1. A. The commission does not meet the criteria pursuant to R.S. 42:17.2 to be eligible to conduct open public meetings via electronic means because it does not conduct at least six regularly scheduled meetings in a calendar year. Nonetheless the commission is obligated to provide for participation via electronic means on an individualized basis by people with disabilities.

   1. 1. People with disabilities are defined as any of the following:

      1. i. a member of the public with a disability recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA);
      2. ii. a designated caregiver of such a person; or
      3. iii. a participant member of the commission with an ADA-qualifying disability.
   2. 2. The written public notice for an open meeting, as required by R.S. 42:19, shall include the name, telephone number and email address of the agency representative to whom a disability accommodation may be submitted.
   3. 4. The requestor shall be provided with an accommodation, including the teleconference and/or video conference link, for participation via electronic means as soon as possible following receipt of the request, but no later than the start of the scheduled meeting.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 29:253 and R.S. 36:781.

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Office of the Governor, Department of Veterans' Affairs, LR 7:486 (October 1981), amended by the Office of the Governor, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Affairs Commission, LR 38:1016 (April 2012), amended by the Office of the Governor, Department of Veterans Affairs, LR 45:1588 (November 2019), LR 50:498 (April 2024).