# La. Rev. Stat. § 48:23: Engineering and other services

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T48_S23

## Section

- **Citation:** La. Rev. Stat. § 48:23
- **Heading:** Engineering and other services
- **Jurisdiction:** Louisiana
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** LA Code / Code revised-statutes / Title 48 / Section 23

## Text

In order to properly discharge its functions, the department may employ engineering, drafting, accounting, legal, and other help and labor, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

Acts 1991, No. 540, §1; Acts 2014, No. 811, §26, eff. June 23, 2014; Acts 2025, No. 380, §1.

## Nearby sections

- [La. Rev. Stat. § 48:11 Department of Transportation and Development; creation; composition](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T48_S11.md)
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- [La. Rev. Stat. § 48:101 Creation of commission, appointment and terms of members; meetings; compensation](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_LA_Crevised-statutes_T48_S101.md)
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