Except as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 38:2311(C), the provisions of this Part shall not apply to professional service contracts in which the estimated project budget cost is five hundred thousand dollars or less.

Added by Acts 1975, No. 721, §1.  Amended by Acts 1982, No. 618, §1; Acts 1999, No. 921, §1, eff. July 7, 1999; Acts 1999, No. 1013, §1, eff. July 9, 1999.