- A. Any public body that conducts six or more regularly scheduled meetings in a calendar year shall not conduct any more than one-third of its open meetings via electronic means, and will only conduct successive meetings via electronic means as needed.
- B. The public body shall ensure compliance with all requirements outlined in R.S. 42:17.2, for any meeting conducted via electronic means.
- C. A schedule identifying which meetings will be conducted via electronic means and which will be conducted in-person shall be posted to the public body’s website annually.
- D. All members of the public body whether participating from the anchor location or via electronic means, shall be counted for the purpose of establishing a quorum and may vote.
- E. An online archive of any open meetings conducted via electronic means shall be maintained and available for two years on the public body’s website.
Authority Note
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 42:14, R.S. 42:17.2, and R.S. 3:3
Historical Note
HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of the Commissioner LR 51:781 (June 2025).