PUBLIC RECORDS: Requires certain email and telephone contact information for individual members of a board and commission. (8/1/26) (EN NO IMPACT See Note)

Changed the contact requirement from 'one or more at least two contacts' to 'each board or commission member'.

Replaced the general requirement for a phone number for the board with a requirement for a 'direct phone number for each board or commission member'.

Replaced the conditional email requirement ('if applicable for each member') with a mandatory requirement for an email address for each member, whether private or accessible through the board.

Removed the specific exception for parish boards of election supervisors that allowed using the Department of State elections hotline instead of individual contact info.

Removed the requirement for the chairman to serve as the emergency point of contact.

Removed the specific requirement to list the chairman and executive director as mandatory contacts.

The document header changed from 'REENGROSSED' to 'ENROLLED' to reflect final legislative approval.

Minor formatting adjustments were made to the text layout and line numbering to match the enrolled format.

The digest and summary sections were removed as they are not part of the final law, and the document was signed by the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and Governor.

A specific provision for parish boards of election supervisors was refined to require listing the Department of State elections hotline number and website instead of individual member contact details.

Added a specific exemption stating that board members are not required to use public funds to buy a phone for their contact information.

Added a requirement for the board chairman to have a publicly available phone number listed as the emergency contact.

Clarified that the phone number requirement applies to the chairman specifically for emergency purposes, while general members only need a number without the obligation to own a device.