Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 19 - Legislative Branch Lobbyist Disclosure Act › Section I-1910 - Disclosure Statement Pursuant to R.S. 39:1233.1

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
LSA-R.S.
							 39:1233.1 DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
The Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics generally
							 prohibits any member or chief executive officer of a local depositing authority
							 from serving as an officer, director, or employee of a bank in which agency
							 funds are deposited L.S.A-R.S.
							 39:1233.1 creates a narrow exception allowing
							 a local governing authority member or chief executive officer to serve in such
							 a capacity, despite the agency's deposit of funds in the bank, if he (1)
							 recuses himself from voting in favor of any such bank and does not otherwise
							 participate in the depositing authority's consideration of any matter affecting
							 actual or potential business with the bank, (2) discloses the reason for
							 recusal and files these reasons, in writing, in the minutes or record of the
							 agency, and (3) files this disclosure form with the Board of Ethics within 15
							 days of any such recusal. Any such disclosure statement shall be deemed filed
							 when it is received in the office of the Board of Ethics or at the time it is
							 postmarked by the United States Postal Service, if it is subsequently received
							 in the office of the Board of Ethics, whichever is earlier.
This
							 exception may be used only by members of "local depositing authorities." Local
							 depositing authorities are defined by law to include all parishes,
							 municipalities, boards, commissions, sheriffs and tax collectors, judges,
							 clerks of court, and any other public bodies or officers of any parish,
							 municipality or township, but do not include the state, state commissions,
							 state boards and other state agencies. Unless a written advisory opinion has
							 been obtained from the Board of Ethics, members and chief executive officers of
							 special agencies created by, representing OR comprised of more than one
							 political subdivision are NOT included in this exception. Sole decision makers
							 may NOT take advantage of this exception.
NOTE:
This exception is
							 narrow-completion of this form will not cure any violation of the Ethics Code
							 except those situations specifically addressed in LSA-R.S.
							 39:1233.1.
1. Name and address of official
2. Office held (Please include the office title and
							 the political subdivision.)
3. Name and address of bank
4. Position(s) held at bank (If officer, state
							 office held. If employee, give job title.)
5. Position with bank is ________ compensated
							 ______________ noncompensated. (Check one)
6. Description of transaction from which you recused
							 yourself from participating (for example, consideration of method of selecting
							 bank(s) to be used, selection of a bank or banks, decision affecting deposits,
							 decision to discontinue use of a bank, etc.) Include the date of each instance
							 on which you recused yourself from voting or otherwise participating in any
							 such transaction.
7.
							 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Signature of Official Date
Mail or hand deliver to: Ethics Administration
							 Program, 2415 Quail Drive, Third Floor, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70808 . If you
							 have any questions, please call (225) 763-8777 or (800) 842-6630.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).