The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part of the
legislative instrument, were prepared by Thomas L. Tyler.
DIGEST
SB 490 Original 2024 Regular Session Cathey
Present law requires that regional notification centers provide certain information to a governing
authority relative to certain excavation or demolition of underground utilities and facilities.
Proposed law requires that notification center furnish this information to governing authorities.
Present law provides that failure of the governing authority to distribute the information shall not for
that reason alone create any liability on the part of the governing authority or permittee nor otherwise
reduce or limit the duties and responsibilities of excavators or demolishers.
Proposed law provides that failure to furnish this information does not for that reason alone create
any liability on the part of the governing authority or permittee nor otherwise reduce or limit the
duties and responsibilities of excavators or demolishers.
Effective August 1, 2024.
(Amend R.S. 40:1749.21(B))