RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 219 (SB 207) 2021 Regular Session White
Prior law (Title 38) required public work, including labor and materials, exceeding the
contract limit undertaken by a public entity to be advertised and awarded by written contract
to the lowest responsible bidder who bids according to the bidding documents as advertised.
New law excludes the La. Dept. of Transportation and Development (DOTD) from Title 38
provisions of advertising and awarding to the lowest bidder for public work contracts; DOTD
advertises and awards public works contracts pursuant to Title 48.
New law (Title 48) provides that all DOTD contracts shall require a contractor to agree to
comply with a legislative subpoena.
Effective August 1, 2021.
(Adds R.S. 38:2212(A)(1)(c) and R.S. 48:252(I))