Procedural Training and Research Assistance

To form a basic understanding of Louisiana’s rule making process, you should begin with a review of the Louisiana Administrative Procedure Act (APA).

"The purpose of the APA was to establish a basic, streamlined system to replace the hundreds of rules and regulations in some 189 state agencies, commissions, and boards."

~1982 Louisiana Law Review, Quote from the Chairman of the
Interim Joint Legislative Committee on Formulation
of Administrative Rules of Procedure

This streamlined system included a set procedure for adopting all rules. It also gave the public a chance to be involved in rule-making procedures, from initiation to review, and a process for contesting current rules.

This procedure involves public promulgation in the Louisiana Register prior to incorporation into Louisiana Administrative Code compilations.

If you would like more information about our upcoming training programs, or if you have any questions about rulemaking, contact Catherine S. Brindley.

Training Portal

This training portal provides practical instruction for reader comprehension, legal research, and agency rule writers concerning rule promulgation and compilation.

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