Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 39, § 1641. Budget for acquisition of housing space and leases by budget units

A. (1) Contracts and agreements by and in name of state agencies. All contracts and agreements for the lease or rental of space for the housing of state agencies, their personnel, operations, equipment, or activities shall be made in the name of and by the authorized representative or representative body of the state agency but shall be made and entered into only with the approval of the commissioner of administration. The cost of such housing shall be provided for in and defrayed from the budgets of the using agencies.

(2) All contracts and agreements for the lease or rental space of one thousand or less square feet of a storage unit shall not require the approval of the commissioner of administration.

(1) When a contract or agreement for the lease or rental of space for the housing of state agencies, their personnel, operation, equipment, or activities, shall pertain to more than one building or facility or shall pertain to a building or facility which is to house more than one state agency, their personnel, operation, equipment, or activities, such contract or agreement may be made in the name of the state and executed by the commissioner of administration, rather than in the name of and by an authorized representative or a representative body of the state agency or agencies to be housed in such building or buildings or facility or facilities.

(2) The commissioner of administration shall allocate space to one or more state agencies in the building or buildings or facility or facilities to which such contract or agreement pertains and shall allocate the cost of such housing to or among such using agency or agencies, which cost shall be provided for in and defrayed from the budgets of the using agency or agencies. The commissioner shall determine the amount of the allocations of the costs of such housing to the various agencies using such building or buildings and facility or facilities in such manner so that the aggregate of the amount so allocated equals the total cost of such housing.