NOTE: §82 eff. until July 1, 2028. See Acts 2025, No. 374, and Acts 2026, No. 369.

§82. Contract to be let by bids; duration of contract

            The contract for printing by the "State Printer of the Official Journal of the State" shall be let to the lowest bidder possessing the qualifications enumerated in R.S. 43:81(A), and shall run for a period of two years beginning July first and ending June thirtieth.

NOTE: §82(intro. para.) and Paragraphs (1)-(4) as amended and redesignated from R.S. 49:1302 by Acts 2025, No. 374, eff. July 1, 2028. See Acts 2026, No. 369.

§82. Content

            The commissioner of administration shall post on the Official Journal of the State the following information for boards and commissions:

            (1) Each notice of a meeting required to be given pursuant to R.S. 42:19, including all of the information required pursuant to R.S. 42:19 to be included in the notice.

            (2) Minutes of meetings required to be made available to the public pursuant to R.S. 42:20, including any attachments.

            (3) Audio and video recordings of meetings required to be made available pursuant to R.S. 42:23.

            (4) Statutory citations to provisions specifically creating the board or commission, providing for its membership, and providing for its powers and authority.

NOTE: Paragraph (5) as amended and redesignated from R.S. 49:1302 by Acts 2025, No. 374, and Acts 2026, No. 592, eff. July 1, 2027.

            (5)(a) Contact information, including the name and phone number of at least two contacts at the board or commission, including the chairman and the executive director or administrator, if applicable; a mailing address; an email address for each board or commission member; a website address, if applicable; and a phone number for the board or commission. The provisions of this Paragraph shall not require the use of public funds to provide a phone to a member of a board or commission. The chairman shall serve as the emergency point of contact for the board or commission.

            (b) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, for a parish board of election supervisors, contact information including the Department of State elections hotline number and website.

NOTE: Paragraphs (6)-(9) as amended and redesignated from R.S. 49:1302 by Acts 2025, No. 374, eff. July 1, 2028. See Acts 2026, No. 369.

            (6)(a) Membership information, including the number, names, compensation, terms, length of service, and method of selection of members.

             (b) The information required by Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph shall include per diem and reimbursement for travel expenses, including the amount of such expenses paid per meeting and an aggregate amount of such expenses paid per fiscal year.

            (7) Employee information, including the number, job description or title, and salaries of employees.

            (8) Financial and budget information, including a detailed description of revenues and expenditures for the current fiscal year and the previous two fiscal years.

            (9) The rules, regulations, and procedures of the board or commission.

            Acts 2009, No. 12, §1, eff. March 1, 2010; Acts 2010, No. 814, §2, eff. May 1, 2011; Acts 2025, No. 374, §§2, 3, 4(A), eff. July 1, 2027; Redesignated from R.S. 49:1301; Acts 2026, No. 369, §2; Acts 2026, No. 592, §2, eff. July 1, 2027.

NOTE: See Acts 2009, No. 12, §2.

            NOTE: See Acts 2026, No. 369, §2, changing the delayed effective date of Acts 2025, No. 374.