DIGEST
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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 404 Engrossed 2020 Regular Session Farnum
Abstract: Removes the requirement for the clerks of court to post legal notices in the official parish
journals of the parish in emergency situations and allows the LCRAA to establish and
administer an electronic bulletin board to display public notices.
Present law provides that in an emergency situation, once the office of the clerk of court is open, the
clerk must publish a legal notice as soon as possible in all of the official parish journals of the
parishes within the district setting forth the dates of closure, the hour of closure if applicable, the
reasons for closure, and a statement that these days or parts of days were legal holidays.
Proposed law retains present law but removes the requirement for the clerks to publish a legal notice
in all of the official parish journals of the parishes within the district when an emergency situation
develops.
Present law also provides that LCRAA, acting through its board, shall have the power to establish
user fees for remote access through the statewide portal.
Proposed law retains present law but changes from the power to establish user fees for remote access
to having the power to establish user fees for services provided.
Proposed law authorizes the LCRAA to establish and administer an electronic bulletin board on the
statewide portal for participants to display and archive copies of public notices, including but not
limited to notices of emergency closures required by R.S. 1:55(E)(2)(a).
(Amends R.S. 1:55(E)(2) and R.S. 13:754(E)(8); Adds R.S. 13:754(E)(13))