LAC 46:LXX.12703. Recording of Hearings; Copies; Transcripts

A. Consistent with the protections provided in these Rules for confidential information, the Administrator shall make or cause to be made an official recording of each hearing. Copies of hearing tapes shall be available for purchase by anyone from the Administrator. B. Consistent with the protections provided in these Rules for confidential information, a verbatim transcript of an evidentiary hearing shall be made when requested by a party. Requests for a transcript shall be in writing and submitted to the Administrator. The Administrator will furnish an estimate of the transcription costs to the requester. The estimated costs must be paid before the recording is transcribed. Actual costs must then be paid in full before delivery of the transcript. C. As portions of the proceeding are being transcribed, the original copy of the transcript thereof shall be filed into the record. D. Copies of records in hearings may be purchased from the Administrator. E. Proposed corrections to the transcript of a hearing may be offered within ten days after public notice of the transcript being filed, with service of such proposed corrections on all parties. Proposed changes shall indicate the specific word changes and the name and address of the party making the proposal. If the suggested corrections are not objected to, the Commission, Hearing Panel or Hearing Master may direct the corrections to be made and the manner of making them. In the event the parties disagree on proposed corrections, the matter may be heard by the Commission, Hearing Panel or Hearing Master which shall then determine the manner in which the transcript shall be changed, if at all.