Louisiana Revised Statutes 44:33.1 – Custodian; contact information; notice to public
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Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 44:33.1
- 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
- public records: except as otherwise provided in this Chapter or the Constitution of Louisiana. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 44:1
A. Each public body that has a custodian of public records shall make the contact information of the custodian available to the public in a manner that will allow a member of the public to quickly determine the appropriate person to whom a public records request should be submitted, including by placing such information on the internet.
B. Each custodian shall use reasonable means to notify the public that information submitted to the public body may become public record pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter.
Acts 2016, No. 654, §1; Acts 2019, No. 256, §1.