Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1751 – Application
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1751
- Agency: as used in this Part and in Part V of Chapter 1 of this Title shall have the same meaning ascribed to it as provided in La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1752
- Procurement: means the selling, buying, purchasing, renting, leasing, or otherwise obtaining telecommunications systems, telecommunications services, or their related software as well as all activities engaged in, resulting in, or expected to result in the selling, buying, purchasing, renting, leasing, or otherwise obtaining telecommunications systems, telecommunications services, or their related software by the state or its agencies. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1752
- Services: means the furnishing of labor, time, or effort by a contractor whose primary purpose is to perform an identifiable task rather than to furnish an end item of supply. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1556
A. The provisions of this Part shall be applicable to any agency, as defined in La. Rev. Stat. 36:3(1), within the executive branch of state government with respect to the procurement of all telecommunications systems and telecommunications services. However, nothing provided in this Part shall be construed to preempt the authorities granted to the higher education boards in La. Const. Art. VIII of Louisiana.
B. The office of telecommunications management shall, subject to the provisions of this Part, have sole authority and responsibility for defining the specific telecommunications systems and telecommunications services to which the provisions of this Part shall be applicable. Rules and regulations shall be promulgated as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Part.
Added by Acts 1982, No. 152, §1, eff. July 12, 1982; Acts 1997, No. 1098, §1, eff. July 14, 1997; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.