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urn: urn:us-la:rs:39:1482
citation: "R.S. 39:1482"
status: active
breadcrumb: "Title 39 › Subtitle III › Chapter 15-B"
acts_citations:
  - { year: 2022, number: 556, section: 1, effective_date: 2022-06-17, role: enactment }
  - { year: 2024, number: 742, section: 1, effective_date: null, role: amendment }
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# Definitions

For purposes of this Chapter, the following words have the following meanings:

(1) "Grant" means an award from the Louisiana Competes Economic Development Program to a regional economic development organization.

(2) "Louisiana Competes Program" means the Louisiana Competes Regional Economic Development Program.

(3) "Qualified expenditure" shall having the meaning set forth in R.S. 39:1484.

(4) "Regional economic development organization" means any of the following: the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, or its successor; the Central Louisiana Economic Development Alliance, or its successor; Greater New Orleans, Inc., or its successor; the Northeast Louisiana Economic Alliance, or its successor; the North Louisiana Economic Partnership, or its successor; One Acadiana, or its successor; the South Louisiana Economic Council, or its successor; or the Southwest Louisiana Economic Development Alliance, or its successor.

(5) "Secretary" means the secretary of Louisiana Economic Development.