Louisiana § RS 39:1697 - Disputed claims
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§ RS 39:1697. Disputed claims
A. In cases where a state agency states that payment is late due to reasonable cause, and said claim is disputed by the business owed payment, upon the request of a representative of the business the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget shall determine whether or not the circumstances constitute "reasonable cause" as used in R.S. 39:1695.
B. No state agency shall be required to pay a penalty if it has submitted a warrant to the state treasurer at least thirty days prior to the due date prescribed by the contract.
Added by Acts 1982, No. 709, §1; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 39:1697 ("Disputed claims") 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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