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La. Rev. Stat. § 44:1 General definitions
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§1. General definitions A.(1) As used in this Chapter, the phrase "public body" means any branch, department, office, agency, board, commission, district, governing authority, political subdivision, or any committee, subcommittee, advisory board, or task force thereof, any other …
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:1.1 Short title
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§1.1. Short title This Chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Public Records Law". Acts 2010, No. 861, §19.
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:10 Confidential nature of documents and proceedings of judiciary commission
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§10. Confidential nature of documents and proceedings of judiciary commission All documents filed with, and evidence and proceedings before the judiciary commission are confidential. The record filed by the commission with the supreme court and proceedings before the supreme cour…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:101 General powers
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§101. General powers A. Within their respective parishes, recorders shall be recorder of mortgages, register of conveyances and marriage contracts, recorder of births and deaths and recorder of marks and brands. B. All acts executed by recorders in conformity with the provisions …
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:102 Repair and rebinding of books and records; payment
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§102. Repair and rebinding of books and records; payment A. Recorders shall have repaired and rebound such books and records as have become, or may hereafter become, so materially or seriously damaged or worn as to render their repair or rebinding necessary in order to prevent th…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:103 Certified copies and their effect
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§103. Certified copies and their effect A. The recorder, upon proper request, shall issue to any person a copy of a recorded instrument and certify upon it, or in a separate certificate attached to it, that it is a true and correct copy of the instrument, the time and date the in…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:11 Confidential nature of certain personnel records; exceptions
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§11. Confidential nature of certain personnel records; exceptions A. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Chapter or any other law to the contrary, the following items in the personnel records of a public employee of any public body shall be confidential: (1) The home and p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:11.1 Limited access to domiciliary address information for judges
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§11.1. Limited access to domiciliary address information for judges A. Any judge of a court of record may request to have his name removed from information concerning his domiciliary address on a publicly accessible website containing the property assessment rolls of a parish pro…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:11.2 Limited access to personal information for protected individuals
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§11.2. Limited access to personal information for protected individuals A. As used in this Section, the term "protected individual" shall mean: (1) A current or retired justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court or a current or retired judge of an appellate, district, family, juvenil…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:114 Actions against the recorder
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§114. Actions against the recorder A. Any interested person may bring an action against the recorder in his official capacity to: (1) Compel the recordation of any instrument or document authorized or permitted to be recorded. (2) Compel the cancellation from the records of any i…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:115 Photographic reproduction of acts
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§115. Photographic reproduction of acts The recorder, at his option and in his discretion, may record acts by means of photorecording, photocopying, microfilming, or other photographic methods of reproduction. The film stock used in making photographic or microphotographic copies…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:116 Photostatic, photographic, microfilm, or other photographic or electronic copies of
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§116. Photostatic, photographic, microfilm, or other photographic or electronic copies of records; indexes of conveyance and mortgage records; disposition; evidentiary status; preservation A. In all cases where the clerks of court and recorders of the various parishes throughout …
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:117 Preservation of filings in the conveyance records
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§117. Preservation of filings in the conveyance records A. The clerk of court shall preserve in perpetuity the original or, when permitted by R.S. 44:116, a complete and legible copy of each instrument filed in the conveyance records. B. For purposes of this Part, the conveyance …
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:119 Electronic filing and recording of written instruments
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§119. Electronic filing and recording of written instruments A. Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, a clerk of court, as ex officio recorder, the Orleans Parish register of conveyances, or its successor, or the Orleans Parish recorder of mortgages or its success…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:12 Medical records of persons covered by the Office of Group Benefits programs
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§12. Medical records of persons covered by the Office of Group Benefits programs A. All medical records, claim forms, life insurance applications, requests for the payment of benefits, and all other health records of employees and dependents enrolled in the Office of Group Benefi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:12.1 Records of applicants for public positions; prohibitions
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§12.1. Records of applicants for public positions; prohibitions A. The name of each applicant for a public position of authority or a public position with policymaking duties, the qualifications of such an applicant related to such position, and any relevant employment history or…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:13 Registration records and other records of use maintained by libraries
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§13. Registration records and other records of use maintained by libraries A. Notwithstanding any provisions of this Chapter or any other law to the contrary, records of any library which is in whole or in part supported by public funds, including the records of public, academic,…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:14 Insurance, health and accident; list of insured to be provided to
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§14. Insurance, health and accident; list of insured to be provided to department A. Every person authorized to issue a hospital or medical expense policy, a hospital or medical service contract, an employee welfare benefit plan, a health and accident insurance policy, or any oth…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:15 Medical records of persons applying for disability retirement through any state or statewide public retirement system or pension plan or fund
