§1785. Applicable laws to corporation

A. The corporation shall be subject to the Public Records Law, Public Meeting Law, Code of Ethics, and the Bond Validation Procedures Law.

B. Further, any procurement made by said corporation must be made in accordance with the applicable procurement law relative to the item or items being procured, and the state shall follow all applicable procurement laws when using the corporation as a financing vehicle.

C. Further, any capital construction performed by or on behalf of the corporation, and/or to be used by the state, shall be advertised, bid, and contracted for in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 38:2211 et seq., and the state shall follow all provisions of R.S. 38:2211 et seq., when using the corporation as a financing vehicle for any capital construction.

D. Further, prior to award the corporation or its agent charged with the administration of such contracts shall require that every prime contractor provide evidence to the corporation or its agent of ten percent participation by minority-owned businesses, contracted for in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 38:2211 et seq., provided no contract shall be awarded to a minority-owned business that would cause the contract price to be in excess of the contract price if awarded to a nonminority-owned business, on a competitive bid basis, for the total dollar amount of all procurement of goods and services or for construction awarded by that corporation or its agent. For purposes of this Subsection, minority-owned businesses shall be certified in accordance with the provisions of Part II of Chapter 19 of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

E. In any action for damages for an offense or quasi offense against the corporation, its officers, or employees, the corporation, its officers, or employees are entitled to assert any defense or limitation available to the state or an agency thereof, including but not limited to the provisions of Part XV of Chapter 32 of Title 13 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

F. In any claim or lawsuit against the corporation or its officers or employees for damages arising out of personal injury or death of an official or employee of the state, its agencies, boards or commissions, the exclusive, compulsory and obligatory relief shall be limited to the remedies and relief afforded under Chapter 10 of Title 23 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, including but not limited to R.S. 23:1034.

Acts 1985, No. 893, §1, eff. July 23, 1985; Acts 1987, No. 714, §1, eff. July 9, 1987; Acts 2001, No. 1059, §1, eff. June 28, 2001.