Louisiana § RS 43:83 - Invitation for bids
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 43:83 — Invitation for bids, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 43:83. Invitation for bids
The Division of Administration, Office of the Governor, shall give notice of the letting of the contract by having an invitation for bids inserted in three or more of the leading newspapers published in the state, for three weeks prior thereto, and all printing as provided for in this Chapter shall be let in one contract.
NOTE: §83 as amended and redesignated from R.S. 49:1303 by Acts 2025, No. 374, eff. July 1, 2027.
§83. Submission of notices and minutes
A. Each board and commission shall submit each notice required to be included on the Official Journal of the State pursuant to R.S. 43:82(1) to the commissioner of administration in a manner which allows the commissioner enough time to post the notice prior to the deadline applicable to the board or commission for giving notice pursuant to R.S. 42:19.
B. Each board and commission shall submit minutes required to be included on the Official Journal of the State pursuant to R.S. 43:82(2) to the commissioner of administration within ten days after the minutes are adopted by the board or commission.
C. All submissions of information required by this Section shall be made in an electronic format designated by the commissioner of administration.
Acts 2009, No. 12, §1, eff. March 1, 2010; Acts 2025, No. 374, §§2, 3, 4(A), eff. July 1, 2027; Redesignated from R.S. 49:1303.
NOTE: See Acts 2009, No. 12, §2.
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 43:83 cover?
Section RS 43:83 ("Invitation for bids") 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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