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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 590 Original 2020 Regular Session Mike Johnson
Abstract: Requires a written agreement with provisions for the sharing of equipment and personnel
between political subdivisions for authorized activities and functions.
Present law defines "public entities" in Subsection (B) as state boards, agencies or commissions,
parishes, municipalities, city parish, and other local school boards and districts, levee boards and
districts, port boards and commissions, port, harbor, and terminal and industrial districts, drainage
and land reclamation districts, all special service districts including but not limited to road, water,
sewage, fire protection, recreation, hospital service, and gas utility districts; all other political
subdivisions, special authorities, commissions, public trusts, and boards heretofore or hereafter
created by or pursuant to the constitution or statutes of the state, any laws incorporated into or
ratified or confirmed by the constitution, or general or special charters of any parish or municipality;
and all other units of local government created by or governed by the governing authorities of
parishes or municipalities.
Proposed law repeals present law and makes present law and proposed law applicable to "political
subdivisions" as defined in Article 6, Section 44(2) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
Present law provides for the sharing of public equipment between public entities provided that both
entities have entered into a cooperative endeavor agreement with provisions concerning the use and
maintenance of borrowed equipment.
Proposed law provides for the donation of the use of public equipment and personnel between
political subdivisions provided that both parties execute a written agreement with provisions
concerning use and maintenance of borrowed equipment and compensation of borrowed personnel.
Proposed law requires the requesting political subdivision to acquire authorization for any activity
or function that requires equipment and personnel to be donated on behalf of another public entity.
Present law provides for the donation of equipment in emergency situations and which agencies are
authorized to coordinate these donations. Proposed law repeals present law.
(Amends R.S. 33.4712.18)