The state through the Division of Administration may enter into equipment-lease-purchase contracts directly with nonprofit lessors, as provided in this Chapter, for a term not to exceed ten years or the reasonably expected economic life of the equipment, whichever is less, as determined by the applicable purchasing agency, notwithstanding any provisions of R.S. 9:2347(J), R.S. 39:197, R.S. 39:198, R.S. 39:1615, R.S. 39:1753 or any other law to the contrary.
La. R.S. § 39:1764
SEE ACTS 1985, NO. 758, §§3, 5 AND 6.