Louisiana § RS 48:212 - Agreements with federal government
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§ RS 48:212. Agreements with federal government
A. The department may enter into any agreements with the federal government or with any federal agency for the purpose of building or improving public highways, flight strips and public transportation facilities to the extent that the federal government or its agency is authorized by federal statutes to enter into such agreements, and with the same limitations.
B. The department may enter into agreements with federal agencies for the construction, operation, and maintenance of toll roads and toll bridges. It may negotiate loans from these agencies and provide the security therefor required by the federal agency. However, these projects shall be completely self-liquidating both as to cost of construction and as to cost of maintenance and operation during the term of any loan. The principal amount of such a loan or loans shall be amortized within a period of twenty-five years from the date of its making. The aggregate amount of such loan or loans shall at no time exceed five million dollars. When the cost of construction has been amortized, the department may continue to collect a nominal toll to defray the expenses of operation and maintenance or, in addition, to provide a surplus to offset depreciation.
C. During any period that the United States is in a state of war, the secretary, when so authorized in writing by the governor, may make available to the federal government or its armed forces any property, equipment, or personnel required in the national interest for purposes which the property, equipment, or personnel will appropriately serve. Appropriate commitment records shall be made with and receipt records obtained from commissioned officers of the armed services or other federal officials with authority to so act.
D. The department may enter into any agreements with the federal government or with any federal agency for the purpose of establishing and administering a railroad safety and inspection program to the extent that the federal government or its agency is authorized by federal statutes to enter into such agreements, and with the same limitations.
Amended by Acts 1977, No. 291, §1; Acts 1978, No. 133, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 48:212 ("Agreements with federal government") 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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