Louisiana § RS 23:1312 - Suits against the state; filing; procedure
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§ RS 23:1312. Suits against the state; filing; procedure
A. In the case of a suit against the state, service of the petition and of the citation shall be made both on the governor and on the attorney general. Payment of the judgment rendered against the state shall be submitted in due course for consideration by the legislature in making appropriations or submitted for payment in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 13:5115 through 5119.
B. In the case of suits against any public board, commission, or agency, the assistant secretary shall serve the president or chairman thereof, or any other officer thereof authorized by law to accept service, by certified mail as required by Section 1310.3, and payment of any judgment, rendered against such public board, commission, or agency shall be made in due course by such public board, commission, or agency, if duly authorized by law, or in the absence of such authorization, such judgment shall be submitted in due course for consideration by the legislature in making appropriations or submitted for payment in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 13:5115 through 5119. In any and all such suits the defenses thereto, and the procedure otherwise, shall be the same as those provided in this Chapter.
Acts 1983, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. July 1, 1983; Acts 1985, No. 926, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986; Acts 1988, No. 938, §1, eff. July 1, 1989; Acts 1989, No. 23, §1, eff. June 15, 1989; Acts 1989, No. 260, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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