Open Meetings Law (1981)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1981-11-06
Duration: 00:05:10
Subjects: Louisiana Legislative Session, 1981 | Louisiana. Legislature | SPECIAL SESSIONS | Politics | LEGISLATION | Open meetings law | REFORM BILLS
Contributors:
- Blome, Ron Host
- O'Keefe, Michael Speaker
- Nash, Jere Interviewee
Description
This segment from the November 6, 1981, episode of “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features a report on the Senate’s new open meetings bill, which sets restrictions on when the Legislature can meet in secret session. The open meetings law adopted in the 1974 Louisiana Constitution contains an exception for the Legislature and was ruled unconstitutional. Host: Ron Blome