§ 42:23 — Audio and video recordings; live broadcast

§23. Audio and video recordings; live broadcast
A. All of the proceedings in a public meeting may be video or tape recorded, filmed,
or broadcast live.
B.(1) Each nonelected board or commission that has the authority to levy a tax shall
video or audio record, film, or broadcast live all proceedings in a public meeting.
(2)(a)(i) The parish governing authority in a parish with a population of twenty-five
thousand or more shall broadcast live all of its proceedings in public meetings, including the
parish governing authority's committee meetings.
(ii) Each school board in a parish with a population of twenty-five thousand or more
shall broadcast live all of its proceedings in public meetings, including the school board's
committee meetings.
(iii) Each governing authority of a municipality with a population of ten thousand
or more shall broadcast live all city council meetings including city council committee
meetings. There is no requirement to broadcast a committee meeting where members are
volunteers.
(b) For purposes of this Paragraph, "broadcast live" means the publicly available
distribution of audio and video of a meeting in real or near real time via the internet or
television broadcast.
(c) The failure of a public body to broadcast live as required by this Paragraph due
to a technological failure beyond the control of the public body or beyond its ability to
resolve timely is not a violation of the provisions of this Chapter.
(d) The requirement in this Paragraph for a public body to broadcast its meetings
does not apply to any executive session held in accordance with this Chapter.
C. A public body shall establish standards for the use of lighting, recording, or
broadcasting equipment to ensure proper decorum in a public meeting.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1952, No. 484, §1. Amended by Acts 1972, No. 669, §1; Acts 1989, No. 172, §1; Acts 2010, No. 861, §23; Acts 2013, No. 363, §1, eff. June 17, 2013; Acts 2024, No. 539, §1.