Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 28 - EDUCATION
Part IX - Regents
Chapter 7 - Meeting Accessibility and Accommodations
Section IX-701 - Public Meeting Accommodations

Universal Citation: LA Admin Code IX-701

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

A. Despite the ineligibility to conduct open meetings via electronic means, the Board of Regents shall provide for participation via electronic means to individuals with a disability.

B. People with disabilities are defined as any of the following:

1. member of the public with a disability recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA);

2. designated caregiver of such a person; or

3. participant member of the agency with an ADA-qualifying disability.

C. The Board of Regents shall ensure that the written public notice for an open meeting, as required by R.S. 42:19, includes the name, telephone number and email address of the agency representative to whom a disability accommodation may be submitted.

D. The designated agency representative shall provide the requestor with an accommodation, including the teleconference and/or video conference link, for participation via electronic means as soon as possible following receipt of the request, but no later than the start of the scheduled meeting.

E. Participation via electronic means shall count for purposes of establishing quorum and voting.

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 42:2, R.S. 42:2.1, R.S. 42:14 and R.S. 42:17.2.

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