Louisiana Administrative Code

A. Pursuant to R.S. 39:1566, the Chief Procurement Officer for the State of Louisiana may delegate authority to governmental bodies within the limitations of law and the state’s procurement regulations.

A. To respond to the needs of state agencies, as well as for auditing purposes and for programming purposes in the State’s LaGov SRM system, it shall be the policy of the Office of State Procurement to delegate to agencies which are subject to the provisions of the Louisiana Proc…

A. Standard DPA—Purchases. Unless otherwise specified, any agency may purchase a single supply or service not exceeding the amount provided in Section 4(a) of the Governor’s Executive Order on Small Purchase Procedures without obtaining preapproval from, or having to utilize the …

A. Special DPA. A DPA set by the Office of State Procurement above the Standard DPA for purchases and/or contracts, or a DPA set below the Standard DPA for purchases and/or contracts, shall be referred to as a “Special DPA.” 1. An agency or department head may present a request t…

A The Office of State Procurement shall periodically review an agency’s DPA, and may increase, maintain or decrease the DPA after considering the following factors: 1. whether increasing, maintaining or decreasing an agency’s DPA is consistent with the state’s strategic prioritie…

A. The purpose of this Chapter is to implement the High Impact Jobs Program as established by R.S. 51:2771. B. This Chapter shall be administered to achieve the following purposes: 1. to encourage companies to create jobs that pay above the parish average wage and offer a basic h…

A. Terms not otherwise defined in this Chapter shall have the same meaning given to them in R.S. 51:2771, unless the context clearly requires otherwise. B. In this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings provided herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise…

A. The following general principles will direct the administration of the program. 1. Grant awards are not to be considered as an entitlement for companies, and the secretary has the final authority to determine whether or not each particular applicant is eligible and meets the c…

A. Companies primarily engaged in the following sectors are ineligible for participation in the program: 1. gaming; 2. retail sales; 3. professional sports teams; 4. state and political subdivision enterprises; 5. automotive rental and leasing; 6. local solid waste disposal; 7. l…

A. LED will provide a standard application form which applicants will be required to use to apply for assistance under this program. Applications may be filed through LED’s online Fastlane portal, or as otherwise directed by LED. B. The application shall include, but not be limit…

A. LED may consider various discretionary factors when determining which applications will be funded. Among the factors which may be taken into consideration are the following; 1. industry sectors identified in LED’s strategic plan, as may be amended from time to time; 2. letters…

A. In the event LED determines that an applicant is eligible, funding is available and a grant would be appropriate, a contract will be issued, specifying the amount, the terms and conditions of the grant. Companies with project sites located in distressed areas may be subject to…

A. If a company receives a grant award pursuant to this High Impact Jobs Program and it is subsequently determined that the company did not qualify for the benefit then: 1. Future payments to the company shall be reduced by the amount wrongfully received by the company; or, 2. If…

A. The purpose of this Chapter is to implement the Site Investment and Infrastructure Improvement Fund, hereafter referred to as the “fund”, as established by R.S. 51: 2316. B. This Chapter shall be administered solely for site investment and infrastructure improvements for econo…

A. Terms not otherwise defined in this Chapter shall have the same meaning given to them in R.S. 51:2316, unless the context clearly requires otherwise. B. In this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings provided herein, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise…

A. The following general principles will direct the administration of the program. 1. Awards are not be considered as an entitlement, and the secretary has the final authority to determine whether or not each particular applicant is eligible and meets the criteria of the award, a…

A. Funding may be available for site investment and infrastructure improvement projects with demonstrated economic development purposes as follows: 1. Applicants a. Applications may be submitted by local or regional economic development organizations, municipalities, non-profit o…

A. LED will provide a standard application form which applicants may be required to use to apply for assistance under this program. Applications may be filed through LED’s online portal, or as otherwise directed by LED. B. The application shall include, but not be limited to, the…

A. LED will consider various discretionary factors when determining which applications will be funded. Among the factors which may be taken into consideration include, but are not limited to: 1. demonstrated market demand in priority sectors; 2. performance measures; 3. return on…

A. In the event LED determines that an applicant is eligible, funding is available, and an award would be appropriate, LED will negotiate all appropriate provisions with interested parties, and issue applicable contracts, specifying the funding amount and the terms and conditions…

A. If an applicant receives an award from the fund and it is subsequently determined that the applicant did not qualify for the benefit then: 1. Future payments to the applicant shall be reduced by the amount wrongfully received by the applicant; or, 2. If there are no future pay…

A. LED shall include a detailed listing of all project awards in its annual report to the legislature, in accordance with R.S. 36:104.

A. Pursuant to R.S. 39:1551 et seq., the Office of State Procurement is required to provide for certain preferences in the solicitation of products by state agencies and by local government buying off of statewide cooperative contracts.

A. To provide notification to vendors and to state and local government agencies, as well as for auditing purposes, it shall be the policy of the Office of State Procurement to list, as far as is practicable, all product preferences in this PPM, and to apply those preferences whe…

Preference Authority How Applied Produce produced in LA R.S. 39:1604(C)(1) A 10% preference above the bid price is given to produce produced in LA Produce Products produced and processed in LA R.S. 39:1604(C)(1) A 10% preference above the bid price is given to produce produced an…

A. Nothing in this policy shall prevent the Office of State Procurement or an agency from negotiating with a vendor to lower its prices or an agency from canceling a solicitation where a preferred product is determined to exceed an agency’s allocated budget for the product. B. Th…

A. The protest period for protesting an award shall not exceed 7 days from the announcement of awards. B. The protest procedure for protesting an award shall follow the rules presented in Chapter 5 of this part.

