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§7.1. Participation in certain meetings by teleconferencing or other electronic means for
legislative bodies
A. During a gubernatorially declared state of emergency pursuant to R.S. 29:724 et
seq., or a gubernatorially declared state of public health emergency pursuant to R.S. 29:766
et seq., and as necessary to provide for the continuity of government and legislative
operations during such an emergency, a member shall be counted for quorum purposes for
the Senate or the House of Representatives to transact business and for quorum purposes for
a committee to transact business if the member participates remotely by telephone,
teleconference, or other electronic means.
B.
(1)During a gubernatorially declared state of emergency pursuant to R.S. 29:724
et seq., or a gubernatorially declared st
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§7.1. Participation in certain meetings by teleconferencing or other electronic means for
legislative bodies
A. During a gubernatorially declared state of emergency pursuant to R.S. 29:724 et
seq., or a gubernatorially declared state of public health emergency pursuant to R.S. 29:766
et seq., and as necessary to provide for the continuity of government and legislative
operations during such an emergency, a member shall be counted for quorum purposes for
the Senate or the House of Representatives to transact business and for quorum purposes for
a committee to transact business if the member participates remotely by telephone,
teleconference, or other electronic means.
B.(1) During a gubernatorially declared state of emergency pursuant to R.S. 29:724
et seq., or a gubernatorially declared state of public health emergency pursuant to R.S.
29:766 et seq., and as necessary to provide for the continuity of government and legislative
operations during such an emergency, a member shall be permitted to participate in the
debate and vote if the member participates remotely by telephone, teleconference, or other
electronic means. The member shall certify each vote in writing and file the certification
with the secretary of the Senate or the clerk of the House of Representatives.
(2) Any amendment, to be considered during legislative operations taking place
remotely by telephone, teleconference, or other electronic means, shall be submitted at least
twenty-four hours in advance of consideration of the amendment to the legislative body.
C. The authority provided in this Section during a gubernatorially declared
emergency or public health emergency shall be invoked only at the discretion of the presiding
officer and shall automatically expire upon the termination of the declared state of
emergency.