Louisiana § RS 42:1152 - Rescission of action of a governmental entity
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 42:1152 — Rescission of action of a governmental entity, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 42:1152. Rescission of action of a governmental entity
A. Subject to the limitations set forth in this Section, the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may cancel or rescind any contract of or permit or license issued by a governmental entity without liability to the governmental entity when:
(1) The Ethics Adjudicatory Board has found that a violation of law within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics has influenced the issuing of the permit or license or the making of such contract.
(2) The Ethics Adjudicatory Board finds under all of the circumstances that the interests of the governmental entity so require; however, such rescission is to be limited so as to not adversely affect the interests of innocent third parties.
B. The determination referred to in Subsection A of this Section shall be made in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Part and shall be subject to judicial review in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 42:1142, provided that the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may suspend the contract, permit, or license of the governmental entity subject to the limitations in Paragraph (A)(2) of this Section pending the determination of the merits of the controversy.
Acts 1979, No. 443, §1, eff. April 1, 1980; Acts 1988, No. 581, §1; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 64, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1997; Acts 2012, No. 608, §1, eff. June 7, 2012.
NOTE: See Acts 2012, No.608, §3, relative to the prospective application of Act.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 42:1152 ("Rescission of action of a governmental entity") 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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