Louisiana § RS 42:17.2.1 - Public body; member with a disability
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 42:17.2.1 — Public body; member with a disability, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 42:17.2.1. Public body; member with a disability
A. Notwithstanding any provision of this Chapter that requires a member of a public body to be physically present in order to be counted for a quorum and to participate and vote in a meeting, a member of a public body who has a disability recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act shall be allowed to participate and vote in a meeting via electronic means as defined in R.S. 42:17.2.
B. Each public body shall adopt rules, regulations, and procedures to facilitate the requirements of Subsection A of this Section. State agencies as defined by R.S. 49:951 shall promulgate the rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.
C. The provisions of Subsections A and B of this Section shall not apply to members of the legislature or any parish board of election supervisors.
Acts 2023, No. 393, §1.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 42:17.2.1 ("Public body; member with a disability") 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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