§844.45. Scope of Chapter
A. Nothing in this Chapter shall authorize any local government to:
(1) Provide a covered service.
(2) Purchase, lease, construct, maintain, or operate a facility for the purpose of providing a covered service.
B. Nothing in this Chapter shall apply to a local government purchasing, leasing, constructing or equipping facilities:
(1) That are designed to provide services within the city or parish or both.
(2) That the local government:
(a) Uses for internal local governmental purposes.
(b) By written contract, leases, sells capacity in, or grants other similar rights to a private provider to use the facilities in connection with a private provider offering a covered service.
Acts 2004, No. 736, §1, eff. July 6, 2004.