SUBPART F. ACTIONS BY OR AGAINST THE STATE; PRESCRIPTION

§1691. Venue of actions by or against the state in connection with contracts

            A. Solicitation and award of contracts. The Nineteenth Judicial District Court shall have exclusive venue over an action between the state and a person, bidder, proposer, offerer, or contractor, prospective or actual, to determine whether a solicitation or award of a contract is in accordance with the constitution, statutes, regulations, and the terms and conditions of the solicitation. Such actions shall invoke the appellate jurisdiction of the court.

            B. Debarment or suspension. The Nineteenth Judicial District Court shall have exclusive venue over an action between the state and a person who is subject to a suspension or debarment proceeding, to determine whether the debarment or suspension is in accordance with the constitution, statutes, and regulations. Such actions shall extend to actions for declaratory, injunctive, or other equitable relief.

            C. Actions under contracts or for breach of contract. The Nineteenth Judicial District Court shall have exclusive venue and only appellate jurisdiction over an action between the state and a contractor who contracts with the state, for any cause of action which arises under or by virtue of the contract, whether the action is on the contract or for a breach of the contract.

            D. Limited finality for administrative determinations. In any judicial action under this Section, factual or legal determination by employees, agents, or other persons appointed by the state shall have no finality and shall not be conclusive, notwithstanding any contract provision, regulation, or rule of law to the contrary, except to the extent provided in: R.S. 39:1630, 1671(E), 1672(F), 1672.3, 1673(E), 1683(E), 1684(E), and 1685(E).

            E. Writs or appeals; district court decisions. Any party aggrieved by a final judgment or interlocutory order or ruling of the Nineteenth Judicial District Court may appeal or seek review thereof, as the case may be, to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit or the Supreme Court of Louisiana, as otherwise permitted in civil cases by law and the constitution.

            Added by Acts 1979, No. 715, §1, eff. July 1, 1980; Acts 2008, No. 789, §1, eff. July 7, 2008; Acts 2014, No. 864, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2015; Acts 2025, No. 5, §1, eff. June 11, 2025.