HLS 18RS-513 ORIGINAL
2018 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 177
BY REPRESENTATIVE ZERINGUE
LEVEES: Extends the termination date of certain provisions authorizing a public entity to
rehabilitate a levee not maintained with federal funds without public bids
1 AN ACT
2To amend and reenact R.S. 38:2212(C)(3)(b), relative to the termination date applicable to
3 restoring or rehabilitating a levee; to provide for an extension of the termination date
4 for restoring or rehabilitating a levee not maintained with federal funds and not
5 publicly bid; and to provide for related matters.
6Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 38:2212(C)(3)(b) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as
8follows:
9 §2212. Advertisement and letting to lowest responsible and responsive bidder;
10 public work; electronic bidding; participation in mentor-protégé program;
11 exemptions
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13 C.
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15 (3)
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17 (b) The provisions of this Paragraph shall remain effective until December
18 31, 2018 2022.
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HB NO. 177
DIGEST
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part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 177 Original 2018 Regular Session Zeringue
Abstract: Extends the termination date of provisions authorizing a public entity to restore
or rehabilitate a levee that is not maintained with federal funds by four years.
Present law provides that present law (R.S. 38:2212(C)(3)(a)), which grants a public entity
the ability to restore or rehabilitate a levee that is not maintained with federal funds, is
effective until Dec. 31, 2018.
Proposed law extends the termination date in present law by four years, from Dec. 31, 2018
to Dec. 31, 2022.
(Amends R.S. 38:2212(C)(3)(b))
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