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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 21 - Executive Branch Lobbyist Disclosure Act › Section I-2105 - Registration and Reporting; Dating, Numbering and Filing

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A. The staff shall establish a procedure for
				the dating, indexing, and filing of all lobbyist registrations, lobbyist
				disclosure reports, designations, and employer/principal disclosure reports
				received by the board.
B. The
				method of determining the date of filing shall be as provided in
				R.S.
				42:1157.1.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 21 - Executive Branch Lobbyist Disclosure Act › Section I-2107 - Filing Fees

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A. A fee, as set
				forth by the Legislature in
				R.S.
				49:74(G), shall be remitted
				to the board with each registration or renewal required to be filed by a
				lobbyist.
B. All fees paid in
				compliance with this Chapter shall be by check or money order and made payable
				to the Louisiana Board of Ethics.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 21 - Executive Branch Lobbyist Disclosure Act › Section I-2109 - Definitions

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A. The following
				definitions supplement those contained in
				R.S. 49:71 et
				seq.
Aggregate Amount
or
Aggregate
				  Expenditure
-the total amount of money spent on behalf of an individual
				  executive branch official on any one occasion or during a six-month reporting
				  period.
Aggregate Total
-the total of all
				  expenditures for a reporting period or a calendar year.
Employer
-any person which employs an
				  individual for the purpose of lobbying.
Principal
-any person who retains the
				  services of a lobbyist to represent its interests on a contractual
				  basis.
Schedule A
-part of the promulgated
				  expenditure report form which is used to report the name and agency of an
				  executive branch official and the amount spent on the individual when such
				  information is required by
				  R.S.
				  49:76 E.
Schedule B
-part of the promulgated
				  expenditure report form which is used to report the name of the group or groups
				  of persons invited to a function, the date and location of the function and
				  expenditures made in connection with the function when such information is
				  required by
				  R.S.
				  49:76 F.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 21 - Executive Branch Lobbyist Disclosure Act › Section I-2113 - Registration

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A. Any individual
				who is employed as a lobbyist or who receives compensation to act in a
				representative capacity for the purpose of lobbying shall register, on forms
				provided by the board, as an executive branch lobbyist with the board within
				five days of making expenditures of $500 or more on executive branch officials
				in a calendar year for the purpose of lobbying.
B. Any individual who does not make
				expenditures of $500 or more on executive branch officials but who registers as
				an executive branch lobbyist with the board shall file expenditure reports as
				required by the Lobbyist Disclosure Act and shall be liable for any late fee
				assessed for the late filing of a report.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 21 - Executive Branch Lobbyist Disclosure Act › Section I-2114 - Registration; Disclosure

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A. A
				lobbyist is required to list on his registration form the name and address of
				each person by whom he is employed and, if different, whose interests he
				represents, including the business in which that person is engaged, if
				expenditures are made by either the lobbyist, his employer or the principal
				with respect to lobbying on behalf of that person.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 21 - Executive Branch Lobbyist Disclosure Act › Section I-2115 - Reporting; In General

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A. An
				expenditure should be reported by the lobbyist who would be required to account
				for the expenditure as an ordinary and necessary expense directly related to
				the active conduct of the lobbyist's, his employer's or the principal's trade
				or business.
B. Any expenditure
				made by a lobbyist on an executive branch official shall be reported regardless
				of a pre-existing personal or familial relationship.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 21 - Executive Branch Lobbyist Disclosure Act › Section I-2117 - Reporting; Additional Disclosure Requirements under R.S. 49:76(E)

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A. If the
				expenditures for an individual executive branch official exceeds $50 on any one
				occasion or exceeds an aggregate of $250 during a six-month reporting period,
				then
				R.S.
				49:76 E requires that the name and agency of
				the executive branch official and the total amount of expenditures spent on
				that individual in a reporting period be disclosed on Schedule A of the
				expenditure report.
B. Any
				expenditure made in connection with a sporting or cultural event as permitted
				by
				R.S.
				42:1123(13) shall be included
				in calculating the amount spent on an elected executive branch official and in
				determining whether additional reporting as required by
				R.S.
				49:76 E is necessary.
C. Any expenditure subject to additional
				reporting under
				R.S.
				49:76 F shall not be included in calculating
				the amount spent on an individual executive branch official for purposes of
				determining whether additional reporting is required by
				R.S.
				49:76 E.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 21 - Executive Branch Lobbyist Disclosure Act › Section I-2119 - Reporting; Additional Disclosure Requirements under R.S. 49:76(F)

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A. If more than 25
				executive branch officials are invited to a reception, social gathering or
				other function during a reporting period, then
				R.S.
				49:76(F) requires that the
				following information be disclosed on Schedule B of the expenditure report:
1. the name of the group or groups of persons
				invited;
2. the date of the
				function;
3. the location of the
				function;
4. all expenditures made
				in connection with the function.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 21 - Executive Branch Lobbyist Disclosure Act › Section I-2121 - Election by Employer or Principal to Report for Lobbyists

