Louisiana § RS 24:771 - Definitions
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§ RS 24:771. Definitions
As used in this Part, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(1) "Agency" means an office, department, board, bureau, commission, committee, council, institution, college or university, division, officer, or other person or group within the executive, judicial, or legislative branches of state government or any political subdivision of the state that is authorized to exercise or that exercises any of the functions of government within the state of Louisiana.
(2) "David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library" means the research library provided for in R.S. 24:761(B).
(3) "Report" means any report which is a public record and is requested by the legislature or is required by law or resolution to be submitted to the legislature or to either house or to any committee or joint committee thereof, other than reports of standing committees of the House of Representatives and Senate. "Report" shall also include those reports of special committees, commissions, and task forces on which a member or members of the legislature serve, reports prepared for the legislature by any agency, or reports prepared for the legislature by a private individual or organization whether under contract or not and issued in print, including all forms of duplicating. "Report" shall not include those reports submitted to any legislative agency created by statute or any report required to be submitted by an agency to a legislative committee pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.
Acts 1985, No. 905, §1; Acts 1990, No. 9, §1; Acts 2005, No. 276, §1.
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What does Louisiana Civil Code § RS 24:771 cover?
Section RS 24:771 ("Definitions") 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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