Louisiana Laws Table of Contents - Louisiana State Legislature


RS 44	TITLE 44.PUBLIC RECORDS AND RECORDERS
RS 44:1	General definitions
RS 44:1.1	Short title
RS 44:2	Records involved in legislative investigations
RS 44:3	Records of prosecutive, investigative, and law enforcement agencies, and communications districts
RS 44:3.1	Certain records pertaining to security-related activity
RS 44:3.1.1	School surveillance and security video; limited retention and viewing policy
RS 44:3.2	Proprietary and trade secret information
RS 44:3.3	Public power authority; commercially sensitive information
RS 44:3.4	Records of the Board of Ethics
RS 44:3.5	Records of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry
RS 44:3.6	Airport facility and infrastructure records
RS 44:4	Applicability
RS 44:4.1	Exceptions
RS 44:5	Records of the governor
RS 44:5.1	Records of the office of a statewide elected official
RS 44:6	Completed reports of the Legislative Auditor
RS 44:7	Hospital records
RS 44:8	Louisiana office building corporation, special provisions
RS 44:9	Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 145, §3.
RS 44:10	Confidential nature of documents and proceedings of judiciary commission
RS 44:11	Confidential nature of certain personnel records; exceptions
RS 44:11.1	Limited access to domiciliary address information for judges
RS 44:11.2	Limited access to personal information for protected individuals
RS 44:12	Medical records of persons covered by the Office of Group Benefits programs
RS 44:12.1	Records of applicants for public positions; prohibitions
RS 44:13	Registration records and other records of use maintained by libraries
RS 44:14	Insurance, health and accident; list of insured to be provided to department
RS 44:15	Medical records of persons applying for disability retirement through any state or statewide public retirement system or pension plan or fund
RS 44:16	Personal data records for certain members of public retirement systems, plans, or funds
RS 44:17	Immunization records; definitions; disclosure; liability; procedures
RS 44:18	Geophysical survey information
RS 44:19	Records of a coroner; autopsy photographs, video, and other visual images
RS 44:20	Records of discharge from armed forces
RS 44:21	Municipal fire and police civil service; test materials confidential
RS 44:21.1	Jefferson Parish civil service; test materials confidential
RS 44:22	Economic development negotiations
RS 44:22.1	Port economic development negotiations
RS 44:22.2	Local government economic development negotiations
RS 44:23	Department of Transportation and Development; preconstruction estimates
RS 44:23.1	Department of Transportation and Development; Sabine River Authority; exception for certain sensitive security information or critical infrastructure information
RS 44:31	Right to examine records
RS 44:31.1	Exceptions; authority of the custodian
RS 44:31.2	Public records awareness program
RS 44:32	Duty to permit examination; prevention of alteration; payment for overtime; copies provided; fees
RS 44:33	Availability of records
RS 44:33.1	Custodian; contact information; notice to public
RS 44:34	Absence of records
RS 44:35	Enforcement
RS 44:36	Preservation of records
RS 44:37	Penalties for violation by custodians of records
RS 44:38	Access to records involved in legislative studies
RS 44:39	Microfilm and electronic digitized records; use as evidence
RS 44:40	Additional copies of records; purchase of equipment; funds available for payment; copies of suit records
RS 44:41	Receiving and filing map, plat, etc. for record
RS 44:42	Immunity from suit for invasion of privacy
RS 44:51	Definitions
RS 44:52	Address confidentiality program; application; certification; substitute address; renewal; prohibited acts; penalties
RS 44:53	Cancellation of certification
RS 44:54	Substitute address; use
RS 44:55	Secretary of state; use of substitute address; exceptions
RS 44:56	Program participants; application assistance
RS 44:57	Service of process
RS 44:67.1	Acceptance of collective bargaining agreement
RS 44:67.2	Construction; enforcement
RS 44:71	Offices for recording mortgages and conveyances
RS 44:72	Seal
RS 44:73	Location of office
RS 44:74	Repealed by Acts 1974, No. 540, 2
RS 44:75	Deputies
RS 44:76	Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006.
RS 44:77	Recorder as proper party; payment of judgments and compromises; obligation to maintain insurance
RS 44:78	Limitation of liability
RS 44:79	Recorder not required to pay costs or give security in judicial proceedings
RS 44:80	Fees
RS 44:101	General powers
RS 44:102	Repair and rebinding of books and records; payment
RS 44:103	Certified copies and their effect
RS 44:104	Redesignated as R.S. 9:2742 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 44:105	Redesignated as R.S. 9:2743 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 44:106	Redesignated as R.S. 9:5169 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 44:107	Redesignated as R.S. 9:5170 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 44:108	Redesignated as R.S. 9:5171 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 44:109	Redesignated as R.S. 9:5172 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 44:109.1	Redesignated as R.S. 9:5173 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 44:110	Redesignated as R.S. 9:5174 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 44:111	Redesignated as R.S. 9:5175 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 44:112	Redesignated as R.S. 9:5176 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 44:113	Redesignated as R.S. 9:2741 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
RS 44:114	Actions against the recorder
RS 44:115	Photographic reproduction of acts
RS 44:116	Photostatic, photographic, microfilm, or other photographic or electronic copies of records; indexes of conveyance and mortgage records; disposition; evidentiary status; preservation
RS 44:117	Preservation of filings in the conveyance records
RS 44:118	Electronic copies of records; Lafayette Parish
RS 44:119	Electronic filing and recording of written instruments
RS 44:132	Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006.
