Louisiana § RS 40:519 - Determination and authority of indemnification
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:519 — Determination and authority of indemnification, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 40:519. Determination and authority of indemnification
A. A housing authority may indemnify a representative after a determination has been made that indemnification of the representative is not prohibited pursuant to R.S. 40:516(A) or (C).
B. A determination that indemnification of a representative is permissible shall be made:
(1) By majority vote of a quorum consisting of commissioners not at the time parties to the proceeding.
(2) If a quorum cannot be obtained under Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, by a majority vote of a committee duly designated by the commissioners consisting solely of two or more commissioners not at the time parties to the proceeding. However, commissioners who are parties to the proceeding may participate in designation of the committee.
(3) By special legal counsel selected by the board or its committee in the manner prescribed in Paragraph (1) or (2) of this Subsection or, if a quorum of the commissioners cannot be obtained under Paragraph (1) and a committee cannot be designated under Paragraph (2), the special legal counsel shall be selected by a majority vote of the commissioners, including commissioners who are parties to the proceeding.
C. Authorization of indemnification and evaluation as to reasonableness of expenses shall be made in the same manner as the determination that indemnification is permissible, except that if the determination is made by special legal counsel, authorization of indemnification and evaluation as to reasonableness of expenses shall be made by those entitled under Paragraph (3) of Subsection B to select counsel.
Acts 1997, No. 1188, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 40:519 cover?
Section RS 40:519 ("Determination and authority of indemnification") 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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