LA SB493

First 20 pages of public records (excluding state agency records) must be provided free of charge, with a maximum fee of 5 cents per page thereafter for paper copies

Electronic records must be offered as an option to requestors, with fees capped at $10 for electronic delivery

Custodians are prohibited from charging for staff time spent responding to public records requests

Fee schedules must be posted on the agency's website in addition to being publicly accessible at the agency location

Nonprofit organizations are added to the list of entities eligible to receive records at no charge or reduced rates, alongside indigent citizens