Title 39, Public Finance
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La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1532 Reporting requirements
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§1532. Reporting requirements A. The commissioner of administration shall prepare such reports as he finds necessary for the proper conduct of his duties. B. In the fiscal year immediately following a regular session of the legislature in which the legislature has enacted appropr…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1533 Self-Insurance Fund
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§1533. Self-Insurance Fund A.(1) There is hereby created in the Department of the Treasury a special fund to be known as the "Self-Insurance Fund". The fund shall consist of all premiums paid by state agencies under the state's risk management program as established by this Chapt…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1533.1 Repealed by Acts 2000, 1st Ex
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§1533.1. Repealed by Acts 2000, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 20, §3, eff. July 1, 2000.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1533.2 Future Medical Care Fund
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§1533.2. Future Medical Care Fund A. There is hereby established in the state treasury the "Future Medical Care Fund", hereinafter referred to as the "fund". The fund shall consist of such monies transferred or appropriated to the fund for the purposes of funding medical care and…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1534 Transfer of personnel and funds
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§1534. Transfer of personnel and funds All personnel and funds provided to the Division of Administration in the ancillary enterprise bill for operation of the property insurance section are hereby transferred to the office of risk management. Added by Acts 1980, No. 520, §1, eff…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1535 Duties and responsibilities
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§1535. Duties and responsibilities A. It is the responsibility of the commissioner of administration through the office of risk management to manage all state insurance covering property and liability exposure, through commercial underwriters or by self-insuring. Personnel benefi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1536 Assessment of premiums
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§1536. Assessment of premiums A.(1) The office of risk management shall assess premiums to each agency based on its actual loss experience and exposure levels for both self-insured and commercial coverage. Such assessment may be on a retrospective basis. (2) For the purposes of t…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1536.1 Payment of premiums
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§1536.1. Payment of premiums Every agency shall timely pay premiums billed by the office of risk management. In the event any agency fails to pay any premiums due the office of risk management within one hundred twenty days of the effective date of the appropriated insurance cove…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1537 Annual report
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§1537. Annual report The commissioner of administration shall submit to the governor, the attorney general, and the legislature annually a formal report on the state's risk management program which shall include: (1) Current data on premiums and incurred losses for each line of c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1538 Claims against the state
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§1538. Claims against the state A. Claims against the state or any of its agencies to recover damages in tort for money damages against the state or its agencies for injury or loss of property, personal injury, or death caused by the negligent or wrongful act or omission of any e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1538.1 Certain unclaimed property; presumption of abandonment
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§1538.1. Certain unclaimed property; presumption of abandonment Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, any unclaimed benefits, payments, funds, or checks held by the office of risk management or the Self-Insurance Fund which could be claimed by any claimant,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1539 Medical malpractice
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§1539. Medical malpractice A. Medical malpractice judgments and settlements payable by the state pursuant to Part IV of Subchapter E of Chapter 5-D of Title 40 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 shall be funded and paid from the Self-Insurance Fund; however, all such medic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1540 Competition
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§1540. Competition A. Every contract entered into by the state for the purchase of insurance or for obtaining services relating to the operation of the insurance program shall be awarded by either competitive sealed bidding or competitive negotiation. Competitive negotiation shal…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1541 Professional, consulting, and personal service contracts
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§1541. Professional, consulting, and personal service contracts Contracts for professional, consulting, and personal services shall be awarded as provided by R.S. 39:1481 et seq. Added by Acts 1980, No. 520, §1, eff. July 1, 1980.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1542 Worker's compensation
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§1542. Worker's compensation The state shall become self-insured for worker's compensation coverage by January 1, 1981. Added by Acts 1980, No. 520, §1, eff. July 1, 1980. Acts 1983, 1st Ex.Sess., No. 1, §6.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1543 Unit of risk analysis and loss prevention
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§1543. Unit of risk analysis and loss prevention A. There is hereby created within the office of risk management a unit of risk analysis and loss prevention. It shall be the objective of this agency to assist all state agencies in the prevention and reduction of employee job rela…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1544 Department responsibilities
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§1544. Department responsibilities Each state department shall have the following responsibilities relating to the state's insurance program: (1) To submit to the office of risk management all information requested relating to risk management. (2) To open all files relating to th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1545 Public officer bonds; notarial bonds
