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Revised Statutes - Title 44 RS 44 TITLE 44.PUBLIC RECORDS AND RECORDERS RS 44:1 General definitions RS 44:1.1 Short title RS 44:2 Records involved in legislative investigations RS 44:3 Records of prosecutive, investigative, and law enforcement agencies, and communications districts RS 44:3.1 Certain records pertaining to security-related activity RS 44:3.1.1 School surveillance and security video; limited retention and viewing policy RS 44:3.2 Proprietary and trade secret information RS 44:3.3 Public power authority; commercially sensitive information RS 44:3.4 Records of the Board of Ethics RS 44:3.5 Records of the Department of Agriculture and Forestry RS 44:3.6 Airport facility and infrastructure records RS 44:4 Applicability RS 44:4.1 Exceptions RS 44:5 Records of the governor RS 44:5.1 Records of the office of a statewide elected official RS 44:6 Completed reports of the Legislative Auditor RS 44:7 Hospital records RS 44:8 Louisiana office building corporation, special provisions RS 44:9 Repealed by Acts 2014, No. 145, §3. RS 44:10 Confidential nature of documents and proceedings of judiciary commission RS 44:11 Confidential nature of certain personnel records; exceptions RS 44:11.1 Limited access to domiciliary address information for judges RS 44:11.2 Limited access to personal information for protected individuals RS 44:12 Medical records of persons covered by the Office of Group Benefits programs RS 44:12.1 Records of applicants for public positions; prohibitions RS 44:13 Registration records and other records of use maintained by libraries RS 44:14 Insurance, health and accident; list of insured to be provided to department RS 44:15 Medical records of persons applying for disability retirement through any state or statewide public retirement system or pension plan or fund RS 44:16 Personal data records for certain members of public retirement systems, plans, or funds RS 44:17 Immunization records; definitions; disclosure; liability; procedures RS 44:18 Geophysical survey information RS 44:19 Records of a coroner; autopsy photographs, video, and other visual images RS 44:20 Records of discharge from armed forces RS 44:21 Municipal fire and police civil service; test materials confidential RS 44:21.1 Jefferson Parish civil service; test materials confidential RS 44:22 Economic development negotiations RS 44:22.1 Port economic development negotiations RS 44:22.2 Local government economic development negotiations RS 44:23 Department of Transportation and Development; preconstruction estimates RS 44:23.1 Department of Transportation and Development; Sabine River Authority; exception for certain sensitive security information or critical infrastructure information RS 44:31 Right to examine records RS 44:31.1 Exceptions; authority of the custodian RS 44:31.2 Public records awareness program RS 44:32 Duty to permit examination; prevention of alteration; payment for overtime; copies provided; fees RS 44:33 Availability of records RS 44:33.1 Custodian; contact information; notice to public RS 44:34 Absence of records RS 44:35 Enforcement RS 44:36 Preservation of records RS 44:37 Penalties for violation by custodians of records RS 44:38 Access to records involved in legislative studies RS 44:39 Microfilm and electronic digitized records; use as evidence RS 44:40 Additional copies of records; purchase of equipment; funds available for payment; copies of suit records RS 44:41 Receiving and filing map, plat, etc. for record RS 44:42 Immunity from suit for invasion of privacy RS 44:51 Definitions RS 44:52 Address confidentiality program; application; certification; substitute address; renewal; prohibited acts; penalties RS 44:53 Cancellation of certification RS 44:54 Substitute address; use RS 44:55 Secretary of state; use of substitute address; exceptions RS 44:56 Program participants; application assistance RS 44:57 Service of process RS 44:67.1 Acceptance of collective bargaining agreement RS 44:67.2 Construction; enforcement RS 44:71 Offices for recording mortgages and conveyances RS 44:72 Seal RS 44:73 Location of office RS 44:74 Repealed by Acts 1974, No. 540, 2 RS 44:75 Deputies RS 44:76 Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006. RS 44:77 Recorder as proper party; payment of judgments and compromises; obligation to maintain insurance RS 44:78 Limitation of liability RS 44:79 Recorder not required to pay costs or give security in judicial proceedings RS 44:80 Fees RS 44:101 General powers RS 44:102 Repair and rebinding of books and records; payment RS 44:103 Certified copies and their effect RS 44:104 Redesignated as R.S. 9:2742 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011. RS 44:105 Redesignated as R.S. 9:2743 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011. RS 44:106 Redesignated as R.S. 9:5169 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011. RS 44:107 Redesignated as R.S. 9:5170 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011. RS 44:108 Redesignated as R.S. 9:5171 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011. RS 44:109 Redesignated as R.S. 9:5172 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011. RS 44:109.1 Redesignated as R.S. 9:5173 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011. RS 44:110 Redesignated as R.S. 9:5174 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011. RS 44:111 Redesignated as R.S. 9:5175 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011. RS 44:112 Redesignated as R.S. 9:5176 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011. RS 44:113 Redesignated as R.S. 9:2741 by Acts 2010, No. 284, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011. RS 44:114 Actions against the recorder RS 44:115 Photographic reproduction of acts RS 44:116 Photostatic, photographic, microfilm, or other photographic or electronic copies of records; indexes of conveyance and mortgage records; disposition; evidentiary status; preservation RS 44:117 Preservation of filings in the conveyance records RS 44:118 Electronic copies of records; Lafayette Parish RS 44:119 Electronic filing and recording of written instruments RS 44:132 Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006. RS 44:133 Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006. RS 44:134 Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006. RS 44:135 Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006. RS 44:136 Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006. RS 44:138 Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006. RS 44:161 Double index; form and contents RS 44:162 Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006. RS 44:163 Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006. RS 44:171 Recordation of discharge from armed forces RS 44:181 Clerk of court as recorder; duties RS 44:181.1 Official seal RS 44:181.2 Deputy recorders RS 44:181.3 Archivist RS 44:181.4 Fees RS 44:181.5 Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 474, §4. RS 44:181.6 Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 474, §4. RS 44:181.7 Notarial archives records; fees RS 44:182 General powers RS 44:182.1 Retention of powers RS 44:182.2 Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 212, §1, eff. July 2, 2007. RS 44:182.3 Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 212, §1, eff. July 2, 2007. RS 44:182.4 Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 212, §1, eff. July 2, 2007. RS 44:182.5 Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 212, §1, eff. July 2, 2007. RS 44:182.6 Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 212, §1, eff. July 2, 2007. RS 44:182.7 Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 212, §1, eff. July 2, 2007. RS 44:182.8 Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 212, §1, eff. July 2, 2007. RS 44:182.9 Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 212, §1, eff. July 2, 2007. RS 44:182.10 Repealed by Acts 2007, No. 212, §1, eff. July 2, 2007. RS 44:182.11 Annual budget; submission to enumerated entities RS 44:183 Microfilm records; use; separate location; preservation of records RS 44:184 Applicability of other laws RS 44:184.1 Recordation of agreement RS 44:184.2 Repealed by Acts 2008, No. 677, §2, eff. July 1, 2008 and Acts 2008, No. 856, §2. RS 44:185 Recordation books; indexes RS 44:201 Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009. RS 44:201.1 Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009. RS 44:202 Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006. RS 44:203 Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006. RS 44:204 Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009. RS 44:205 Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009. RS 44:205.1 Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009. RS 44:206 Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009. RS 44:207 Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009. RS 44:231 Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009. RS 44:231.1 Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009 RS 44:232 Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006. RS 44:232.1 Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006. RS 44:233 Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006. RS 44:234 Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009. RS 44:234.1 Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009. RS 44:235 Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009. RS 44:261 Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009. RS 44:262 Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009. RS 44:263 Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009. RS 44:264 Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009. RS 44:265 Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009. RS 44:266 Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009. RS 44:267 Repealed by Acts 2006, No. 621, §20(B), eff. Jan. 1, 2009. RS 44:268 Repealed by Acts 2005, No. 169, §8, eff. July 1, 2006. RS 44:301 Pending proceedings RS 44:302 Judgments; execution on certified copies RS 44:321 Petition and service RS 44:322 Oath RS 44:323 Affidavits RS 44:324 Answer; judgment RS 44:325 Parol evidence may be used RS 44:326 Court costs RS 44:327 Effect of recording certified copies of reestablished records RS 44:328 Costs due clerks or other officials RS 44:329 Certified copies admissible in evidence RS 44:361 Use of abstractors' records authorized RS 44:362 Parishes may purchase or expropriate abstractors' records RS 44:363 Procedure for purchase or expropriation by parish RS 44:364 Recordation of evidence adduced at trial RS 44:365 Binding and certification RS 44:366 Compensation for district attorney RS 44:367 Certified copies of re-established archives prima facie evidence RS 44:368 Presumption of correctness; use of parol evidence RS 44:369 Judicial notice RS 44:370 Restricted application RS 44:401 Division of archives, records management, and history RS 44:402 Definitions RS 44:403 Counsel RS 44:404 State archivist RS 44:405 Powers and duties RS 44:406 Collection of records RS 44:407 Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 508, §2. RS 44:408 Archives and records center building; duty custody and control RS 44:409 Appointment of advisory groups RS 44:410 Records management programs RS 44:411 Record management obligation of agency heads RS 44:412 Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 508, §2. RS 44:413 Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 508, §2. RS 44:414 Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 508, §2. RS 44:415 Imaging and preservation services RS 44:416 Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 508, §2. RS 44:417 Deposit of records of historical value; transfer of deposited records to public or educational institutions; disposition of abandoned property RS 44:418 Responsibility for custody, use, and withdrawal of records RS 44:419 Preservation, conservation, and exhibition of records RS 44:420 Deposit of papers and other historical materials of officials and individuals RS 44:421 Authorization to certify facts; evidentiary status of any reproductions RS 44:422 Safeguards against the removal, unlawful destruction, or loss of records RS 44:423 Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 508, §2. RS 44:424 Authority of state financial officers and others not limited RS 44:425 Department of Revenue; exemption RS 44:426 Transfer of inactive legislative records to archives RS 44:427 Advisory Board of the Louisiana State Archives RS 44:428 To 430 Repealed by Acts 1985, No. 238, 1, effective July 6, 1985. RS 44:501 .Board; creation; appointment; compensation RS 44:502 Duties of the board RS 44:503 State historical records coordinator duties; deputy state historical records coordinator duties RS 44:504 Repealed

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