Louisiana § RS 39:2204 - Contracts for public work
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 39:2204 — Contracts for public work, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 39:2204. Contracts for public work
A. Any contract entered into by the agency or a political subdivision after August 1, 2012, shall conform to the requirements of this Section. In addition to all other provisions of law governing contracts for public works, including specifically the use of sealed bidding, requests for proposals, or any other type of competition used by the agency or a political subdivision, the contractor, within ten days of the contract having been awarded, shall submit to Louisiana Works the information required in Subsection B of this Section.
B. Each submission to Louisiana Works shall contain all of the following information:
(1) The number and types of jobs anticipated for the project.
(2) The skill level of the jobs anticipated for the project.
(3) The wage or salary range for each job anticipated for the project.
(4) Methods, if any, that the contractor will use to recruit unemployed persons or persons employed in low wage jobs to fill job openings for the project.
C. Within ten days of receipt of the information required in Subsection B of this Section, Louisiana Works shall provide the contractor with a list of people eligible for employment. An eligible person shall be a resident of a parish within the coastal zone as defined by the Louisiana State and Local Coastal Resources Management Act.
D. The information submitted under the provisions of Subsection B of this Section shall be used by the department for the purpose of working with stakeholders to better align workforce training efforts to meet the needs of industry.
Acts 2012, No. 414, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 39:2204 ("Contracts for public work") 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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