Execution by council president.

New Orleans City Code § 70-10

in effect

Sec. 70-10. - Execution by council president. (a) The following contracts must be signed by the president of the city council, in addition to the signatories required by section 6-308 of the Home Rule Charter: (1) Any contract providing for the aggregate expenditure of more than $1,000,000.00 in city funds during the initial term and all allowable renewal terms or having an initial term of more than one year; and (2) Any professional services agreement providing for legal representation on behalf of the city, including any city department, board, or officer, together with any amendment or extension thereof. (b) The president of the city council shall not execute any agreement pursuant to this section unless authorized to do so by council motion. (c) This section shall not apply (i) to contracts entered into by the New Orleans Aviation Board pursuant to section 22-43 of the Code of the City of New Orleans, (ii) to contracts for public works or for the purchase of any materials or supplies that have been procured pursuant to the Louisiana Public Bid Law, La. R.S. 38:2211, et seq.; (iii) to contracts providing for the expenditure of more than $1,000,000.00 in city funds that are executed within 60 days of a declared state of emergency and relate directly to the emergency, or (iv) to contracts required by the Home Rule Charter to be approved by the council. The law department or agency head managing the emergency agreement governed by this subsection shall promptly notify the council in writing of any emergency contract executed without the signature of the council president pursuant to this section. (M.C.S., Ord. No. 29258, § 1, 11-17-22; M.C.S., Ord. No. 29568, § 1, 7-27-23; M.C.S., Ord. No. 29676, § 1, 10-5-23)

Source: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/la/new_orleans/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH70FI_ARTIINGE_S70-10EXCOPRFetched: 10/28/2026