1. A. Except for interagency distribution and distribution otherwise required by law, and except for distribution of printed material by any public college or university to potential students for recruitment purposes, no state department, agency, or other instrumentality of state government shall distribute by mail or third-party courier any printed materials in excess of 10 pages in length, unless the availability of such printed materials has been announced by written notice stating the title and subject matter of the printed material and only upon receipt of a written request to such written notice for the materials. The publishing agency may solicit such written notice the names on the regular mailing list and to any others deemed by the publishing agency to be interested parties.
2. B. Each branch, department, agency, official, employee, or other entity of state government shall maintain a separate mailing list for each publication printed by such branch, department, agency, official, employee, or entity. Each mailing list shall be purged at least once every two years, and, except for mailings required by law, shall be replaced by a list of persons actively requesting receipt of a particular publication.
3. C. This Section shall not apply to address update requirements that conflict with existing state or federal laws or regulations.
4. D. The provisions of this Section shall not apply to the distribution of printed material by any public college or university to potential students for recruitment purposes.
5. E. This Section shall not apply to any printed publication for which federal funds have been provided.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 39:245, R.S. 43:1, R.S. 43:31 (A) (2), R.S. 43:32, and R.S. 43:33.1.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Division of Administration,0 LR 14:432 (July 1988), amended LR 41:885 (May 2015), LR 48:2533 (October 2022).