Cite as: 1 CNCA § 419

A. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (B), an agency shall index, by caption and subject, all final orders in disputed cases and give public notice of the index and orders.

B. Final orders privileged by law or order of court and final orders, the disclosure of which would constitute an unwarranted invasion of privacy or release of trade secrets, are not public records and may not be indexed.

C. In each case in which a final order is excluded under subsection (B), the justification for the exclusion must be explained in writing and attached to the order.

D. An agency may not rely on a final order as precedent in future adjudications unless the order has been indexed and given public notice.

E. An agency may not change, repeal, alter or modify a rule that the agency has enacted under Chapter 3 through adjudication under this chapter.

Historical Data

LA 13–07, eff. March 19, 2007.