PUBLIC RECORDS: Provides relative to custodian liability for public records requests

This bill modifies Louisiana's public records law to clarify when government officials can be held personally responsible for failing to release requested documents. It establishes that custodians of public records may face personal liability for damages and litigation costs unless they acted based on legal advice from the public body's counsel. The legislation also shifts the responsibility for paying civil penalties and fines from individual officials to the public body itself. These changes aim to define the boundaries of personal accountability for public servants handling records requests.