Open Meetings Law

Louisiana · Public Officers and Employees · §§ 42-1 to 42-9 · 77 sections

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La. R.S. 42:1TITLE 42PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES
La. R.S. 42:10Redesignated as R.S. 42:25 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.
La. R.S. 42:11Short title
La. R.S. 42:12Public policy for open meetings; liberal construction
La. R.S. 42:13Definitions
La. R.S. 42:14Meetings of public bodies to be open to the public
La. R.S. 42:15School board meetings; public comment
La. R.S. 42:16Executive Sessions
La. R.S. 42:17Exceptions to open meetings
La. R.S. 42:17.1Exception for meetings during a gubernatorially declared disaster or emergency
La. R.S. 42:17.2Exception for certain meetings of certain public bodies
La. R.S. 42:17.2.1Public body; member with a disability
La. R.S. 42:17.3Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 393, §2.
La. R.S. 42:17.4Exception for meetings of the Prescription Monitoring Program Advisory Council
La. R.S. 42:18Executive or closed meetings of legislative houses and committees
La. R.S. 42:19Notice of meetings
La. R.S. 42:19.1Procedure for the proposal, increase, renewal, or continuation of a tax or for calling an election for such purposes by political subdivisions
La. R.S. 42:2Public officer to hold office until successor inducted
La. R.S. 42:20Written minutes
La. R.S. 42:21Minutes of legislative sessions, legislative committees and subcommittees
La. R.S. 42:2.1Boards, commissions, councils, authorities, entities; composition
La. R.S. 42:22Presentation and consideration of offer to sell natural gas to a public body, or to operate or acquire ownership of, a gas utility owned or operated by a public body
La. R.S. 42:2.2Boards, commissions, councils, authorities, entities; immediate family members
La. R.S. 42:23Audio and video recordings; live broadcast
La. R.S. 42:24Voidability
La. R.S. 42:25Enforcement
La. R.S. 42:26Remedies; jurisdiction; authority; attorney fees
La. R.S. 42:27Venue; summary proceedings
La. R.S. 42:28Civil penalties
La. R.S. 42:29Repealed by Acts 2023, No. 393, §2.
La. R.S. 42:3Limitation of terms of employees or officials elected by boards; exceptions
La. R.S. 42:31Eligibility requirements for certain unclassified employees
La. R.S. 42:3.1Legislative members of boards and commissions; per diem
La. R.S. 42:32Enemy aliens not to be employed; penalty
La. R.S. 42:3.2Repealed
La. R.S. 42:33State civil service positions; Selective Service System registration required
La. R.S. 42:34Defaulters not to hold office
La. R.S. 42:35Commissions not to issue to defaulters; new elections
La. R.S. 42:36Limitation on prerequisites for state employment
La. R.S. 42:37Questioning of employee witnesses as to membership in communist party; refusal to answer
La. R.S. 42:38Repealed by Acts 1979, No. 700, 8
La. R.S. 42:39Judges; ineligibility to become candidate for other elective office; conditions and exceptions
La. R.S. 42:39.1Judges; eligibility to serve on boards of directors of financial institutions
La. R.S. 42:39.2Justices of the peace; ineligibility of temporary appointees to fill vacancy
La. R.S. 42:4Public officers appointed by the governor
La. R.S. 42:4.1Redesignated as R.S. 42:12 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.
La. R.S. 42:4.2Redesignated as R.S. 42:13 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.
La. R.S. 42:5Redesignated as R.S. 42:14 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.
La. R.S. 42:51Declaration of policy
La. R.S. 42:5.1Redesignated as R.S. 42:15 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.
La. R.S. 42:52Oath or affirmation; form
La. R.S. 42:53Oath or affirmation; prospective employees
La. R.S. 42:54Subversive activities prohibited
La. R.S. 42:55Definitions
La. R.S. 42:56Dismissal from employment; expulsion from educational institution
La. R.S. 42:57Hearing; review
La. R.S. 42:58Appeal
La. R.S. 42:6Redesignated as R.S. 42:16 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.
La. R.S. 42:61Declaration of policy
La. R.S. 42:6.1Redesignated as R.S. 42:17 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.
La. R.S. 42:62Definitions
La. R.S. 42:6.2Redesignated as R.S. 42:18 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.
La. R.S. 42:63Prohibitions
La. R.S. 42:64Incompatible offices
La. R.S. 42:65Civil remedy; penalty
La. R.S. 42:66Exemptions
La. R.S. 42:67Unclassified management positions
La. R.S. 42:67.1Minimum qualifications
La. R.S. 42:67.2Inapplicability of Part
La. R.S. 42:67.3Additional qualifications
La. R.S. 42:68Qualified candidates for management positions; submission of list to governor-elect
La. R.S. 42:7Redesignated as R.S. 42:19 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.
La. R.S. 42:7.1Redesignated as R.S. 42:20 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.
La. R.S. 42:7.2Redesignated as R.S. 42:21 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.
La. R.S. 42:7.3Redesignated as R.S. 42:22 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.
La. R.S. 42:8Redesignated as R.S. 42:23 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.
La. R.S. 42:9Redesignated as R.S. 42:24 by Acts 2010, No. 861, §23.

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