Louisiana association records requests
Louisiana's Planned Community Act, effective January 1, 2025, requires an association to make requested records available for examination and copying, with no number of days. The condominium law requires records to be reasonably available to unit owners, also with no number of days. Neither section sets a penalty for noncompliance.
| Association | Deadline | Law |
|---|---|---|
| Planned communities | A reasonable timeafter a request for specific records | La. R.S. 9:1141.36 |
| Condominiums | A reasonable timerecords reasonably available | La. R.S. 9:1123.108 |
Planned communities
This section covers planned communities and homeowners associations under the Louisiana Planned Community Act, effective January 1, 2025.
- Who may ask
- A lot owner, the lot owner's agent, or a person with a valid contract of sale.
- What starts the clock
- A request for specific records.
- Deadline
- On receiving a request for specific records, the association must make them available for examination and copying. The statute gives no number of days. Inspection is during reasonable business hours or at a mutually convenient time and location.
- Extensions
- None stated.
- Copies and costs
- A reasonable fee for copies and for supervising the inspection. Electronic transmission on request if available.
- What may be withheld
- Personnel and medical records of specific individuals; contracts under negotiation; existing or potential litigation or proceedings; attorney-client or work product communications; information whose disclosure would violate the law; board executive session records; and individual lot files other than the requester's. The association does not have to compile or synthesize information, and may deny a request it believes in good faith is for a commercial or improper purpose.
- If the deadline is missed
- No penalty for noncompliance. A court may order reimbursement of the association's expenses if the requester used the information for a commercial or other improper purpose.
- Record keeping
- Financial statements and tax returns for 3 years; ballots, proxies and voting records for 1 year after the vote. Other listed records are kept with no period stated.
Condominiums
This section covers condominiums under the Louisiana Condominium Act.
- Who may ask
- Any unit owner and authorized agents.
- What starts the clock
- None stated.
- Deadline
- No number of days. All financial and other records must be made reasonably available for examination.
How HOAChime handles Louisiana requests
Louisiana sets no number of days, so HOAChime lets the company set its own target number of days for each association and still keeps the full history of every request. Records can be marked withheld with the state's reason, and Social Security, card, bank, licence, phone and email numbers can be found and blacked out before release. Copy costs are tracked as quoted, paid or waived.
Checked against the statute text on 2026-11-13. This page is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. Laws change; follow the citation links for the current text, and ask the association's attorney about a specific request.