Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 76 - WILDLIFE AND FISHERIES
Part I - Wildlife and Fisheries Commission and Agencies Thereunder
Chapter 1 - General Provisions
Subchapter A - Open Meetings via Electronic Means
Section I-105 - Disability Accommodations

A. Although an open meeting may be scheduled as in-person, the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission shall provide for participation via electronic means on an individualized basis by people with disabilities.

B. People with disabilities are defined as a person with a disability recognized by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or the designated caregiver of such a person.

C. The Wildlife and Fisheries Commission shall ensure that the written public notice for an open meeting includes the contact information of the designated agency representative to whom a disability accommodation must be submitted.

D. Accommodation requests should be made as far in advance as possible to allow time to provide an accommodation. Upon receipt of an accommodation request, the designated agency representative shall provide the requestor with an accommodation, if possible, no later than the start of the scheduled meeting.

E. Any member of the Wildlife and Fisheries Commission who qualifies as a person with a disability under the ADA and this Section and timely requests an accommodation may participate in the meeting via electronic means. Notwithstanding law to the contrary, participation via electronic means shall count for purposes of establishing quorum and voting.