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  "title_number": "39",
  "section_number": "143",
  "citation": "R.S. 39:143",
  "heading": "Definitions",
  "text": "The following words and phrases shall be defined as follows:\n\n(1) \"Agency\" for the purposes of this Part and Part V of Chapter 17 of this Title has the same meaning as ascribed to it in R.S. 36:3(1).\n\n(2) \"Telecommunications transmission facility\" means any transmission medium, switch, instrument, wiring system, or other facility which is used, in whole or in part, to provide any transmission.\n\n(3) \"Utility\" means any telecommunications service provided by the office of telecommunications management and used in the essential operations of a state agency, such as local dial tone, wide area network, and local area network.",
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      "number": "39",
      "name": "PUBLIC FINANCE"
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      "number": "I",
      "name": "STATE FINANCE"
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      "number": "1",
      "name": "DIVISION OF ADMINISTRATION"
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      "number": "IV-A",
      "name": "TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY"
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