Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:4545.12

  • Authority: shall mean the political subdivision and body politic and corporate created, organized and existing pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, or if the Authority shall be abolished, the board, body, commission, department or officer succeeding to the principal functions thereof or to whom the powers given by this chapter may be given by law. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:4545.3
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Project: shall mean any system or facilities proposed, existing or under construction within the state for the generation, transmission, transformation or supply of electric power and energy by any means whatsoever, or for the development, production, manufacture, procurement, handling, transportation, storage, fabrication, enrichment, processing or reprocessing of fuel of any kind or any facility or rights with respect to the supply of water, any interest therein, securities issued in connection with the financing thereof and any right to output, capacity or services thereof, but does not include facilities for the distribution of electric energy for retail sale. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 33:4545.3

The Authority may contract for the planning, acquisition, construction, reconstruction, operation, maintenance, repair, extension, and improvement of a project or may contract with one or more municipalities to perform these functions.  All contracts let by the Authority and/or municipality for the performance of these functions under the authority of this Section shall be subject to the laws relating to public contracts, contained in La. Rev. Stat. 38:2211-2225, except as otherwise provided in this Chapter.

Added by Acts 1979, No. 772, §1, eff. July 20, 1979.

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