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Regular Session, 2013
HOUSE BILL NO. 73
BY REPRESENTATIVE RICHARD
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
PUBLIC CONTRACTS: Provides for a 10% reduction of all state professional, personal,
and consulting service contracts
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 39:1489 and to enact Subpart G of Part I of Chapter 16 of2
Subtitle III of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of3
R.S. 39:1493.11, and 1498(A)(10), relative to professional, personal, and consulting4
services procurement; to require a reduction in the dollar amount of certain5
professional, personal, and consulting service contracts; to provide for the6
submission of periodic reports; to provide for exceptions; to provide for certain7
determinations before contract approval; to provide for an effective date; and to8
provide for related matters.9
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:10
Section 1. R.S. 39:1489 is hereby amended and reenacted and Subpart G of Part I11
of Chapter 16 of Subtitle III of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, comprised12
of R.S. 39:1493.11, and 1498(A)(10) are hereby enacted to read as follows: 13
SUBPART G. REDUCTION OF CONTRACTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2013-201414
§1493.11. Reduction of contracts for Fiscal Year 2013-201415
A.(1) The total dollar amount for professional, personal, and consulting16
service contracts under the jurisdiction of the office of contractual review for Fiscal17
Year 2013-2014 shall be reduced by no less than ten percent of the total dollar18
amount for such contracts for Fiscal Year 2012-2013.19 HLS 13RS-428 ENGROSSED
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(2) The office of contractual review shall submit reports on the status of the1
implementation of this Section to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget on2
October 1, 2013, January 1, 2014, April 1, 2014, and July 1, 2014.3
B. The office of contractual review shall not approve any contract if such4
approval would increase the total dollar amount of contracts as required in5
Subsection A of this Section, unless such contract meets all of the following criteria:6
(1) Either no employee of the contracting department or agency is both7
competent and available to perform the services called for by the proposed contract8
or the services called for are not the type readily susceptible to being performed by9
persons who are employed by the state on a continuing basis.10
(2) The services are not available as a product of a prior or existing contract.11
(3) The contracting department or agency has submitted to the office of12
contractual review a written plan to monitor and evaluate the performance called for13
in the proposed contract.14
(4) It is more cost effective to obtain the proposed services through the15
contract than to have the services provided by the contracting department or agency16
if the department or agency can provide the services or by agreement with another17
state department or agency.18
(5) The commissioner of administration determines that the proposed19
contract represents a priority expenditure for Louisiana state government.20
C. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, this Section shall21
not apply to any professional, personal, or consulting service contract of the secretary22
of state necessary to perform any constitutional or statutory function of the office.23
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§1489. Reporting requirements; annual report25
A. The director shall prepare such reports as he finds necessary for26
the proper conduct of his duties, to include an annual report of all27
professional, personal, consulting, social services, and other contracts over28
which the office of contractual review has power and authority under the29 HLS 13RS-428 ENGROSSED
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provisions of this Chapter or through administrative rules and regulations.1
The annual report shall be compiled on a fiscal year basis and consist, at a2
minimum, of summary descriptive and statistical data regarding the number3
and amounts of such contracts by type of service. The annual report shall be4
submitted to the president of the Senate and speaker of the House of5
Representatives not later than January first of the year following the end of6
the fiscal year for which the report is prepared.7
B. The director shall submit a report at the end of each month to the House8
Committee on Appropriations summarizing the contracts and dollar value of such9
contracts awarded that month over which the office of contractual review has power10
and authority.11
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§1498. Approval of contract; penalties13
A. Before approving a proposed contract for professional, personal,14
consulting, or social services, the director of the office of contractual review or an15
assistant shall have determined that:16
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(10) A contract for professional, personal, or consulting services is not18
awarded to any entity for which an appropriation was enacted through a line item19
appropriation in the General Appropriations Act for the fiscal year in which the20
contract is proposed, and was subsequently vetoed by the governor, for such amount21
or services as contained in the appropriation. If the office of contractual review22
determines that a contract in the amount and for such services as were contained in23
the vetoed appropriation is proposed, the office shall not approve such contract24
without prior approval of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.25
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective on July 1, 2013; if vetoed by the governor27
and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become effective on July 1,28
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DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
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Abstract: Requires a 10% reduction in the total dollar amount for professional, personal,
and consulting service contracts under the jurisdiction of the office of contractual
review for FY 2013-2014. Additionally requires the office of contractual review to
submit a monthly report to the House Committee on Appropriations on contracts
awarded the prior month.
Proposed law requires a 10% reduction in the total dollar amount for professional, personal,
and consulting service contracts under the jurisdiction of the office of contractual review for
FY 2013-2014.
Proposed law requires the office of contractual review to submit reports on the status of the
implementation of proposed law to the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget on Oct.
1, 2013, Jan. 1, 2014, April 1, 2014, and July 1, 2014.
Proposed law prohibits the office of contractual review from approving any contract if such
approval would increase the total dollar amount of contracts above the reduction required
in proposed law, unless such contract meets all of the following criteria:
(1)Either no employee of the contracting department or agency is both competent and
available to perform the services called for by the proposed contract or the services
called for are not the type readily susceptible to being performed by persons who are
employed by the state on a continuing basis.
(2)The services are not available as a product of a prior or existing contract.
(3)The contracting department or agency has submitted to the office of contractual
review a written plan to monitor and evaluate the performance called for in the
proposed contract.
(4)It is more cost effective to obtain the proposed services through the contract than to
have the services provided by the contracting department or agency if the department
or agency can provide the services or by agreement with another state department or
agency.
(5)The commissioner of administration determines that the proposed contract represents
a priority expenditure for La. state government.
Proposed law does not apply to any professional, personal, or consulting service contract of
the secretary of the state necessary to perform any constitutional or statutory function of the
office.
Present law provides for certain determinations by the director of the office of contractual
review prior to the approval of proposed contracts.
Proposed law retains present law and further provides that before approval, the director of
the office of contractual review shall determine that a contract for professional, personal, or
consulting services is not awarded to any entity for which an appropriation was enacted
through a line item appropriation in the General Appropriations Act for the fiscal year in
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or services as contained in the appropriation. Proposed law further provides that if the office
of contractual review determines that a contract in the amount and for such services as were
contained in the vetoed appropriation is proposed, the office shall not approve such contract
without prior approval of the Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget.
Present law requires the director of the office of contractual review prepare an annual report
to the president of the Senate and speaker of the House of Representatives on January 1 of
each year on all professional, personal, consulting, social services, and other contracts over
which the office of contractual review has power and authority. The annual report shall be
compiled on a fiscal year basis and consist, at a minimum, of summary descriptive and
statistical data regarding the number and amounts of such contracts by type of service.
Proposed law additionally requires the director to submit a report at the end of each month
to the House Committee on Appropriations summarizing the contracts and dollar value of
such contracts awarded that month over which the office of contractual review has power
and authority.
Effective July 1, 2013.
(Amends R.S. 39:1489; Adds R.S. 39:1493.11 and 1498(A)(10))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Appropriations to the
original bill.
1. Adds exception for contracts of the secretary of state necessary to perform any
constitutional or statutory function of the office.
2. Adds requirement that the director of the office of contractual review submit a
monthly report to the House Committee on Appropriations.