La. Stat. tit. 38 § 90.7
After adoption of the committee's recommendations by the legislature, the approved list of projects shall be forwarded to the office of engineering for implementation subject to limitation of allocated funds. The office shall not delete, add, or substitute any projects for those approved by the legislature; however, the secretary of the department may, at his discretion, authorize projects to be undertaken and financed due to an emergency out of the secretary's emergency fund. At least semiannually or more often, as required by the committee, the office shall summarize the progress to date on all projects previously approved and shall submit a recapitulation of all emergency projects for the preceding six-month period, outlining the nature of the emergency and the cost of each project.
La. R.S. § 38:90.7