§2193. Prohibited donation, loan or pledge of public credit or property; suits to invalidate contracts violative thereof
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 or any political subdivision may violate the provisions of Article VII, Section 14 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, he shall submit the pertinent facts thereof to the attorney general, and 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, the legislature or the member thereof, as the case may be, shall submit the pertinent facts to the attorney general. Upon submission of such pertinent facts by the legislative auditor, the legislature, or its members, 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 state or political subdivision within the intendment of Article VII, Section 14 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974. 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 state or a political subdivision, 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 intendment of Article VII, Section 14 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974.
Added by Acts 1980, No. 797, §1.
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