NEWLY AMENDED RULE: RULE §307, MEETINGS – AUGUST 2024
Category : Announcements, Newly Adopted Rules
Act 393 of the 2023 regular session mandated that state agencies that do not conduct at least six regularly scheduled meetings in a calendar year shall provide by rule for the participation in their meetings by electronic means on an individualized basis members of the public with a disability recognized by the Americans with Disability Act, designated caregivers of such persons, and participant board members with an ADA-qualifying disability. The Act further set forth required procedures for providing public notice of meetings, for receiving requests for accommodation, and for accommodating requests for such participation.
The amendment to LAC 46:I.307 (Rule §307) complies with Act 393. It provides that the board, which does not conduct at least six regularly scheduled meetings in a calendar year, (i) shall accommodate participation in its meetings on an individual basis via electronic means by members of the public with a disability recognized by the Americans with Disability Act, designated caregivers of such persons, and participant board members with an ADA-qualifying disability who request accommodation, and (ii) shall follow the required procedures for providing written public notice of its meetings and for receiving and accommodating requests for participation in its meetings from persons with disabilities.
The amendment was published in the August 20, 2024 issue of the Louisiana Register and was effective as of the date of publication.