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urn: urn:us-la:rs:23:2049
citation: "R.S. 23:2049"
status: active
breadcrumb: "Title 23 › Chapter 14 › Part I"
acts_citations:
  - { year: 1997, number: 1, section: 1, effective_date: 1997-04-30, role: enactment }
  - { year: 2008, number: 743, section: 2, effective_date: 2008-07-01, role: amendment }
  - { year: 2012, number: 21, section: 1, effective_date: null, role: amendment }
---

# Council meetings

A. All meetings of the council shall be open and subject to the provisions of R.S. 42:11 et seq. A record of all proceedings at regular and special meetings of the council shall be kept and shall be open to public inspection, as provided in R.S. 42:20.

B. The council shall meet no less than four times each calendar year. The council shall adopt a regular schedule of meetings; however, additional meetings may be scheduled as needed.

C. A quorum of the council shall be a majority of the members serving. In order for the council to take official action, affirmative approval of a majority of members serving is required. All members present shall vote, except as provided in Subsection D of this Section.

D. If any council member, in the discharge of a duty or responsibility of his office or position, would be required to vote on a matter which vote would be a violation of R.S. 42:1112 or 1113(B), he shall recuse himself from voting.

E. Designees, as provided in R.S. 23:2051, shall be considered as members for purposes of establishing a quorum.