Louisiana § RS 39:1643 - Advertisement and award of lease bids
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§ RS 39:1643. Advertisement and award of lease bids
A. Every lease for the use of ten thousand square feet or more of space in a privately owned building entered into by a state agency as lessee shall be awarded pursuant to R.S. 39:1594 in accordance with the conditions for use set forth in that Section and only after evaluation of the bids in accordance with the specific criteria contained in the invitation for bids as authorized by R.S. 39:1594(F)(2). No such lease shall extend beyond a period of ten years.
B. The ten-year limitation shall not be applicable to the management boards created under Article VIII, Sections 6 and 7 of the 1974 Louisiana Constitution.
Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 1985, No. 416, §2; Acts 1988, No. 919, §1; Acts 1995, No. 635, §1; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015; Acts 2025, No. 5, §1, eff. June 11, 2025.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 39:1643 cover?
Section RS 39:1643 ("Advertisement and award of lease bids") 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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