Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1641 – A. Contracts and agreements by and in name of state agencies. All contracts and agreements for the lease or rental of space for the housing of state agencies, their personnel, operat
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1641
- Agency: as used in this Chapter shall have the same meaning ascribed to it as provided in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1556
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Contract: means all types of state agreements, regardless of what they may be called, including orders and documents purporting to represent grants, which are for the purchase or disposal of supplies, services, major repairs, or any other item. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1556
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Using agency: means any governmental body of the state which utilizes any supplies, services, or major repairs purchased under this Chapter. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1556
A. Contracts and agreements by and in name of state agencies. All contracts and agreements for the lease or rental of space for the housing of state agencies, their personnel, operations, equipment, or activities shall be made in the name of and by the authorized representative or representative body of the state agency but shall be made and entered into only with the approval of the commissioner of administration. The cost of such housing shall be provided for in and defrayed from the budgets of the using agencies.
B. Contracts and agreements by and in name of the state, executed by the commissioner.
(1) When a contract or agreement for the lease or rental of space for the housing of state agencies, their personnel, operation, equipment, or activities, shall pertain to more than one building or facility or shall pertain to a building or facility which is to house more than one state agency, their personnel, operation, equipment, or activities, such contract or agreement may be made in the name of the state and executed by the commissioner of administration, rather than in the name of and by an authorized representative or a representative body of the state agency or agencies to be housed in such building or buildings or facility or facilities.
(2) The commissioner of administration shall allocate space to one or more state agencies in the building or buildings or facility or facilities to which such contract or agreement pertains and shall allocate the cost of such housing to or among such using agency or agencies, which cost shall be provided for in and defrayed from the budgets of the using agency or agencies. The commissioner shall determine the amount of the allocations of the costs of such housing to the various agencies using such building or buildings and facility or facilities in such manner so that the aggregate of the amount so allocated equals the total cost of such housing.
C. Definition of “agency.” The definition of “agency” stated in La. Rev. Stat. 39:2(2) shall be the sole definition of the term “state agency” employed in connection with the acquisition of housing space in this and following Sections, and the fact that an agency is supported by fees or taxes collected by, or dedicated to, the agency or which otherwise receives its operating funds through means other than direct appropriations, shall not be a test as to whether this Section shall be applicable to an agency of the state.
D. Applicability. The provisions of this Subpart shall be applicable to all agencies meeting the definition of La. Rev. Stat. 39:2(2) established by the laws of Louisiana.
Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 137, §3, eff. July 12, 1982; Acts 1985, No. 880, §3, eff. July 23, 1985; Acts 1988, No. 919, §§1, 3; Acts 1997, No. 600, §1; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.