Louisiana § 48:251.6 Prohibited donation, loan, or pledge of public credit or property; suits to invalidate contracts violative thereof

Louisiana Statutes

§ 48:251.6 — Prohibited donation, loan, or pledge of public credit or property; suits to invalidate contracts violative thereof

Louisiana § 48:251.6

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La. Stat. Ann. § 48:251.6 (2026).

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(1)(a) In any case in which the legislative auditor, by virtue of any audit conducted by him or on his behalf or filed with him, has reason to believe that any contract of the state may violate the provisions of Article VII, Section 14 of the Constitution of Louisiana, he shall submit the pertinent facts thereof to the attorney general.

(b)In any case in which the legislature, or any of its members, has reason to believe that any contract of the state or any political subdivision may violate the provisions of Article VII, Section 14 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the legislature or the member thereof shall submit the pertinent facts to the attorney general.

(2)Upon submission of such pertinent facts by the legislative auditor, the legislature, or any member of the legislature, the a

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A.(1)(a) In any case in which the legislative auditor, by virtue of any audit conducted by him or on his behalf or filed with him, has reason to believe that any contract of the state may violate the provisions of Article VII, Section 14 of the Constitution of Louisiana, he shall submit the pertinent facts thereof to the attorney general.
(b) In any case in which the legislature, or any of its members, has reason to believe that any contract of the state or any political subdivision may violate the provisions of Article VII, Section 14 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the legislature or the member thereof shall submit the pertinent facts to the attorney general.
(2) Upon submission of such pertinent facts by the legislative auditor, the legislature, or any member of the legislature, the attorney general shall institute a civil proceeding to invalidate the contract, if in his opinion such a proceeding is necessary for the assertion or protection of any right or interest of the department or within the intention of Article VII, Section 14 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If in his opinion such a proceeding is not necessary, he shall submit in writing such opinion and his reasons therefor to the official or body which submitted such facts to him.
B. Additionally, the attorney general, on his own initiative, shall institute a civil proceeding to invalidate any contract of the department, if, in his opinion, such a proceeding is necessary for the assertion or protection of any right or interest of the state or political subdivision within the intent of Article VII, Section 14 of the Constitution of Louisiana.