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Regular Session, 2013
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 159
BY SENATOR GALLOT
ADMINISTRATION DIVISION. Directs the commissioner of administration to ensure that
the name and contact information of each custodian of public records of an agency be
included on the website of the agency.
A RESOLUTION1
To authorize and direct the commissioner of administration to take all necessary action to2
ensure that each department, office, agency, board, and commission of the executive3
branch of state government which maintains a website on the Internet include the4
name and contact information for each custodian of public records for that entity on5
the website.6
WHEREAS, Section 3 of Article XII of the Constitution of Louisiana guarantees that7
no person shall be denied the right to examine public documents, except in cases established8
by law; and9
WHEREAS, it is the essence of the Public Records Law that all public records in the10
custody of a public entity can be viewed and copied by any citizen; and 11
WHEREAS, the Public Records Law declares that providing access to public records12
is a responsibility and duty of the appointive or elective office of a custodian and his13
employees; and14
WHEREAS, the Public Records Law defines "custodian" as "the public official or15
head of any public body having custody or control of a public record, or a representative16
specifically authorized by him to respond to requests to inspect any such public records";17
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WHEREAS, while the Public Records Law requires that a custodian present any1
public record to any person of the age of majority who so requests, it is often not apparent2
who is the "custodian" to whom to make the request; and3
WHEREAS, nearly all agencies of the executive branch of state government maintain4
a website on the Internet.5
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana6
does hereby authorize and direct the commissioner of administration to take all necessary7
action to ensure that each department, office, agency, board, and commission of the8
executive branch of state government which maintains a website on the Internet include the9
name and contact information for each custodian of public records for that entity on the10
website.11
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to the12
commissioner of administration.13
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Jerry J. Guillot.
DIGEST
Gallot SR No. 159
Authorizes and directs the commissioner of administration to take all necessary action to
ensure that each department, office, agency, board, and commission of the executive branch
of state government which maintains a website on the Internet include the name and contact
information for each custodian of public records for that entity on the website.