security therefor, except as provided herein. The provisions of this Chapter shall be liberally construed for the accomplishment of its purposes. Acts 2010, No. 838, §2, eff. July 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 858, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2192 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2192. Classification of carriers

RS 2192 - Classification of carriers  A company or a driver shall not be considered a common carrier, contract carrier, or motor carrier, and shall not provide taxi or for hire vehicle service. In addition, a driver shall not be required to register the vehicle that the driver uses to provide prearranged rides as a commercial motor vehicle or a for hire vehicle.  Acts 2019, No. 286, §2, eff. July 1, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2193 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2193. Transportation network company permits

RS 2193 - Transportation network company permits  A. A person shall not operate a company in the state of Louisiana without first obtaining a permit from the department. However, if a company has been operating in this state prior to July 1, 2019, they may continue operating until the department creates a permit process and sets a registration deadline. As a part of the permit process, a company shall be required to provide the department with a certificate of insurance verifying compliance with R.S. 45:201.6 and listing the department as a certificate holder.  B. The department shall issue a permit to each applicant that meets the requirements applicable to a company as provided for in this Chapter.  C. The department shall not charge a fee for the issuance of any permit to a company under this Section.  Acts 2019, No. 286, §2, eff. July 1, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2194 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2194. Service of process

RS 2194 - Service of process  A company shall maintain an agent for service of process in the state of Louisiana.  Acts 2019, No. 286, §2, eff. July 1, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2195 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2195. Fare transparency

RS 2195 - Fare transparency  If a fare is collected from a rider, the company shall disclose to the rider the fare or fare calculation method located on its website or within the online-enabled technology application service prior to the start of the prearranged ride. If the fare is not disclosed to the rider prior to the beginning of the prearranged ride, the rider shall have the option to receive an estimated fare before the start of the prearranged ride.  Acts 2019, No. 286, §2, eff. July 1, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2196 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2196. Identification of transportation network company vehicles and drivers

RS 2196 - Identification of transportation network company vehicles and drivers  A. The company's digital network shall display a picture of the driver and the license plate number of the motor vehicle used for providing the prearranged ride before the rider enters the driver's vehicle.  B. Upon the request of a rider, a driver shall present his physical license or digitized driver's license to the rider prior to the start of each prearranged ride.  Acts 2019, No. 286, §2, eff. July 1, 2019.
LA Rev Stat § 48:2197 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 48 - Roads, Bridges and Ferries|§2197. Electronic receipt

RS 2197 - Electronic receipt  Within a reasonable amount of time following the completion of a prearranged ride, a company shall transmit an electronic receipt to the rider on behalf of the driver. The receipt shall include all of the following:  (1) The origin and destination of the trip.  (2) The duration and distance of the trip.  (3) The total fare paid for the trip.  Acts 2019, No. 286, §2, eff. July 1, 2019.