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RS 15:147 - Powers, duties, responsibilities :: 2018 Louisiana Laws :: US Codes and Statutes :: US Law :: Justia
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Universal Citation: LA Rev Stat § 15:147 (2018)
(17) Supervise the activities of staff and apply reasonable controls for the supervision of spending, accounting, and discretionary grants. The board shall seek the assistance of the legislative auditor or an internal auditor to ensure that staff discretion is subject to supervision consistent with the Louisiana Local Government Budget Act, R.S. 39:1301 et seq. The board's supervision shall include reviewing details regarding expert witness funds or other case-specific grants, including the confidential work product of attorneys in litigation, compensation, and records supporting fees of experts and others, and analysis of the efficiency and effectiveness of programs. The attorney-client privilege and confidentiality that applies to counsel in cases shall apply to all board members and staff for the review of case details.
(18) Adopt reasonable procedures in compliance with the Louisiana Rules of Professional Conduct for the review and preservation of confidentiality of privileged materials during and after litigation, including impressions of counsel, strategy of litigation, and results of expert work and opinion.
(19) Adopt procedures necessary to protect strategic choices and confidential work product of the board when the board considers important matters of spending. However, the amounts and general purposes shall remain public record of the board's decisionmaking process.
Added by Acts 1976, No. 653, §1; Acts 1986, No. 94, §1, eff. June 23, 1986; Acts 1994, 3rd Ex. Sess., No. 105, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1361, §1, eff. Dec. 31, 1997; Acts 2003, No. 288, §1; Acts 2005, No. 343, §1; Acts 2007, No. 307, §1; Acts 2008, No. 2, §1, eff. May 24, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 220, §6, eff. June 14, 2008; Acts 2013, No. 175, §1, eff. June 7, 2013; Acts 2017, No. 195, §1.