§974. Internet publication of certain information concerning proposed rules and fees; information required to be published; manner of publication; deadlines

A.(1) Each agency shall include on its Internet website the information required by Subsection B of this Section.

(2)(a) If an agency does not have an Internet website, the department of which the agency is a part shall include the information required by Subsection B of this Section for the agency on the website of the department.

(b) If an agency in the office of the governor does not have an Internet website, the division of administration shall include the information required by Subsection B of this Section for the agency on the Internet website of the division of administration.

B. All of the following information shall be included on the website:

(1) A brief description of each rule or fee that the agency is in the process of adopting, amending, or repealing. For each such rule or fee, links to the following shall be included:

(a) The full text of the current rule or fee.

(b) A copy of the proposed rule or statement of the proposed fee in the form required by R.S. 49:968(C)(1).

(c) The name and contact information of the person within the agency who has the responsibility for responding to inquiries about the intended action as required by R.S. 49:953(A)(1)(a)(iv).

(d) The time when, the place where, and the manner in which interested persons may present their views concerning the intended action as required by R.S. 49:953(A)(1)(a)(v).

(e) The anticipated effective date for the proposed rule or fee.

(f) A copy of the notice of intent submitted to the Louisiana Register pursuant to R.S. 49:953(A)(1)(b) and the date the notice of intent will be published in the Louisiana Register.

(g) A copy of the report submitted to the legislative oversight subcommittees pursuant to R.S. 49:968(D)(1)(b) and a copy of the public notice required by R.S. 49:968(D)(1)(c).

(h) A copy of any announcement of a hearing and report made pursuant to R.S. 49:968(H)(2).

(i) A copy of any report received by the agency from a legislative oversight subcommittee pursuant to R.S. 49:968(F) or from the governor pursuant to R.S. 49:968(I).

(2) A copy of the annual report submitted to the legislative oversight subcommittees by the agency pursuant to R.S. 49:968(K).

C.(1)(a) The information required to be published pursuant to Subparagraphs (B)(1)(a) through (g) of this Section shall be published in the manner required by this Section no later than five days after the date on which the agency submits the report for the proposed rule or fee to the legislative oversight subcommittees pursuant to R.S. 49:968(B).

(b) The copy of the announcement required to be published pursuant to Subparagraph (B)(1)(h) of this Section shall be published in the manner required by this Section no later than five days after the announcement is submitted to the Louisiana Register in accordance with R.S. 49:968(H)(2).

(c) The copy of the report required to be published pursuant to Subparagraph (B)(1)(i) of this Section shall be published in the manner required by this Section no later than five days after the report is received by the agency.

(d) The copy of the annual report required to be published pursuant to Paragraph (B)(2) of this Section shall be published in the manner required by this Section no later than five days after the report is submitted to the legislative oversight subcommittees by the agency pursuant to R.S. 49:968(K).

(2) If an agency does not have an Internet website, the agency shall submit the information required by this Section to be published to the department or to the division of administration, as the case may be, in a manner which allows enough time for the information to be published as required by this Section prior to the applicable deadline provided in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

D.(1) All of the information required to be published pursuant to this Section shall be archived for a minimum of one year following the date of publication.

(2) Each agency, department, or the division of administration, as the case may be, shall include on its Internet home page a link to the information required to be published pursuant to this Section.

E. The provisions of this Section shall not be construed to require the publication of information concerning the adoption, amendment, or repeal of any rule or fee unless and until the agency gives notice of its intended action pursuant to R.S. 49:953(A).

Acts 2014, No. 401, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2015.