RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 347 (SB 355) 2016 Regular Session Cortez
Prior law (R.S. 17:81) provided for the general powers of local public school boards.
New law requires that any person purporting to enter into any contract on behalf of the
school district or schools under the board's jurisdiction, including but not limited to contracts
with vendors or contracts of membership in any private or quasi-public entity, comply with
policies and procedures adopted by the local public school board in effect at the time the
contract is executed.
New law specifies that it does not apply to any contract in effect on July 31, 2016, but shall
apply to any new contract, renewal or extension of an existing contract executed on or after
Aug. 1, 2016.
Effective August 1, 2016.
(Adds R.S. 17:81(A)(7))