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§1545. Public officer bonds; notarial bonds A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the office of risk management may, at its option, self-insure bonds for public officers where such bond coverages are procured through the office of risk management in accor…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1546 Coverage for road hazard liability
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§1546. Coverage for road hazard liability A. The state shall become self-insured for coverage of damages resulting from the establishment, design, construction, existence, ownership, maintenance, use, extension, improvement, repair, or regulation of any state bridge, tunnel, dam,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1547 Return to work program
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§1547. Return to work program A. There is hereby created within the office of risk management the return to work program. The goal of the program shall be the safe and expedient return of state employees with job-related injuries and illnesses to transitional or regular employmen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1549 Workers' Compensation programs; discrimination prohibited
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§1549. Workers' Compensation programs; discrimination prohibited Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, no state agency, board, or commission shall discriminate against any contractor or subcontractor based upon the method used by such contractor or subcontra…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1551 Short title
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§1551. Short title This Chapter shall be known as and may be cited as the Louisiana Procurement Code. Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1552 Purposes; rules of construction
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§1552. Purposes; rules of construction A. Interpretation. This Chapter shall be construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies. B. Purposes and policies. The underlying purposes and policies of this Chapter are: (1) To simplify, clarify, and modernize the l…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1553 Construction
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§1553. Construction A. Supplementary general principles of law applicable. To the extent not inconsistent with the particular provisions of this Chapter, the principles of Louisiana law shall supplement its provisions. B. Obligation of good faith. Every contract or duty within th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1554 Application of this Chapter
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§1554. Application of this Chapter A. General application. This Chapter applies only to contracts solicited or entered into after the effective date of this Chapter unless the parties agree to its application to a contract entered into prior to the effective date. B. Application …
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1554.1 Federal block grants
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§1554.1. Federal block grants The provisions of this Chapter shall be applicable to any goods and services procured with funds pursuant to the federally enacted community services block grant or community development block grant. Added by Acts 1982, No. 603, §1; Acts 2014, No. 86…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1556 Definitions
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§1556. Definitions As used in this Chapter, the words defined in this Section shall have the meanings set forth below, unless the context in which they are used clearly requires a different meaning or a different definition is prescribed for a particular Part or provision: (1) "A…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1557 Public access to procurement information
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§1557. Public access to procurement information Procurement information shall be a public record to the extent provided in Chapter 1 of Title 44 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950 and shall be available to the public as provided in such statute. Added by Acts 1979, No. 715…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1557.1 Change orders; recordation
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§1557.1. Change orders; recordation Each change order to a contract which adds an amount of ten percent or more of the original contract amount and which additional amount is at least ten thousand dollars or all change orders to a contract aggregating to an amount of twenty perce…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1558 Determinations
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§1558. Determinations Written determinations and findings required by this Chapter shall be retained in an official contract file in the central purchasing agency or purchasing agency or by the governmental body administering the contract. Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. Ju…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1561 Authority and duties of the commissioner of administration
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§1561. Authority and duties of the commissioner of administration A. Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter, the commissioner of administration, hereinafter referred to as "the commissioner," shall have the authority and responsibility to promulgate regulations, consistent …
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1562 Central purchasing agency; creation
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§1562. Central purchasing agency; creation There is hereby created, within the division of administration, the central purchasing agency, headed by the State Director of Purchasing, hereinafter referred to as the state chief procurement officer. Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, e…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1563 Appointment and qualifications
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§1563. Appointment and qualifications The state chief procurement officer shall be in the classified service of the state and shall be appointed in accordance with the provisions of Article X, Section 7 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974. The state chief procurement officer sh…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1564 Authority of the state chief procurement officer
