La. Admin. Code tit. 4 § XXIII-501

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section XXIII-501 - Open Meetings Accessibility and Accommodations

A. All public bodies placed within the Office of the Lieutenant Governor shall provide for access to and participation in open meetings held by the public body via electronic means on an individualized basis to people with disabilities.

B. People with disabilities means any of the following:

1. a member of the public with a disability recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or a designated caregiver of such person; or

2. a member of the public body with an ADA-qualifying disability.

C. People with disabilities interested in participating in the open meeting via electronic means should submit such request to the designated agency representative listed on the written public notice of the open meeting, in advance of the applicable meeting.

D. As soon as possible, but no later than the start of the open meeting, the public body shall provide the requestor the teleconference phone number and/or video conference link (with the passcode, if applicable) to accommodate the requestor's participation in the open meeting.

E. People with disabilities interested in providing written comments on agenda items shall be permitted by the public body to submit such comments to an address, email address, or other portal that is specifically described by the public body in the written public notice of its meeting.

La. Admin. Code tit. 4, § XXIII-501

Promulgated by the Office of the Lieutenant Governor, LR 501502 (10/1/2024).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 42:14 and R.S. 42:17.2.1.