Louisiana Works may enter lease-purchase agreements for land and buildings, but they need the governor’s and advisory council’s approval and must meet federal labor requirements and value limits.
§1670. Lease-purchase agreements, land and buildings A. Louisiana Works may enter into lease-purchase agreements for the purpose of acquiring land and buildings for the exclusive use and occupancy of the programs administered under the Louisiana Employment Security Law and solely for the administration of this Chapter. All such lease-purchase agreements shall be made with the approval of the governor and the advisory council, and in conformity with the requirements of the United States Department of Labor pertaining to the use of funds granted to this state in accordance with appropriations made by the Congress of the United States to carry out the provisions of the Act of June 6, 1933, as amended (29 U.S.C. 49-49n), Section 602 of the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, and Title III of the Social Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 501-503); and shall be for an amount not to exceed the fair market value of the property at the time of execution of the agreement. Subject to the approval of the governor and the United States Department of Labor as hereinabove provided, such lease-purchase agreements may include reasonable additional amounts, separately payable upon such terms as may be deemed appropriate, for operation and maintenance of the property and for alterations and repairs to the property during the term of the lease. Expenses incurred under any agreement entered into pursuant to the authority contained in this Subsection shall not be a charge against or be paid from the general funds of the state, but shall be chargeable to and paid from funds granted to this state by the United States Department of Labor subject to the conditions imposed on the use of such granted funds in accordance with Title III of the Social Security Act, as amended (42 U.S.C. 501-503), and Section 5 of the Act of June 6, 1933, as amended (29 U.S.C. 49-49n). B. The administrator may execute lease-purchase agreements authorized under Subsection A of this Section and perform all acts necessary for carrying out the purposes hereof. Acts 1966, No. 472, §§1, 2. Amended by Acts 1968, No. 42, §6; Acts 1969, No. 89, §3; Acts 1992, No. 447, §1, eff. June 20, 1992; Acts 1997, No. 1172, §4, eff. June 30, 1997; Acts 2008, No. 743, §7, eff. July 1, 2008.