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§15. Medical records of persons applying for disability retirement through any state or statewide public retirement system or pension plan or fund A. All medical records, application forms, doctor's reports and evaluations, agency certifications, and all other health records of p…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:16 Personal data records for certain members of public retirement systems, plans, or funds
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§16. Personal data records for certain members of public retirement systems, plans, or funds A. All records of retired members of public retirement systems, plans, or funds or of members who are participating in or who have participated in the Deferred Retirement Option Plan are …
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:161 Double index; form and contents
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§161. Double index; form and contents Recorders shall keep indexes, both direct and inverse, to all acts filed for record in their respective offices which indexes shall contain, in alphabetical order, references to the names of the parties to the acts, to the file number assigne…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:17 Immunization records; definitions; disclosure; liability; procedures
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§17. Immunization records; definitions; disclosure; liability; procedures A. Definitions As used in this Section: (1) "Minor" means a person who is seventeen years old or younger or who is not legally emancipated. (2) "Patient" means a natural person who receives health care from…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:171 Recordation of discharge from armed forces
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§171. Recordation of discharge from armed forces Upon presentation of the discharge certificate or other evidence, the register of conveyances shall record in his records, without charge, each discharge certificate or other evidence of honorable separation from the armed forces o…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:18 Geophysical survey information
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§18. Geophysical survey information All information and records of geophysical or geological surveys furnished to the State Mineral and Energy Board or the office of mineral resources pursuant to R.S. 30:213 shall be confidential and exempt from the provisions of this Chapter. Ac…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:181 Clerk of court as recorder; duties
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§181. Clerk of court as recorder; duties A. The clerk of court shall be the parish recorder of conveyances, mortgages, and other acts, as provided by law, for and throughout the parish of Orleans. B. For purposes of this Chapter, the term "clerk of court" shall mean the clerk of …
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:181.1 Official seal
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§181.1. Official seal The parish recorder shall have an official seal, which shall be attached to all acts, certificates, and other instruments, executed or granted by the clerk of court. Acts 2006, No. 621, §5, eff. June 23, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:181.2 Deputy recorders
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§181.2. Deputy recorders The clerk of court may appoint three deputies whose duties shall be the same as that of the parish recorder. Each deputy shall take the oath of office which the law prescribes for the recorder. Each deputy shall devote full-time to the duties of his offic…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:181.3 Archivist
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§181.3. Archivist A. The clerk of court as the parish recorder shall employ a full-time professional archivist to assist the clerk of court with the responsibilities of the office and to ensure the adequate preservation of records and documents. B. The archivist shall possess a b…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:181.4 Fees
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§181.4. Fees The clerk of court as the parish recorder shall collect all charges and fees which are in effect for the recordation of records and other documents in the parish of Orleans on January 1, 2009, and remitted in accordance with the existing provisions of law. Fifty perc…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:181.7 Notarial archives records; fees
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§181.7. Notarial archives records; fees A. The clerk of court, as ex officio recorder, shall charge the following for notarial archives records: (1) The sum of twenty dollars for each act, contract, or other instrument filed. (2) The sum of thirty dollars for each sketch, bluepri…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:182 General powers
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§182. General powers The clerk of court as the parish recorder shall have the same general powers as provided in R.S. 44:101 for recorders throughout the state. Acts 2006, No. 621, §5, eff. June 23, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:182.1 Retention of powers
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§182.1. Retention of powers The clerk of court as the parish recorder shall be the successor to and shall exercise all powers, duties, functions, and responsibilities of the offices of the custodian of notarial records, the register of conveyances, and the recorder of mortgages, …
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:182.11 Annual budget; submission to enumerated entities
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§182.11. Annual budget; submission to enumerated entities A. The clerk of court as the parish recorder shall prepare a detailed annual budget of the office of the clerk of court at the end of its fiscal year and submit a copy of that budget to the legislative auditor pursuant to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:183 Microfilm records; use; separate location; preservation of records
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§183. Microfilm records; use; separate location; preservation of records A. The clerk of court as the parish recorder may record acts by methods of reproduction as provided in R.S. 44:115. B. The original master negative of such microfilm or other photographic reproduction may be…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:184 Applicability of other laws
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§184. Applicability of other laws All provisions of law providing for the registry and recordation of instruments affecting immovable property, the recordation of conventional mortgages, including a notice of security interest, and recordation of liens and privileges on movables …
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:184.1 Recordation of agreement
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§184.1. Recordation of agreement Any person, upon paying the fees otherwise fixed by law, may at any time request that the agreement be filed and copied in full into the records and the clerk of court as the parish recorder upon request also note in the margin of the recorded cop…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:185 Recordation books; indexes
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§185. Recordation books; indexes The clerk of court as the parish recorder shall keep a book of conveyances, a book of mortgages, and other recordation books as provided by law. He shall keep indexes as required by law. Acts 2006, No. 621, §5, eff. June 23, 2006.
