Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 30, § 2050.12. Public hearing; location; public comment; transcript

A. A public hearing may be held in conjunction with an adjudicatory hearing. It shall be conducted in an orderly and expeditious manner.

B. A hearing held under this Section shall be held in the parish in which the activity that gives rise to the hearing has occurred, is occurring, or may occur.

C. Members of the public may present their oral statements, views, recommendations, opinions, and information at a hearing under this Section. They may file written statements and other documents such as charts, data, tabulations, and recommendations with the person conducting the hearing during the public hearing or after the hearing until the record of the hearing is closed.

D. The proceedings of the hearing shall be recorded and either a copy of the recording or a verbatim transcript recording shall be filed in the record of the hearing. All written statements, and other documents such as charts, data, tabulations, and recommendations filed with the person conducting the hearing shall be entered into the record of the hearing.

E. The presiding officer shall prepare a summary or report of the hearing and file it in the record of the hearing.