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LA Rev Stat § 42:1141.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 42 - Public Officers and Employees|§1141.1. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 608, §2, eff. June 7, 2012.

RS 1141.1 - Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 608, §2, eff. June 7, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 42:1141.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 42 - Public Officers and Employees|§1141.2. Ethics Adjudicatory Board

RS 1141.2 - Ethics Adjudicatory Board A. The director of the division of administrative law shall, at a public meeting of the Board of Ethics in December of the year preceding the year in which the terms are to begin, randomly select seven administrative law judges from among those who meet the qualifications to comprise the Ethics Adjudicatory Board. The last selected judge shall serve as the alternate. Members of the adjudicatory board shall have not less than two years of experience as an administrative law judge or not less than ten years experience in the practice of law. B.(1) The members shall each serve a three-year term, which term shall begin on January first. There shall be no limitation on the number of times a qualified member may be selected to serve. (2) A vacancy on either three-judge panel shall be filled by the alternate judge. (3) A vacancy on the Ethics Adjudicatory Board shall be filled for the unexpired term at the next public meeting of the Board of Ethics and in the same manner as for the original selection. The last selected judge shall serve as the alternate. C. Members of the Ethics Adjudicatory Board shall be subject to the same financial disclosure requirements as are provided by law for members of the Board of Ethics. Such members shall also be subject to the same limitations regarding contracting as are applicable to the members of the Board of Ethics as provided by law. D. If an administrative law judge who is a member of the Ethics Adjudicatory Board begins work on a matter prior to the end of his term, he shall not be prohibited from completing work on the matter following the end of his term. He shall be considered a member of the Ethics Adjudicatory Board until such work is complete, and such status shall not affect the selection of members for the Ethics Adjudicatory Board. E. Any member of the Ethics Adjudicatory Board who has a personal interest in or who becomes the subject of a hearing pursuant to this Part shall recuse himself from participation in such hearing. Acts 2012, No. 608, §1, eff. June 7, 2012. NOTE: See Acts 2012, No.608, §3, relative to the prospective application of Act.
LA Rev Stat § 42:1141.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 42 - Public Officers and Employees|§1141.3. Location of hearings

RS 1141.3 - Location of hearings The Board of Ethics, a panel thereof, or the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may conduct any hearing provided in this Chapter in the parish wherein the public servant or person alleged to have violated any provision of law within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics resides, or in the parish of the official domicile of any office or employment held by the person who is the subject of the investigation or complaint, or in the parish of domicile of the Board of Ethics or the Ethics Adjudicatory Board. Acts 2012, No. 608, §1, eff. June 7, 2012. NOTE: See Acts 2012, No.608, §3, relative to the prospective application of Act.
LA Rev Stat § 42:1151 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 42 - Public Officers and Employees|§1151. Administrative enforcement

RS 1151 - Administrative enforcement A. Enforcement as to current public employees. An agency head and any other public servant having the authority to appoint a person to a position of public service, regardless of whether or not such appointment requires the approval of the Senate or any other body, employee, or person, shall take such action as may be ordered by a final decision of the Ethics Adjudicatory Board with respect to any public employee within his agency or any such appointee, upon a determination that such employee or appointee has violated any provision of law within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics or any order, rule, or regulation promulgated thereunder. Such action may include the imposition of the conditions described in Subsection B of this Section. B. Enforcement as to former public servants and other persons. Upon a determination by the Ethics Adjudicatory Board or a court of competent jurisdiction, that a former public servant or other person has violated any provision of law within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics or any order, rule, or regulation promulgated hereunder, the agency head or the Ethics Adjudicatory Board shall bar or impose reasonable conditions upon: (1) The appearance before such agency of such former public servant or other person. (2) The conduct of, or negotiation or competition for, business with such agency by such former public servant or other person, for such period of time as may be necessary or appropriate to effectuate the purposes of this Chapter. Acts 1979, No. 443, §1, eff. April 1, 1980; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 64, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1997; Acts 2012, No. 608, §1, eff. June 7, 2012. NOTE: See Acts 2012, No.608, §3, relative to the prospective application of Act.
LA Rev Stat § 42:1152 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 42 - Public Officers and Employees|§1152. Rescission of action of a governmental entity

