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urn: urn:us-la:rs:24:50
citation: "R.S. 24:50"
status: active
breadcrumb: "Title 24 › Chapter 1 › Part III"
acts_citations:
  - { year: 1993, number: 965, section: 1, effective_date: 1993-08-15, role: enactment }
---

# Purpose

The legislature declares that the operation of open and responsible government requires that the fullest opportunity be afforded to the people to petition their government for the redress of grievances and to express freely their opinions on legislative action. To preserve and maintain the integrity of the legislative process, the legislature also declares it is necessary that the identity of persons who attempt to influence legislative actions and certain expenditures by those persons be publicly disclosed.