Louisiana FOI Resources
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Louisiana Coalition for Open Government
(A member of NFOIC)
PO Box 80643
Baton Rouge, LA 70898-0643
Contact: Jackie Ducote, Coordinator
Phone (225) 343-8331
Email jhducote@aol.com
QUICK FOI INFORMATION
Open Meetings Law La.R.S. 42:4.1 et seq.
Closed: Discussion of the character, professional competence or health of a person; collective bargaining negotiations; discussions of security plans or devices; misconduct investigations; and natural disaster discussions.
Open Records Law La.R.S. 44:1 et seq.
Exempt: Pending criminal litigation; juvenile status offenders; sexual offense victims; security procedures; trade secrets; and some public employee information.
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
FOI HOTLINE
New Orleans Coalition on Open Governance
4902 Canal Street, Suite 300
New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone (504) 267-4665
http://www.nocog.org/
Email: OpenGovNOLA@gmail.com
CONTACTS
Office of the Attorney General
Department of Justice
Post Office Box 94095
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-4095
Phone (225) 326-6705
Fax (225) 326-6499
http://www.ag.state.la.us/
Louisiana State Bar Association
601 St. Charles Ave.
New Orleans, LA 70130
Phone (504) 566-1600; (800) 421-5722
http://www.lsba.org/home1/
Louisiana Press Association
404 Europe St.
Baton Rouge LA. 70802
Phone (225) 344-9309; (800) 701-8753
http://www.lapress.com/
Louisiana Association of Broadcasters
660 Florida Street
Baton Rouge, LA 70801
Contact: Louise Munson, Executive Director
Phone (225) 267-4522
Fax (225) 267-4329
http://www.broadcasters.org/lab/default.htm
State Sunshine Chair
S.L. Alexander, PhD
School of Mass Communication
Loyola University, NO 70118
Phone (504) 865-3292
Email alexandr@loyno.edu
New Orleans Coalition on Open Governance
4902 Canal Street, Suite 300
New Orleans, LA 70119
Phone (504) 267-4665
http://www.nocog.org/
Email: OpenGovNOLA@gmail.com
The Public Law Center
6329 Freret St.
New Orleans, LA 70118
Contact: David Marcello, Executive Director
Phone (504)862-8850; Fax (504)862-8851
Email: tplc@tulane.edu
FORM LETTERS
The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
1101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1100
Arlington, Virginia 22209
Phone (800) 336-4243 or (703) 807-2100
Email rcfp@rcfp.org
FOIA Letter Generator
Student Press Law Center
1101 Wilson Blvd., Suite 1100
Arlington, Virginia 22209
Phone (703) 807-1904
Email splc@splc.org
Request Letter Generator
PUBLICATIONS
Open Government Guide from the
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press