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§1564. Authority of the state chief procurement officer A. Central procurement officer of the state. The state chief procurement officer shall serve as the central procurement officer of the state. B. Power to adopt rules. Consistent with the provisions of this Chapter, the state…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1565 Duties of the attorney general
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§1565. Duties of the attorney general The attorney general shall be the chief legal adviser to the state chief procurement officer. Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1566 Appointment of assistants and other employees; delegation of authority by the state
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§1566. Appointment of assistants and other employees; delegation of authority by the state chief procurement officer Subject to the provisions of the Article X, Section 7 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, the state chief procurement officer may employ and supervise such assi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1567 Reporting requirements
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§1567. Reporting requirements A. The state chief procurement officer shall prepare any reports that the commissioner of administration may deem necessary and shall deliver such reports to such recipients as the commissioner may designate. As provided in R.S. 44:1 et seq., such re…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1568 Mandatory information requirement for contracts let without competition under the authority of an executive order related to Hurricane Katrina or Rita
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§1568. Mandatory information requirement for contracts let without competition under the authority of an executive order related to Hurricane Katrina or Rita A. The provisions of this Section shall apply to any contract for state procurement of goods or services which is subject …
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1568.1 Use of other types of contracts
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§1568.1. Use of other types of contracts Subject to the limitations of R.S. 39:1611 and 1612, any type of contract, including brand name and multiple award contracts, which will promote the best interests of the state may be used, provided that the chief procurement officer must …
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1568.2 The Road Home Program; reporting on certain contract payments, subcontractors,
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§1568.2. The Road Home Program; reporting on certain contract payments, subcontractors, and performance for professional, personal, consulting, or social services contracts Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the division of administration, office of commu…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1569 Reports of procurement actions related to professional, personal, consulting, and
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§1569. Reports of procurement actions related to professional, personal, consulting, and social services contracts A. A written report shall be compiled annually, within one hundred twenty days after the close of the fiscal year, of contracts made under R.S. 39:1617, 1620, and 16…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1569.1 Contract administration
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§1569.1. Contract administration A. Upon entering into a professional, personal, consulting, or social service contract, the using agency shall have full responsibility for the diligent administration and monitoring of the contract. The state chief procurement officer may require…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1571 Centralization of procurement authority
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§1571. Centralization of procurement authority Except as otherwise provided in this Subpart, all rights, powers, duties, and authority relating to the procurement of supplies, services, and major repairs now vested in or exercised by any state governmental body under the several …
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1572 Exemptions
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§1572. Exemptions A. Exemption from central purchasing agency and procurement regulations of commissioner. Procurement of the following items or by the following governmental bodies shall not be required to be conducted through the central purchasing agency and shall not be requi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1581 State procurement regulations
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§1581. State procurement regulations A. Regulations. Regulations promulgated by the commissioner in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act shall govern all procurements by all governmental bodies except for: (1) Regulations promulgated by the secretary of the Department…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1586 Relationship with using agencies
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§1586. Relationship with using agencies The commissioner and the state chief procurement officer shall maintain a close and cooperative relationship with the using agencies. The state chief procurement officer shall afford each using agency reasonable opportunity to participate i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1587 Procurement advisory council; other advisory groups
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§1587. Procurement advisory council; other advisory groups A. Procurement advisory council. The commissioner may establish a Procurement Advisory Council. If created, such council, upon adequate public notice, shall meet at least once a year for the discussion of problems and rec…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1590 Reporting of certain professional, personal, consulting, and social services contracts
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§1590. Reporting of certain professional, personal, consulting, and social services contracts for Fiscal Year 2015-2016 through Fiscal Year 2017-2018 A. In Fiscal Year 2015-2016 through 2017-2018, the commissioner of administration, in consultation with the state chief procuremen…
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1591 Repealed by Acts 2014, No
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§1591. Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 864, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
La. Rev. Stat. § 39:1593 Methods of source selection
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§1593. Methods of source selection Unless otherwise authorized by law, all state contracts shall be awarded by one of the following methods: (1) R.S. 39:1594, competitive sealed bids. (2) R.S. 39:1595, competitive sealed proposals. (3) R.S. 39:1596, small purchases. (4) R.S. 39:1…