The Livingston Parish Library Board voted to settle a lawsuit filed by Attorney General Liz Murrill alleging the board violated the state's open meetings law when it ousted the library director in July.

The board and the Livingston Parish president Tuesday unanimously approved to accept a settlement that requires all library board members to complete training on the open meetings law. The agreement also nullified the removal of the director, but because it was later ratified, the removal is still in place.

There is no financial burden to the library board from the settlement. said District Attorney Scott Perrilloux, who represented the library board.

"I think it's a good settlement for the board. It dismisses all the board members from the lawsuit and ends the litigation completely with

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