ENROLLED
ACT No. 641
2016 Regular Session
HOUSE BILL NO. 711
BY REPRESENTATIVE SHADOIN
1 AN ACT
2 To amend and reenact R.S. 24:513(G), relative to audit reports issued by the legislative
3 auditor; to authorize the issuance of a temporary restraining order or injunctive relief
4 barring the release of an audit report; to provide for appeals; and to provide for
5 related matters.
6 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:
7 Section 1. R.S. 24:513(G) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:
8 ยง513. Powers and duties of legislative auditor; audit reports as public records;
9 assistance and opinions of attorney general; frequency of audits; subpoena
10 power
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12 G.(1) The audit reports issued by the legislative auditor or accepted by the
13 legislative auditor pursuant to this Section or R.S. 46:1064(B), shall be subject to the
14 laws providing for inspection of public records and shall be available in the office
15 of the legislative auditor three days after the date of issuance of the reports as
16 provided by R.S. 44:6. However, this Subsection shall not apply to any documents,
17 data, or information furnished the legislative auditor which are deemed confidential
18 by law.
19 (2)(a) An application to a court of competent jurisdiction for a temporary
20 restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction barring the release
21 of an audit report, as described in this Subsection, shall be assigned for hearing by
22 the court not less than two nor more than ten days after service of the petition for a
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1 temporary restraining order, preliminary injunction, or permanent injunction. Any
2 order granting or denying the relief prayed for shall be rendered by the court within
3 forty-eight hours following the conclusion of the hearing.
4 (b) If an aggrieved party seeks an appeal, the appeal shall be filed in the
5 appropriate appellate court not later than the seventh day after the judgment is
6 rendered and shall be tried on the original records and by preference over all other
7 cases. The appellate court shall render its decision within ten days after submission.
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SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED:
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