Section 45:844.45 - Scope of ChapterA. Nothing in this Chapter shall authorize any local government to: (1) Provide a covered service.(2) Purchase, lease, construct, maintain, or operate a facility for the purpose of providing a covered service.B. Nothing in this Chapter shall apply to a local government purchasing, leasing, constructing or equipping facilities:(1) That are designed to provide services within the city or parish or both.(2) That the local government: (a) Uses for internal local governmental purposes.(b) By written contract, leases, sells capacity in, or grants other similar rights to a private provider to use the facilities in connection with a private provider offering a covered service.Acts 2004, No. 736, §1, eff. July 6, 2004.Acts 2004, No. 736, §1, eff. 7/6/2004.