CHAPTER 2. STATE OFFICIAL JOURNAL

NOTE: §81 eff. until July 1, 2027. See Acts 2025, No. 374.

§81. Official journal of state

            A. The printing of advertisements, public notices, proclamations, and all public notices and advertising to be done by the legislature, or the executive or other departments and institutions of the state government, shall be published in a daily newspaper to be known and designated as the "Official Journal of the State", which newspaper shall have and possess the following qualifications:

            (1) It shall possess the periodicals class mailing privilege.

            (2) It shall be published in and have a general circulation in Louisiana.

            (3) It shall have been so published at least once per week for a period of not less than two years prior to the time that it is awarded the contract as the Official Journal of the State, as provided in this Chapter.

            B.(1) For the purposes of Article III, Section 19 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the Official Journal of the State shall be the Internet website or portal of the Official Journal of the State.

            (2) All laws and joint resolutions shall be accessible through the Official Journal of the State as defined in this Subsection prior to the sixtieth day after final adjournment of the session in which they were enacted and shall remain accessible for at least one year. Any act that contains an effective date prior to the sixtieth day after final adjournment shall be accessible prior to the effective date contained therein, if possible, or if not possible, as soon as possible after such effective date.

NOTE: §81 as amended by Acts 2025, No. 374, eff. July 1, 2027.

§81. Official journal of state

            A. Advertisements, public notices, proclamations, and all public notices and advertising to be done by the legislature, or the executive or other departments and institutions of the state government, shall be published on a website established and maintained by the commissioner of administration to be known and designated as the "Official Journal of the State". Except public notices required by the Constitution of Louisiana, the legislature may publish any advertisements, public notices, or proclamations on the legislature's website.

            B.(1) For the purposes of Article III, Section 19 of the Constitution of Louisiana, all laws and joint resolutions shall be accessible through the Official Journal of the State as defined in this Section prior to the sixtieth day after final adjournment of the session in which they were enacted and shall remain accessible for at least one year. Any act that contains an effective date prior to the sixtieth day after final adjournment shall be accessible prior to the effective date contained therein, if possible, or if not possible, as soon as possible after such effective date.

            (2) For purposes of Article X, Section 29 of the Constitution of Louisiana, the commissioner of administration shall promulgate rules and fees in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act to provide for the publication of notices on the Official Journal of the State by any person, without cost to the state, of a proposal to effect any change in existing laws or constitutional provisions relating to any retirement system for public employees.

            Acts 1954, No. 127, §1; Acts 1975, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 1, §1, eff. Jan. 24, 1975; Acts 2010, No. 802, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2024, No. 464, §1; Acts 2025, No. 374, §1, eff. July 1, 2027.