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:19 Records of a coroner; autopsy photographs, video, and other visual images
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§19. Records of a coroner; autopsy photographs, video, and other visual images A.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of this Chapter to the contrary, any medical record or personal medical history of a deceased person in the custody of a coroner shall be confidential and shall not …
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:2 Records involved in legislative investigations
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§2. Records involved in legislative investigations A.(1) The provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to any records, writings, accounts, letters, letter books, photographs or copies thereof, in the custody or control of the legislature, or either house or any committee or offi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:20 Records of discharge from armed forces
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§20. Records of discharge from armed forces A. Upon the presentation of the discharge certificate or other evidence, the clerks of court of the several parishes and the register of conveyances of the parish of Orleans shall record in their records without charge, each discharge c…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:21 Municipal fire and police civil service; test materials confidential
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§21. Municipal fire and police civil service; test materials confidential Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, all tests and all records, the content of which includes or indicates actual content or answers for tests which are prepared, administered, or sco…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:21.1 Jefferson Parish civil service; test materials confidential
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§21.1. Jefferson Parish civil service; test materials confidential Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, all tests and records, the content of which includes or indicates actual content or answers for tests that are prepared, administered, or scored by the J…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:22 Economic development negotiations
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§22. Economic development negotiations A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter to the contrary, records in the custody of Louisiana Economic Development pertaining to an active negotiation with a person for the purpose of retaining, expanding, or attracting economi…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:22.1 Port economic development negotiations
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§22.1. Port economic development negotiations A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter to the contrary, records that are in the custody of a port commission or a port, harbor, and terminal district that pertain to an active negotiation with a person for the purpose …
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:22.2 Local government economic development negotiations
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§22.2. Local government economic development negotiations A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter to the contrary, records that are in the custody of a local government that pertain to an active negotiation with a person for the purpose of a proposed project involv…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:23 Department of Transportation and Development; preconstruction estimates
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§23. Department of Transportation and Development; preconstruction estimates Notwithstanding the provisions of R.S. 44:31, 32, or 33, a preconstruction estimate for a project advertised and let or for a project to be advertised and let by the Department of Transportation and Deve…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:23.1 Department of Transportation and Development; Sabine River Authority; exception for certain sensitive security information or critical infrastructure information
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§23.1. Department of Transportation and Development; Sabine River Authority; exception for certain sensitive security information or critical infrastructure information A. Except as otherwise provided in Subsection B of this Section, nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to …
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:3 Records of prosecutive, investigative, and law enforcement agencies and
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§3. Records of prosecutive, investigative, and law enforcement agencies and communications districts A. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to require disclosures of records, or the information contained therein, held by the offices of the attorney general, district attorn…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:3.1 Certain records pertaining to security-related activity
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§3.1. Certain records pertaining to security-related activity A. Nothing in this Chapter shall be construed to require disclosure of records containing security procedures, criminal intelligence information pertaining to terrorist-related activity, or threat or vulnerability asse…
La. Rev. Stat. § 44:3.1.1 School surveillance and security video; limited retention and viewing policy
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§3.1.1. School surveillance and security video; limited retention and viewing policy A. Except as otherwise provided in this Section, the provisions of this Chapter shall not apply to any surveillance and security video of the inside of or covering the area immediately surroundin…
