Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:255.7 – Contracts in which the department is a participant; preferences; assistance; exclusions
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:255.7
- Contract: means any contract awarded by the department for construction or maintenance of transportation facilities or work authorized by La. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:251.9
- Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
- Contractor: means any individual, partnership, joint venture, firm, corporation, limited liability partnership, limited liability company, or any acceptable combination thereof contracting for performance of public work for the department. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 48:251.9
A. When the department lets a contract for a public works project that is to be administered by or paid for, in whole or in part by state funds, the agency may require as a condition of letting the contract that not less than eighty percent of the persons employed in fulfilling that contract shall be residents of the state of Louisiana.
B. The Louisiana Workforce Commission, upon request of any state agency, the governing authority of a political subdivision, or a contractor awarded a contract under the provision of this Section, shall assist in identifying craftsmen, laborers, and any other personnel necessary to comply with the requirements of this Section.
C. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section, management personnel and persons whose skills are unavailable for performing the work shall be excluded from the requirements of this Section.
D. This Section shall not apply where federal funding participation does not allow application of this Section to the contract and will result in the loss of such federal funding.
Acts 1997, No. 1112, §1, eff. July 14, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008.