{"data":{"id":"us-la/rs-42-17.2.1","jurisdiction":"us-la","citation":"RS 42:17.2.1","heading":"Public body; member with a disability","body":"A. Notwithstanding any provision of this Chapter that requires a member of a public body to be physically present in order to be counted for a quorum and to participate and vote in a meeting, a member of a public body who has a disability recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act shall be allowed to participate and vote in a meeting via electronic means as defined in R.S. 42:17.2.\nB. Each public body shall adopt rules, regulations, and procedures to facilitate the requirements of Subsection A of this Section. State agencies as defined by R.S. 49:951 shall promulgate the rules pursuant to the Administrative Procedure Act.\nC. The provisions of Subsections A and B of this Section shall not apply to members of the legislature or any parish board of election supervisors.","path":["TITLE 42. PUBLIC OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES"],"source_url":"https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/Law.aspx?d=1337744","current_through":"2025 First Extraordinary Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T05:01:37Z","sha256":"9964f95f68383179f82290972085154402e6f9649157322522d31c1f9bbefba5","source_id":"us-la","stale":false,"prev":"us-la/rs-42-17.2","next":"us-la/rs-42-17.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}