Louisiana Revised Statutes 44:31.2 – The attorney general shall establish a program for educating the general public, public bodies, and custodians regarding the provisions of this Chapter. Such program may include broc
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 44:31.2
- custodian: means the public official or head of any public body having custody or control of a public record, or a representative specifically authorized by him to respond to requests to inspect any such public records. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 44:1
- person: includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 1:10
- public body: means any branch, department, office, agency, board, commission, district, governing authority, political subdivision, or any committee, subcommittee, advisory board, or task force thereof, any other instrumentality of state, parish, or municipal government, including a public or quasi-public nonprofit corporation designated as an entity to perform a governmental or proprietary function, or an affiliate of a housing authority. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 44:1
The attorney general shall establish a program for educating the general public, public bodies, and custodians regarding the provisions of this Chapter. Such program may include brochures, pamphlets, videos, seminars, and internet access to information which provides training on the provisions of this Chapter, including the custodian‘s responsibilities in connection with a request for records, the possibility that information submitted to a public body may become public record pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter, and the right of a person to institute court proceedings if access to a record is denied by the custodian.
Acts 1999, No. 1154, §1; Acts 2019, No. 256, §1.