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SENATE BILL NO. 30
BY SENATORS MILLIGAN, ABRAHAM, CLOUD, FESI, HARRIS, JOHNS, MORRIS,
WHITE AND WOMACK AND REPRESENTATI VE WHITE
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 39:1755(5) and to enact R.S. 38:2237.1 and R.S. 39:1753.1,
3 relative to purchases of certain telecommunications and video equipment by certain
4 educational entities; to require certain items purchased comply with federal
5 guidelines under Section 889(a) of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense
6 Authorization Act; to provide for violations; and to provide for related matters.
7 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
8 Section 1. R.S. 38:2237.1 is hereby enacted to read as follows:
9 §2237.1. Purchase of approved telecommunications equipment by certain
10 educational entities
11 A. No telecommunications or video surveillance equipment as described
12 in Section 889(a) of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act
13 shall be purchased by public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary
14 education schools, institutions, and governing authorities; nonpublic
15 elementary, secondary, and postsecondary schools, institutions, and governing
16 authorities that receive state funds; and proprietary schools that receive state
17 funds unless the equipment is from a manufacturer who is in compliance with
18 Section 889(a) of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act as
19 provided in this Section.
20 B. Prior to the purchase of equipment, the vendor shall provide
21 documentation by affidavit that the telecommunications and video surveillance
22 equipment to be purchased is from a manufacturer that is in compliance with
23 Section 889(a) of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act.
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1 C. No award of any bid or purchase shall be made from a vendor or
2 other entity who fails to provide the documentation required in Subsection B of
3 this Section. Any award of a bid to a contractor or purchase or contract to
4 purchase in violation of this Section shall be null and void.
5 Section 2. R.S. 39:1755(5) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S. 39:1753.1 is
6 hereby enacted to read as follows:
7 §1753.1. Purchase of approved telecommunications equipment by certain
8 educational entities
9 A. No telecommunications or video surveillance equipment as described
10 in Section 889(a) of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act
11 shall be purchased by public elementary, secondary, and postsecondary
12 education schools, institutions, and governing authorities; nonpublic
13 elementary, secondary, and postsecondary schools, institutions, and governing
14 authorities that receive state funds; and proprietary schools that receive state
15 funds unless the equipment is from a manufacturer who is in compliance with
16 Section 889(a) of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act as
17 provided in this Section.
18 B. Prior to the purchase of equipment, the vendor shall provide
19 documentation by affidavit that the telecommunications and video surveillance
20 equipment to be purchased is from a manufacturer that is in compliance with
21 Section 889(a) of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act.
22 C. No award of any bid or purchase shall be made from a vendor or
23 other entity who fails to provide the documentation required in Subsection B of
24 this Section. Any award of a bid to a contractor or purchase or contract to
25 purchase in violation of this Section shall be null and void.
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27 §1755. General provisions
28 The following general provisions shall apply to all procurements under this
29 Part:
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1 (5) The provisions of this Part and R.S. 38:2237.1 shall, with respect to the
2 procurement of telecommunications systems or telecommunications services,
3 supersede specifications of any contradictory or conflicting provisions of the
4 following statutes: R.S. 38:2211 et seq. with respect to awarding of public contracts,
5 and R.S. 39:1551 through 1736.
6 Section 3. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2021.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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