Louisiana § RS 17:1814 - Nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions; submission of required data; limitation of liability

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 17:1814 — Nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions; submission of required data; limitation of liability, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 17:1814. Nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions; submission of required data; limitation of liability

A.  When the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, or any of its member institutions, provide to the Board of Regents confidential student data or records concerning students enrolled in Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities member institutions, pursuant to a law, rule, or regulation, neither the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, nor any member institution thereof, shall be held liable in any court of law for any breach of confidentiality of such information, provided the breach resulted from actions of the Board of Regents or its staff and not from the transmission of the data or records by the Louisiana Association of Independent Colleges and Universities or any of its member institutions prior to the receipt of such data or records by the board.

B.  The provisions of this Section shall apply to any student data or records that are confidential under state or federal law, including, but not limited to, the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974.

Acts 2010, No. 452, §1.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 17:1814 cover?

Section RS 17:1814 ("Nonpublic postsecondary educational institutions; submission of required data; limitation of liability") 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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