Louisiana § RS 48:295.3 - Appeal to the secretary
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§ RS 48:295.3. Appeal to the secretary
A. The secretary or his designee shall have the authority to review and determine any appeal by an aggrieved person from a determination by the debarment committee which is authorized by R.S. 48:295.2.
B. This Section applies to a review by the secretary of a decision under R.S. 48:295.2.
C. The aggrieved person shall file his appeal with the secretary within fourteen days of the receipt of a decision under R.S. 48:295.2(E).
D. The secretary or his designee shall decide within fourteen days whether, or the extent to which, the debarment or suspension was in accordance with the constitution, statutes, ordinances, regulations, and the best interest of the department and was fair. Any prior determination by the debarment committee shall not be final or conclusive.
E. A copy of the decision under Subsection D of this Section shall be served by certified or registered mail or otherwise furnished immediately to the debarred or suspended person or any other intervening party.
F. A decision under Subsection D of this Section shall be final and conclusive unless either of the following occurs:
(1) The decision is fraudulent.
(2) The debarred or suspended person has timely appealed an adverse decision of the secretary or his designee to the Nineteenth Judicial District Court in accordance with R.S. 48:295.4.
Acts 1993, No. 879, §1, eff. June 23, 1993.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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