LA HB1049

Public bodies must have legal counsel present at meetings OR have the presiding member trained in open meetings law using attorney general-approved materials

Meeting notices must be posted in a manner that allows the public to read them, clarifying existing posting requirements

Meeting minutes must now include the names of members who made and seconded each motion, in addition to existing requirements for recording votes

Draft minutes must be provided to public body members within one month after the meeting

Public bodies with websites must post adopted minutes online for at least three months; bodies required to publish in official journals must post within 10 days of publication