Electronic Meeting Requirements and Limitations

A. Any public body that conducts six or more regularly scheduled meetings in a calendar year shall not conduct any more than one-third of its open meetings via electronic means, and will only conduct successive meetings via electronic means as needed. B. The public body shall ensure compliance with all requirements outlined in R.S. 42:17.2, for any meeting conducted via electronic means. C. A schedule identifying which meetings will be conducted via electronic means and which will be conducted in-person shall be posted to the public body’s website annually. D. All members of the public body whether participating from the anchor location or via electronic means, shall be counted for the purpose of establishing a quorum and may vote. E. An online archive of any open meetings conducted via electronic means shall be maintained and available for two years on the public body’s website. AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 42:14, R.S. 42:17.2, and R.S. 3:3 HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by Department of Agriculture and Forestry, Office of the Commissioner LR 51:781 (June 2025).