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La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2016 (2026)

A.  A public hearing for the purpose of fact-finding or establishing policy may be held at the discretion of the secretary.  The hearing may be in the nature of an inquiry or an investigation, or for receiving public comments on a proposed rule, or a policy matter, or for other purposes.

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§2016.  Public hearing; fact-finding; investigation; inquiry; rulemaking

A.  A public hearing for the purpose of fact-finding or establishing policy may be held at the discretion of the secretary.  The hearing may be in the nature of an inquiry or an investigation, or for receiving public comments on a proposed rule, or a policy matter, or for other purposes.

B.  A hearing which is an investigation or an inquiry shall be held in the parish in which the activity that gives rise to the hearing has occurred, is occurring, or may occur. Otherwise, a hearing may be held in any locality.

C.  The secretary may issue subpoenas in accordance with R.S. 30:2025(I) requiring the attendance of witnesses and the production of such documents as are relevant to the objectives of the hearing.

D.  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.

E.  The proceedings of the hearing shall be recorded and the 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.

F.  The person conducting the hearing shall prepare a report of the hearing and shall file the report in the record of the hearing.

Acts 1995, No. 947, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 1996.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1999–2020 · leading case: In Re Shintech, 734 So. 2d 772 (La. Ct. App. 1999).
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In Re Shintech, 734 So. 2d 772 (La. Ct. App. 1999). “R.S. 30:2016, there is no statutory entitlement to judicial review at this stage of the permit approval process.”
Seth H. Schaumburg Versus Par. of Jefferson (La. Ct. App. 2020). “The trial judge erred when he found [Plaintiff’s] Petition for injunctive relief “failed to state a right of action” and it was preempted retroactively by Defendant’s September 2018 compliance order pursuant to LSA-R.S. 30:2016(B)(4)(a). 2. The trial judge erred when he failed…”
— La. Rev. Stat. § 30:2016(B)(4)(a) — 1 case
Seth H. Schaumburg Versus Par. of Jefferson (La. Ct. App. 2020). “The trial judge erred when he found [Plaintiff’s] Petition for injunctive relief “failed to state a right of action” and it was preempted retroactively by Defendant’s September 2018 compliance order pursuant to LSA-R.S. 30:2016(B)(4)(a). 2. The trial judge erred when he failed…”
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