§ 51:936 — Cooperation between department and state agencies

§936. Cooperation between department and state agencies
A. Louisiana Economic Development is authorized to call upon all state agencies for
full and complete cooperation and assistance in planning and coordinating its programs, and
all state agencies are hereby directed to cooperate and assist the department to the fullest
possible extent.
B. Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005.
C. Louisiana Economic Development may obtain directly from all state agencies any
information that state agencies may have regarding any company that has applied to or
contracted with Louisiana Economic Development for assistance, including but not limited
to tax incentives, economic development programs, financial assistance, cooperative
endeavor agreements, or technical assistance. Louisiana Economic Development is further
authorized to obtain information outlined above for the Louisiana Economic Development
Corporation. Louisiana Economic Development will minimize the financial impact this
Section may have on another agency, by obtaining the information from the agency in the
least intrusive and most efficient manner.
D. Any information obtained by Louisiana Economic Development from another
state agency in this manner shall remain confidential and privileged in the same manner as
the agency providing that information would maintain confidentiality and privilege. Any
information obtained by the Louisiana Economic Development Corporation from Louisiana
Economic Development pursuant to this Section shall remain confidential and privileged in
the same manner as Louisiana Economic Development would maintain confidentiality and
privilege.

Legislative History

Acts 1983, No. 724, §2; Acts 1997, No. 588, §2; Acts 1997, No. 1116, §2; Acts 2004, No. 699, §3; Acts 2005, No. 428, §3, eff. July 1, 2005.