Louisiana § RS 17:1902 - Reciprocal contracts for educational facilities with other states or institutions; authority to make
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 17:1902 — Reciprocal contracts for educational facilities with other states or institutions; authority to make, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 17:1902. Reciprocal contracts for educational facilities with other states or institutions; authority to make
Institutions of higher learning which receive all or part of their support from the state may, subject to the approval and under such rules and regulations as the state board of education and the board of supervisors of Louisiana state university shall determine, provide educational facilities in such institution to residents of another state, under contracts entered into with such other state, its agencies or educational institutions.
They may likewise contract with other states or their institutions of higher learning, or with any private institutions of higher learning within or outside the state, to provide educational facilities to residents of Louisiana at an expense to the student not exceeding the probable cost he would pay if the facilities were provided by the Louisiana institution.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 17:1902 cover?
Section RS 17:1902 ("Reciprocal contracts for educational facilities with other states or institutions; authority to make") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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