Louisiana § RS 39:1552 - Purposes; rules of construction
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 39:1552 — Purposes; rules of construction, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 39:1552. Purposes; rules of construction
A. Interpretation. This Chapter shall be construed and applied to promote its underlying purposes and policies.
B. Purposes and policies. The underlying purposes and policies of this Chapter are:
(1) To simplify, clarify, and modernize the law governing procurement by this state.
(2) To permit the continued development of procurement policies and practices.
(3) To provide for increased public confidence in the procedures followed in public procurement.
(4) To ensure the fair and equitable treatment of all persons who deal with the procurement system of this state.
(5) To provide increased economy in state procurement activities by fostering effective competition.
(6) To provide safeguards for the maintenance of a procurement system of quality and integrity.
Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 39:1552 ("Purposes; rules of construction") 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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