RS 1152 - Rescission of action of a governmental entity A. Subject to the limitations set forth in this Section, the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may cancel or rescind any contract of or permit or license issued by a governmental entity without liability to the governmental entity when: (1) The Ethics Adjudicatory Board has found that a violation of law within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics has influenced the issuing of the permit or license or the making of such contract. (2) The Ethics Adjudicatory Board finds under all of the circumstances that the interests of the governmental entity so require; however, such rescission is to be limited so as to not adversely affect the interests of innocent third parties. B. The determination referred to in Subsection A of this Section shall be made in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Part and shall be subject to judicial review in accordance with the provisions of R.S. 42:1142, provided that the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may suspend the contract, permit, or license of the governmental entity subject to the limitations in Paragraph (A)(2) of this Section pending the determination of the merits of the controversy. Acts 1979, No. 443, §1, eff. April 1, 1980; Acts 1988, No. 581, §1; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 64, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1997; Acts 2012, No. 608, §1, eff. June 7, 2012. NOTE: See Acts 2012, No.608, §3, relative to the prospective application of Act.
LA Rev Stat § 42:1153 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 42 - Public Officers and Employees|§1153. Penalties

RS 1153 - Penalties A. Upon a determination that any elected official or other person has violated any provision of any law within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics except violations of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act which shall be governed by Chapter 11 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may censure the elected official or person, or impose a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars, or both. B. Upon a determination that any public employee or other person has violated any provision of any law within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics except violations of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act which shall be governed by Chapter 11 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may remove, suspend, or order a reduction in pay, or demotion of the public employee or other person, or impose a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars, or both. Acts 1979, No. 443, §1, eff. April 1, 1980; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 64, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1997; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 66, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1997; Acts 2012, No. 608, §1, eff. June 7, 2012. NOTE: See Acts 2012, No.608, §3, relative to the prospective application of Act.
LA Rev Stat § 42:1154 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 42 - Public Officers and Employees|§1154. Civil penalties for illegal payments

RS 1154 - Civil penalties for illegal payments When the results of an investigation conducted pursuant to this Part indicates that a violation of R.S. 42:1117 has occurred, and after an adjudicatory hearing on the matter, the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may order the payment of a penalty by any person who violates R.S. 42:1117. The penalty shall be limited to an amount not in excess of ten thousand dollars. Any appeal of such final decision by the Ethics Adjudicatory Board shall be to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, pursuant to R.S. 42:1142. Acts 1979, No. 443, §1, eff. April 1, 1980; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 66, §§3, 5, eff. Jan. 1, 1997; Acts 2012, No. 608, §1, eff. June 7, 2012. NOTE: See Acts 2012, No.608, §3, relative to the prospective application of Act.
LA Rev Stat § 42:1155 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 42 - Public Officers and Employees|§1155. Penalties for illegal gain; forfeiture of gifts, payments

RS 1155 - Penalties for illegal gain; forfeiture of gifts, payments A. If an investigation conducted pursuant to this Part reveals that any public servant or other person has violated any law within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics to his economic advantage, and after an adjudicatory hearing on the matter, the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may order the payment of penalties. Recovery may include, in addition to an amount equal to such economic advantage, penalties not to exceed one half of the amount of the economic advantage. Any appeal of such final decision by the Ethics Adjudicatory Board shall be to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, pursuant to R.S. 42:1142. B. The Ethics Adjudicatory Board is authorized to order the forfeiture of any gifts or payments made in violation of this Chapter. Acts 1979, No. 443, §1, eff. April 1, 1980; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 64, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1997; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 66, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1997; Acts 2012, No. 608, §1, eff. June 7, 2012. NOTE: See Acts 2012, No.608, §3, relative to the prospective application of Act.
LA Rev Stat § 42:1156 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 42 - Public Officers and Employees|§1156. Finding of possible criminal violation

RS 1156 - Finding of possible criminal violation Upon finding at a public hearing that there is probable cause to believe that any public servant or other person has violated any criminal law of this state, the Board of Ethics or the Ethics Adjudicatory Board shall forward a copy of its findings to the district attorney of the parish in which the violation occurred, for appropriate action. Thereafter, notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, such district attorney shall have access to all records of the board relative to such charges. Acts 1979, No. 443, §1, eff. April 1, 1980; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 64, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1997; Acts 2012, No. 608, §1, eff. June 7, 2012. NOTE: See Acts 2012, No.608, §3, relative to the prospective application of Act.
LA Rev Stat § 42:1157.1 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 42 - Public Officers and Employees|§1157.1. Timely filing of reports and statements due; presumption

