Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1800.26 – Applicable laws to corporation
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1800.26
- Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
- Corporation: means the public nonprofit corporation authorized to be formed by this Chapter, or any corporation succeeding to the principal functions thereof or to which the powers conferred upon the corporation by this Chapter shall be given by law. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1800.22
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Lawsuit: A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
- Public facilities: means buildings, parking garages, and related facilities used or to be used as a center of excellence for students, faculty and staff of the Louisiana Community and Technical College System, and all land, buildings and movable or immovable equipment incorporated therein and relating thereto. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1800.22
- System: means the Louisiana Community and Technical College System. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 39:1800.22
A. The corporation shall be subject to the Public Records Law, the Open Meetings Law, the Bond Validation Procedures Law, and the Code of Governmental Ethics. The corporation shall follow all provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 38:2211 et seq., when utilized by the system as a financing vehicle for the construction, renovation, or expansion of public facilities. With the approval of the commissioner of administration, projects shall either be included in the annual capital outlay act or obtain legislative approval as provided in La. Rev. Stat. 39:112(G). Projects shall be administered by the office of facility planning and control in accordance with the provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 39:121 through 128.
B. In any action for damages for an offense or quasi offense against the corporation, its officers, or employees, the corporation, its officers, or employees shall be 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.
C. 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 La. Rev. Stat. 23:1034.
Acts 2010, No. 556, §1.