Louisiana § RS 43:82 - Contract to be let by bids; duration of contract

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 43:82 — Contract to be let by bids; duration of contract, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 43:82. Contract to be let by bids; duration of contract

            The contract for printing by the "State Printer of the Official Journal of the State" shall be let to the lowest bidder possessing the qualifications enumerated in R.S. 43:81(A), and shall run for a period of two years beginning July first and ending June thirtieth.

NOTE: §82 as amended and redesignated from R.S. 49:1302 by Acts 2025, No. 374, eff. July 1, 2027.

§82. Content

            The commissioner of administration shall post on the Official Journal of the State the following information for boards and commissions:

            (1) Each notice of a meeting required to be given pursuant to R.S. 42:19, including all of the information required pursuant to R.S. 42:19 to be included in the notice.

            (2) Minutes of meetings required to be made available to the public pursuant to R.S. 42:20, including any attachments.

            (3) Audio and video recordings of meetings required to be made available pursuant to R.S. 42:23.

            (4) Statutory citations to provisions specifically creating the board or commission, providing for its membership, and providing for its powers and authority.

            (5) Contact information, including the name of one or more contacts at the board or commission; a mailing address; an email address, if applicable; a website address, if applicable; and a phone number.

            (6)(a) Membership information, including the number, names, compensation, terms, length of service, and method of selection of members.

             (b) The information required by Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph shall include per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses, including the amount of such expenses paid per meeting and an aggregate amount of such expenses paid per fiscal year.

            (7) Employee information, including the number, job description or title, and salaries of employees.

            (8) Financial and budget information, including a detailed description of revenues and expenditures for the current fiscal year and the previous two fiscal years.

            (9) The rules, regulations, and procedures of the board or commission.

            Acts 2009, No. 12, §1, eff. March 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 814, §2, eff. May 1, 2011; Acts 2025, No. 374, §§2, 3, 4(A), eff. July 1, 2027; Redesignated from R.S. 49:1301.

NOTE: See Acts 2009, No. 12, §2.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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