§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.