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Dear Senator Morial:

You have requested an opinion of this office as to the status of the New Orleans City Park Improvement Association and the applicability of the Open Meetings Law (R.S. 42:41, et. seq., and the Public Records Law, R.S. 44:1, et. seq.,) to that entity.

R.S. 36:209(O) provides as follows:

"O. The New Orleans City Park Improvement Association and its board of commissioners (Act No. 130 of 1896; Act No. 104 of 1934; Act No. 492 of 1958; Act 405 of 1962) is transferred to the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism and shall exercise and perform its powers, duties,…