RS 1157.1 - Timely filing of reports and statements due; presumption A. The filing of reports and statements shall be deemed timely in the following cases: (1) The papers are hand-delivered, mailed, or deposited for delivery with a commercial delivery service, on or before the due date. If the papers are received by mail or delivered by a commercial delivery service on the first day following the due date, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the papers were timely filed. In all cases where the presumption does not apply, the timeliness of the filing shall be shown only by an official U.S. postmark, official receipt or certificate from the U.S. Postal Service, or by receipt or invoice of a commercial delivery service made at the time of mailing or deposit for delivery which indicates the date thereof. For purposes of this Section, "by mail" applies only to the U.S. Postal Service. (2) The report or statement due is transmitted by facsimile transmission or electronic transfer and received by the board on or before the due date. Any report or statement transmitted by facsimile transmission or electronic transfer and received by the board shall be considered as if filed in the original. However, in the case where the staff of the board discovers that a facsimile transmission or electronic transfer is illegible upon receipt, the staff shall immediately give notice to the party whose report or other statement is illegible that a legible copy of such facsimile transmission or electronic transfer shall be mailed, transmitted by a commercial delivery service, or hand-delivered within twenty-four hours to the offices of the board. The filing date shall be deemed to be the date of receipt of the facsimile transmission or electronic transfer of the report or statement. B. If the date on which a report or statement is required to be filed occurs on a weekend or a federal or state holiday, the report shall be filed no later than the first working day after the date it would otherwise be due that is not a federal or state holiday. Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 66, §§3, 5, eff. Jan. 1, 1997; Acts 1999, No. 164, §2.
LA Rev Stat § 42:1157.2 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 42 - Public Officers and Employees|§1157.2. Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 608, §2, eff. June 7, 2012.

RS 1157.2 - Repealed by Acts 2012, No. 608, §2, eff. June 7, 2012.
LA Rev Stat § 42:1157.3 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 42 - Public Officers and Employees|§1157.3. Outside counsel; contingency fee; enforcement and collection authority

RS 1157.3 - Outside counsel; contingency fee; enforcement and collection authority  The board may contract with outside counsel on a contingency fee basis to enforce judgments that may arise under this Part. Any such firm or attorney shall be selected pursuant to a request for proposals in accordance with Chapter 17 of Subtitle III of Title 39 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.  Acts 1999, No. 850, §1; Acts 2014, No. 864, §§4 and 5.
LA Rev Stat § 42:1158 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 42 - Public Officers and Employees|§1158. Board of Ethics Computerized Data Management System; purpose; goals

RS 1158 - Board of Ethics Computerized Data Management System; purpose; goals A.(1) To enhance the board's ability to govern and enforce the Code of Governmental Ethics and to provide efficient and economical dissemination of information, the board shall establish the Board of Ethics Computerized Data Management System. (2) The following basic specifications shall be designed into the board's computerized data management system: (a) The system shall be capable of handling each type of report required to be filed with the board. (b) The system shall permit electronic filing of all reports required to be filed with the board or as provided for by this Chapter. (c) The system shall provide for in-house review of all reports filed with the board. (d) The system's database shall be categorized to provide for citizen's access of all reports filed with the board. This access shall include, but not be limited to, the ability of the public to search by contributor names the system's database of campaign finance disclosure reports that are required to be filed electronically by R.S. 18:1485 and R.S. 42:1125. (e) The system shall provide a person viewing campaign finance reports filed electronically by a candidate pursuant to R.S. 18:1485 with a link to all reports filed pursuant to R.S. 42:1124.6 in which the candidate is listed. B. The computerized data system shall be used to aid in the distribution of materials to state and local agencies as provided in R.S. 42:1170. C. Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Section, any material or information which is confidential as provided by law shall be excluded from such public access. D. The Board of Ethics Computerized Data Management System shall commence basic operations no later than May 1, 1997, with total implementation of the system as provided for in this Subpart by May 1, 1998. Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 64, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1997; Acts 2010, No. 804, §1, eff. June 30, 2010.
LA Rev Stat § 42:1159 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 42 - Public Officers and Employees|§1159. Access; Internet; restrictions

RS 1159 - Access; Internet; restrictions A. To enhance the public's ability to gather information easily regarding the conduct of elected officials, public employees, and other persons regulated by the board, the board shall maintain a website which allows the public to quickly and easily review disclosure reports filed with the board, agendas of board meetings, and opinions and decisions rendered by the board. B. The board shall regularly review and update its website to improve access to its public information. C. The board shall not reduce or impair in any manner the level of the public's access via the Internet to the information provided by the board on its website from the level of access that exists on June 5, 2003. D. The board shall exclude from the website any material or information which is confidential as provided by law. Acts 2003, No. 203, §1, eff. June 5, 2003.
LA Rev Stat § 42:1161 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 42 - Public Officers and Employees|§1161. Preventive measures by agency heads

