2017 Regular Session ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 147
BY SENATOR WALSWORTH
A RESOLUTION
To urge and request that legislation allowing school boards and local governing authorities
be authorized to go into executive session when discussing economic development
projects be included in the call for any special legislative session in 2017.
WHEREAS, current law provides that a public body may hold executive sessions
upon an affirmative vote, taken at an open meeting for which notice has been given pursuant
to R.S. 42:19, of two-thirds of its constituent members present; and
WHEREAS, an executive session shall be limited to matters allowed to be exempted
from discussion at open meetings by R.S. 42:17; however, no final or binding action shall
be taken during an executive session; and
WHEREAS, the vote of each member on the question of holding such an executive
session and the reason for holding such an executive session shall be recorded and entered
into the minutes of the meeting; and
WHEREAS, nothing in current law shall be construed to require that any meeting be
closed to the public; and
WHEREAS, exceptions that allow for executive sessions described in R.S. 42:17 are
authorized by law; and
WHEREAS, the undertaking of an economic development project may require school
boards and local governing authorities to hold executive sessions to discuss pertinent matters
related to the projects; and
WHEREAS, it is essential that school boards and local governing authorities are
permitted to hold executive sessions for discussion of economic development projects; and
WHEREAS, it is appropriate to request that legislation allowing school boards and
local governing authorities be authorized to go into executive session to discuss economic
development projects be included into the call for any special legislative session that may
be called in 2017.
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby request that legislation allowing school boards and local governing authorities
be authorized to go into executive session when discussing economic development projects
be included in the call for any special legislative session in 2017.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Governor John Bel Edwards.
PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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