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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
A. Prior to the date that is two years and one day after which the corporation no longer has any payment obligation to any issuer of any system restoration bonds outstanding, the corporation is prohibited from filing and shall have no authority to file a voluntary petition under the Federal Bankruptcy Code, 1 as it may, from time to time, be in effect, and neither any public official nor any organization, entity, or other person shall authorize the corporation to be or to become a debtor under the Federal Bankruptcy Code during such period. The provisions of this Section shall be part of any contractual obligation owed to the holders of system restoration bonds issued under this Part. Any such contractual obligation shall not subsequently be modified by state law during the period of the contractual obligation, and the state of Louisiana and the Louisiana Legislature hereby covenant with the holders that the state and any public instrumentality thereof and the Louisiana Legislature shall not limit or alter the denial of authority under this Section during the period referred to in this Subsection.
B. The corporation is a public corporation and an instrumentality of the state and is subject to the provisions of R.S. 13:4741 and R.S. 39:619 through 622.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 45, § 1324. Limitation on bankruptcy - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-45-sect-1324/
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