The Beauregard Parish Library is subject to the so-called “Sunshine Laws” (La R.S. 42:14) regarding open meetings. See an excerpt of this law below. Additional legislature can be seen by searching the State Legislature page.

To see our policy on public participation during these meetings, click here.

Louisiana Revised Statutes

Title 42

§14.  Meetings of public bodies to be open to the public
1. Every meeting of any public body shall be open to the public unless closed pursuant to R.S. 42:16, 17, or 18.
2. Each public body shall be prohibited from utilizing any manner of proxy voting procedure, secret balloting, or any other means to circumvent the intent of this Chapter.
3. All votes made by members of a public body shall be viva voce and shall be recorded in the minutes, journal, or other official, written proceedings of the body, which shall be a public document.
4. Except school boards, which shall be subject to R.S. 42:15, each public body conducting a meeting which is subject to the notice requirements of R.S. 42:19(A) shall allow a public comment period at any point in the meeting prior to action on an agenda item upon which a vote is to be taken.  The governing body may adopt reasonable rules and restrictions regarding such comment period.

2019 ‣

Beauregard Parish Library Board of Control
Date	Public Notice	MS Doc Format	PDF Format	Audio Format	Notes
December 2, 2019
November 4, 2019
August 12, 2019				1  2
May 1, 2019
March 19, 2019
February 6, 2019

2018 ‣

Beauregard Parish Library Board of Control Minutes
Date	Public Notice	MS Doc Format	PDF Format	Audio Format	Notes
December 4, 2018					Fiscal Year 2019 Budget Approval Meeting
November 7, 2018
September 12, 2018					Special Meeting
August 29, 2018					Special Meeting
August 1, 2018					Audio split in two parts due to Executive Session
June 14, 2018					Special Meeting
May 2, 2018
March 29, 2018					Special Meeting
February 14, 2018

2017 ‣

Beauregard Parish Library Board of Control Minutes
Date	MS Doc Format	PDF Format	Audio Format	Notes
December 6, 2017				Special Meeting / Public Budget Hearing
November 1, 2017				Audio split in two parts due to Executive Session
September 20, 2017				Special meeting
August 2, 2017
July 26, 2017			N/A	Pay Scale Committee meeting
May 3, 2017
February 1, 2017

2016 ‣

Beauregard Parish Library Board of Control Minutes
Date	MS Doc Format	PDF Format	Audio Format	Notes
December 19, 2016				Public Budget Hearing
November 30, 2016				Finance Committee Meeting
November 2, 2016
August 3, 2016
May 4, 2016
February 3, 2016

2015 ‣

Beauregard Parish Library Board of Control Minutes
Date	MS Doc Format	PDF Format	Audio Format	Notes
December 2, 2015				Public Hearing to Approve FY2016 Budget
November 4, 2015			N/A	Fiscal Year 2016 Budget Proposal
November 4, 2015
September 16, 2015				Rescheduled from August 5, 2015
May 6, 2015
February 4, 2015			N/A