A. A grant recipient shall have 30 days, from award of the grant agreement, to negotiate and sign the agreement. If the grant agreement is not signed by the grant recipient within 30 days from award of the agreement, the office shall reserve the right to rescind the award and pro…

A. The purpose of this memorandum is to ensure people with disabilities can access online government services. It also provides consistency for web users across state websites and mobile applications. B. All boards, commissions, departments, agencies, institutions, and offices of…

A. For purposes of this memorandum, the following definitions shall apply. Agency—a board, commission, department, agency, institution, or office of the executive branch of state government. Agency Home Page—the starting point for an agency website or mobile application. It is th…

A. Agency heads shall designate at least one full-time employee of the agency to serve as web accessibility coordinator. B. The web accessibility coordinator shall: 1. complete web accessibility training within 90 days of hire or designation to the role. The training materials ma…

A. Agencies shall develop a Web Accessibility Policy. At a minimum, the policy shall include the following. 1. Content Standards. The policy must, at a minimum, adopt WCAG 2.1, Level AA. The standards are available at https://www.w3.org/TR/WCAG21/. Given how quickly technology ad…

A. Agencies shall submit the following to the State ADA Coordinator, Rikki David, at rikki.david@la.gov by the deadlines given below. 1. By March 31, 2025: Agencies are to complete and submit the designation of agency contacts form to identify their web accessibility coordinator.…

A. The Office of State ADA Coordinator (OSADAC) provides administrative support and recordkeeping for all agency forms, reports and policies required by this PPM. B. The Office of Technology Services (OTS) provides technical and educational support to help understand the WCAG sta…

A. When two or more adjudications involving common issues of law or fact are separately pending before DAL, the administrative law judge, may upon his/her own motion or that of any party, at any time prior to the adjudicatory hearing, order the consolidation of the matters or ord…

A. A non-party seeking to intervene shall file a motion stating the specific grounds for the intervention. An administrative law judge may, upon contradictory hearing, permit the intervention of a non-party as permitted by law. To avoid undue delay or prejudice to the original pa…

A. Except where otherwise prohibited by law, a continuance may be granted in any case for good cause shown. Motions for continuance, when made prior to the date and time of the noticed hearing, shall be in writing and transmitted in accordance with Rule 511. Continuances may be r…

A. An administrative law judge, upon his/her own motion, or upon motion of any party, may direct the parties or their representatives to engage in a prehearing conference. The administrative law judge shall set the time and place for a prehearing conference, and shall give reason…

A. All requests to the administrative law judge shall be made by written motion, unless made during a hearing or conference, and shall state the grounds for the request and describe the action or order sought. A copy of all written motions shall be served on all parties as provid…

A. DAL may order the issuance of a subpoena, requiring the attendance and testimony of a witness and/or the production of objects or documents, upon written request of a party in compliance with this rule. All requests for subpoenas shall be received by DAL at least 15 business d…

A. Any party to a proceeding may conduct discovery in any manner provided by Title III, Chapter 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure. B. A person from whom discovery is sought may file a motion for protective order to prevent that person from having to produce the discovery sought. A…

A. The parties must promptly notify DAL of a settlement, stipulation, or consent order.

A. Maps, drawings, and other exhibits should not exceed 8 1/2 by 14 inches unless they are folded or reduced to the required size. B. During an in-person hearing, copies of all labeled and numbered exhibits shall be furnished to the administrative law judge and all parties, unles…

A. Requests for reconsideration, reopening, or rehearing are subject to the procedures and requirements of R.S. 49:959. Any request for reconsideration, reopening, or rehearing must be received by DAL within 10 business days (exclusive of legal holidays or weekends) from the date…

A. The administrative law judge may issue an order terminating an adjudication based upon voluntary waiver, withdrawal of the request for a hearing, rescission by the agency of the underlying action, settlement, stipulation, consent order, or any other reason deemed proper or law…

A. As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings ascribed to them, unless otherwise indicated herein: Annual Test—tests conducted at intervals of not less than 10 months or more than 14 months. Bovine Tuberculosis—a disease in cattle, bison, or da…

A. Permit Required. No person may operate a quarantined cattle feedlot without first obtaining a permit from the Livestock Sanitary Board. Any person operating a cattle feedlot without a valid permit will be in violation of this regulation and subject to prosecution. B. Condition…

A. All cattle which are sold or offered for sale in livestock auction markets must meet the general requirements of §111 and the following specific requirements. 1. Brucellosis a. Cattle from quarantined herds or from non-qualified herds from quarantined areas are not eligible fo…

A. All cattle which are sold or offered for sale by livestock dealers must meet the general requirements of §305 and the following specific requirements. 1. Brucellosis a. No cattle may be sold or purchased from Brucellosis quarantined herds, except as provided for in

A. It is a violation of this regulation to sell or purchase cattle, not governed by other regulations of the Livestock Sanitary Board, in Louisiana, for any purpose other than immediate slaughter, unless they meet one of the following requirements. 1.a. Heifers 4 to 12 months of …