RS 1161 - Preventive measures by agency heads A. Filing of reports. Every agency head shall file confidential reports with the board or panel on any matters that come to his attention which he believes may constitute a violation of this Chapter which is within the board or panel's jurisdiction. B. Cooperation with board. Every agency head shall cooperate in every possible manner in connection with any investigation or hearing which may be lawfully conducted by the board or panel. C. Compliance with order of board or panel. Every agency head shall forthwith comply with any lawful order received from the board or panel and shall immediately take disciplinary action against any employee under his supervision when ordered to do so by the board or panel. D. Failure to comply with order of board or panel. Failure on the part of any agency head who is not an elected official to comply promptly with any lawful order received from the board or panel shall subject him to all penalties provided for elsewhere in this Chapter and shall cause the immediate suspension of all salary and other benefits which he otherwise would be entitled to receive. Such suspension shall remain in effect during the period in which he fails or refuses to comply, and all public employees are hereby directed to refuse to honor any drafts or other documents which would violate this provision. E. Agency employment lists. Every agency head shall furnish the board or panel, upon request, a list showing the names, positions, compensation, if any, and the time actually spent earning such compensation of all agency employees. The list shall be prepared at the expense of the agency furnishing it out of funds available to such agency. F. Screening of employees. Every agency head shall constantly screen all employees under his supervision to ascertain that such employees are needed to perform the work of the agency and shall promptly take the necessary steps to reduce the number of the employees of the agency to a sufficient or satisfactory number required. Knowingly having one or more employees on the payroll who are not rendering service for which they are being paid or having one or more employees on the payroll that violate the provisions of R.S. 42:1119 shall subject the agency head, a public employee having the authority to hire and fire the employee, and the immediate supervisor of the employee, as well as such employee, to the disciplinary action and penalties provided by this Chapter. Acts 1979, No. 443, §1, eff. April 1, 1980; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 64, §§6, 11, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 42:1162 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 42 - Public Officers and Employees|§1162. Copy of ethics code to be furnished by the secretary of state

RS 1162 - Copy of ethics code to be furnished by the secretary of state  Whenever the secretary of state shall issue a commission to a public servant, he shall include therewith a copy of this Chapter in pamphlet or other form convenient to the secretary, and the public servant shall acknowledge receipt thereof when filing his oath of office with the secretary of state. Acts 1979, No. 443, §1, eff. April 1, 1980.
LA Rev Stat § 42:1163 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 42 - Public Officers and Employees|§1163. Prescription

RS 1163 - Prescription  No action to enforce any provision of this Chapter shall be commenced after the expiration of two years following the discovery of the occurrence of the alleged violation, or four years after the occurrence of the alleged violation, whichever period is shorter. Acts 1979, No. 443, §1, eff. April 1, 1980.
LA Rev Stat § 42:1164 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 42 - Public Officers and Employees|§1164. Criminal laws not affected

RS 1164 - Criminal laws not affected  Nothing in this Chapter is intended to nor is to be construed as repealing, amending, or modifying in any way any provision of any criminal law of this state. Acts 1979, No. 443, §1, eff. April 1, 1980.
LA Rev Stat § 42:1165 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 42 - Public Officers and Employees|§1165. Authority of school boards to administer tenure laws not affected

RS 1165 - Authority of school boards to administer tenure laws not affected A. Nothing in this Chapter is intended nor shall it be construed to have the effect of repealing, amending, or modifying in any way any state tenure statutes pertaining to the rights of probationary or permanent teachers or other public employees of any parish or city school board of this state nor the authority of any such school board to administer the state tenure statutes, relative to teachers and other public employees of the school board, when such teachers and other public employees are serving in their official capacities. All job actions based upon the causes for disciplining or dismissal of teachers or other school public employees, as may be now or hereafter set forth in the state tenure statutes, shall remain under the exclusive jurisdiction of the appropriate parish or city school board. B. Subject to the provisions of Subsection A, the board or panel may order that any public employee of a parish or city school board of this state be disciplined or dismissed as provided in this Chapter whenever the board or panel has determined that the public employee has violated any provision of law within the jurisdiction of the board. Acts 1979, No. 443, §1, eff. April 1, 1980; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 64, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.
LA Rev Stat § 42:1166 (2021)
2021 Louisiana Laws|Revised Statutes|Title 42 - Public Officers and Employees|§1166. Violation of code by tenured public employee of a state public higher education institution

RS 1166 - Violation of code by tenured public employee of a state public higher education institution Any final determination that a tenured public employee of a public higher education institution in this state has violated any provision of law within the jurisdiction of the board, except as otherwise exempted therefrom, may be grounds for disciplining or dismissing the tenured public employee by the appropriate higher education management board, or by the appointing authority by order of the board or panel in accordance with applicable tenure law, rule, or policy. Acts 1979, No. 443, §1, eff. April 1, 1980; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 64, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1997.