Louisiana § RS 13:5109.1 - Settlement of claims; prohibited terms
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§ RS 13:5109.1. Settlement of claims; prohibited terms
A. No settlement agreement of a claim against the state, a state agency, a political subdivision, or any employee or officer of the state, a state agency, or a political subdivision shall contain a provision prohibiting the disclosure by the claimant of the terms of or the facts associated with the underlying claim of the settlement agreement when the underlying claim is based on an allegation of sexual harassment or sexual assault of the claimant and public funds are paid, in whole or in part, as satisfaction of the terms of the settlement agreement.
B.(1) "Sexual assault" means any nonconsensual sexual contact including but not limited to any act provided in R.S. 15:541(24) or obscenity as provided by R.S. 14:106.
(2) "Sexual harassment" means unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal, physical, or inappropriate conduct of a sexual nature when the conduct explicitly or implicitly affects an individual's employment or the holding of office, unreasonably interferes with an individual's work performance, or creates an intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment.
Acts 2019, No. 35, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 13:5109.1 ("Settlement of claims; prohibited terms") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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