§ 22:2311 — Limitation on bankruptcy

Louisiana § 22:2311

• Jurisdiction: Louisiana
• Title 22: Insurance

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A. Prior to the date that is two years and one day after which the corporation no longer has any bonds outstanding, the corporation is prohibited from filing and shall have no authority to file a voluntary petition under the Federal Bankruptcy Code as it may, from time to time, be in effect, and neither any public official nor any organization, entity or other person shall authorize the corporation to be or to become a debtor under the Federal Bankruptcy Code during such period. The provisions of this Section shall be part of any contractual obligation owed to the holders of bonds issued under this Subpart. Any such contractual obligation shall not subsequently be modified by state law during the period of the contractual obligation, and the state of Louisiana and any public instrumentality thereof and the Louisiana Legislature hereby covenants with the holders that the state and any public instrumentality thereof and the Louisiana Legislature shall not limit or alter the denial of authority under this Section during the period referred to in this Subsection.
B. For purposes of this Section, the corporation is deemed to be an instrumentality of the state and subject to the provisions of R.S. 13:4741 and R.S. 39:619 through 622 and shall not be subject to the provisions of R.S. 22:73, 96, 731 through 737, and 2001 through 2044.

Legislative History

Acts 2006, 1 st Ex. Sess., No. 13, §1, eff. Feb. 23, 2006; Redesignated from R.S. 22:1430.20 by Acts 2008, No. 415, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.