RS 44:133	Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006.
RS 44:134	Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006.
RS 44:135	Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006.
RS 44:136	Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006.
RS 44:138	Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006.
RS 44:161	Double index; form and contents
RS 44:162	Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006.
RS 44:163	Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006.
RS 44:171	Recordation of discharge from armed forces
RS 44:181	Clerk of court as recorder; duties
RS 44:181.1	Official seal
RS 44:181.2	Deputy recorders
RS 44:181.3	Archivist
RS 44:181.4	Fees
RS 44:181.5	Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 474, §4.
RS 44:181.6	Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 474, §4.
RS 44:181.7	Notarial archives records; fees
RS 44:182	General powers
RS 44:182.1	Retention of powers
RS 44:182.2	Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 212, §1, eff. July 2, 2007.
RS 44:182.3	Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 212, §1, eff. July 2, 2007.
RS 44:182.4	Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 212, §1, eff. July 2, 2007.
RS 44:182.5	Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 212, §1, eff. July 2, 2007.
RS 44:182.6	Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 212, §1, eff. July 2, 2007.
RS 44:182.7	Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 212, §1, eff. July 2, 2007.
RS 44:182.8	Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 212, §1, eff. July 2, 2007.
RS 44:182.9	Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 212, §1, eff. July 2, 2007.
RS 44:182.10	Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 212, §1, eff. July 2, 2007.
RS 44:182.11	Annual budget; submission to enumerated entities
RS 44:183	Microfilm records; use; separate location; preservation of records
RS 44:184	Applicability of other laws
RS 44:184.1	Recordation of agreement
RS 44:184.2	Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 677, §2, eff. July 1, 2008 and Acts 2008, No. 856, §2.
RS 44:185	Recordation books; indexes
RS 44:201	Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
RS 44:201.1	Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
RS 44:202	Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006.
RS 44:203	Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006.
RS 44:204	Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
RS 44:205	Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
RS 44:205.1	Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
RS 44:206	Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
RS 44:207	Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
RS 44:231	Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
RS 44:231.1	Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009
RS 44:232	Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006.
RS 44:232.1	Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006.
RS 44:233	Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006.
RS 44:234	Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
RS 44:234.1	Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
RS 44:235	Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
RS 44:261	Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
RS 44:262	Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
RS 44:263	Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
RS 44:264	Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
RS 44:265	Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
RS 44:266	Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
RS 44:267	Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
RS 44:268	Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006.
RS 44:301	Pending proceedings
RS 44:302	Judgments; execution on certified copies
RS 44:321	Petition and service
RS 44:322	Oath
RS 44:323	Affidavits
RS 44:324	Answer; judgment
RS 44:325	Parol evidence may be used
RS 44:326	Court costs
RS 44:327	Effect of recording certified copies of reestablished records
RS 44:328	Costs due clerks or other officials
RS 44:329	Certified copies admissible in evidence
RS 44:361	Use of abstractors' records authorized
RS 44:362	Parishes may purchase or expropriate abstractors' records
RS 44:363	Procedure for purchase or expropriation by parish
RS 44:364	Recordation of evidence adduced at trial
RS 44:365	Binding and certification
RS 44:366	Compensation for district attorney
RS 44:367	Certified copies of re-established archives prima facie evidence
RS 44:368	Presumption of correctness; use of parol evidence
RS 44:369	Judicial notice
RS 44:370	Restricted application
RS 44:401	Division of archives, records management, and history
RS 44:402	Definitions
RS 44:403	Counsel
RS 44:404	State archivist
RS 44:405	Powers and duties
RS 44:406	Collection of records
RS 44:407	Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 508, §2.
RS 44:408	Archives and records center building; duty custody and control
RS 44:409	Appointment of advisory groups
RS 44:410	Records management programs
RS 44:411	Record management obligation of agency heads
RS 44:412	Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 508, §2.
RS 44:413	Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 508, §2.
RS 44:414	Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 508, §2.
RS 44:415	Imaging and preservation services
RS 44:416	Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 508, §2.
RS 44:417	Deposit of records of historical value; transfer of deposited records to public or educational institutions; disposition of abandoned property
RS 44:418	Responsibility for custody, use, and withdrawal of records
RS 44:419	Preservation, conservation, and exhibition of records
RS 44:420	Deposit of papers and other historical materials of officials and individuals
RS 44:421	Authorization to certify facts; evidentiary status of any reproductions
RS 44:422	Safeguards against the removal, unlawful destruction, or loss of records
RS 44:423	Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 508, §2.
RS 44:424	Authority of state financial officers and others not limited
RS 44:425	Department of Revenue; exemption
RS 44:426	Transfer of inactive legislative records to archives
RS 44:427	Advisory Board of the Louisiana State Archives
RS 44:428	To 430 Repealed by Acts 1985, No. 238, 1, effective July 6, 1985.
RS 44:501	.Board; creation; appointment; compensation
RS 44:502	Duties of the board
RS 44:503	State historical records coordinator duties; deputy state historical records coordinator duties
RS 44:504	Repealed