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§ 42:28 — Civil penalties

Louisiana § 42:28
JurisdictionLouisiana
Title 42Public Officers and Employees

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La. Stat. Ann. § 42:28 (2026).

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§28. Civil penalties Any member of a public body who knowingly and wilfully participates in a meeting conducted in violation of this Chapter shall be subject to a civil penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars per violation. The member shall be personally liable for the payment of such penalty. A suit to collect such penalty must be instituted within sixty days of the violation.

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Legislative History

Acts 1989, No. 54, §1; Acts 2010, No. 861, §23; Acts 2019, No. 340, §1.

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