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Schexnayder HB No. 190
Abstract: Provides that a statement for the preservation of a claim or privilege under the Private
Works Act shall contain a general description of the materials supplied or services
rendered.
Present law provides that if a notice of contract is properly and timely filed, the persons to whom
a claim or privilege is granted shall, within 30 days after the filing of a notice of termination of
the work, file a statement of their claims or privilege, and deliver to the owner a copy of the
statement of claim or privilege.
Present law provides that a statement of a claim or privilege shall be in writing, shall be signed
by the person asserting the same or his representative, shall reasonably identify the immovable
with respect to which the work was performed or movables or services were supplied or rendered
and the owner, and shall set forth the amount and nature of the obligation giving rise to the claim
or privilege and reasonably itemize the elements comprising it, including the person for whom or
to whom the contract was performed, material supplied, or services rendered.
Proposed law retains present law, but replaces the requirement to itemize the elements
comprising the claim or privilege with the requirement to provide a general description of the
materials supplied or services rendered.
(Amends R.S. 9:4822(G)(4))