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A. An employer or principal may elect,
				pursuant to
				R.S.
				49:76 G(2)(a), to file a single expenditure
				report.
B. If an employer or
				principal elects to file such reports, an Employer/Principal Designation form,
				as promulgated in this Chapter, must be completed and submitted to the board by
				January 31. The designation shall be effective for one year and requires the
				employer or principal to report all expenditures made by all lobbyists
				representing its interests during that calendar year.
C. In the event an employer or principal
				files an expenditure report which does not include a statement of expenditures
				for one of its lobbyists, the report shall not be timely filed until a complete
				report disclosing the expenditures of all of its lobbyists is filed.
D. Late fees shall continue to accumulate
				until a complete report is filed.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 21 - Executive Branch Lobbyist Disclosure Act › Section I-2123 - Expenditures Made Directly by the Principal or Employer

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A. An expenditure made directly by an
				employer or principal in a lobbyist's presence shall be attributed to and
				reported by the lobbyist. If more than one lobbyist is present, then the
				employer or principal shall designate which lobbyist shall report the total
				amount of the expenditure.
B. An
				employer or principal who makes such an expenditure is required to provide the
				following information to the lobbyist no later than two business days after the
				close of each reporting period:
1. the total
				amount of the expenditure;
2. the
				amount of the expenditure that has been attributed to the lobbyist and which
				must be reported by the lobbyist;
3. the nature of the expenditure;
4. the names of the executive branch
				officials involved; and
5. the
				agencies of the executive branch officials involved.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 21 - Executive Branch Lobbyist Disclosure Act › Section I-2133 - Executive Lobbying Supplemental Registration

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EXECUTIVE LOBBYING
SUPPLEMENTAL REGISTRATION FORM
________________________________
Executive Lobbyist Registration No.
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Postmark Date:__________
Instructions
· Print in ink or type.
· Complete form and return to Board of
							 Ethics, 2415 Quail Dr., 3rd Floor, Baton Rouge LA 70808, or fax to (225)
							 763-8787. For information or assistance, call (225) 763- 8777 or (800)
							 842-6630. No fee is required.
· This form must be submitted
within 5 days
of any changes in your registration form
							 or to add employers or those you represent. It must be submitted
within 10 days
of any termination of employment or
							 representations.
1. NAME
				_______________________________________________________________________________
Last First MI
NAME
CHANGE
________________________________________________________________________
Last First MI
2. BUSINESS PHONE
				______________________________________________________________________
(Area Code) Phone Number
3. FAX PHONE
				___________________________________________________________________________
4. BUSINESS ADDRESS
				____________________________________________________________________
Street and No. City State Zip
MAILING ADDRESS
				  _____________________________________________________________________
Street and No. City State Zip
5. EMPLOYER
				____________________________________________________________________________
6. EMPLOYER'S ADDRESS
				__________________________________________________________________
Street and No. City State Zip
7. Have you ceased or terminated
all
lobbying activities requiring registration? Yes______
				No_____
8. LIST BELOW
(a) Names of persons, groups, or
				organizations which you are adding or eliminating;
(b) the address of each such person, group,
				or organization listed;
(c) the type
				of business each is engaged in or the purpose or function of the organization
				or group;
(d) whether or not the
				client or someone else pays you to lobby; and
(e) the date of termination if
				applicable.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 21 - Executive Branch Lobbyist Disclosure Act › Section I-2139 - Executive Lobbying Employer/Principal's Expenditure Report

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EXECUTIVE LOBBYING
EMPLOYER/PRINCIPAL'S EXPENDITURE REPORT
Form 508
[] COVERING JANUARY 1 THROUGH JUNE 30, _____ - DUE
							 AUGUST 15
[] COVERING JANUARY 1 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, _____ -
							 DUE FEBRUARY 15
Pursuant to LSA-R.S.
							 49:76 G(2)(a), an employer or principal of a
							 lobbyist may elect to file the Lobbying Expenditure Reports as required by
							 Title 49 on behalf of
all
of its
							 lobbyists. This reporting form is to be used by principals or employers who
							 have exercised this option by timely filing the Executive Lobbying Expenditure
							 Reporting Designation Form and are reporting on behalf of their registered
							 executive lobbyists.
Hand deliver or mail to
:
2415 Quail Drive
, 3rd Floor,
Baton Rouge
,
LA
70808
OR
Fax to
:
(225)
							 763-8787 or (225) 763-8780
FOR OFFICE USE ONLY
Postmark Date_________
1.
				EMPLOYER/PRINCIPAL
				____________________________________________________________
2. BUSINESS ADDRESS
				______________________________________________________________
Street and No. City State Zip
MAILING ADDRESS
				  _______________________________________________________________
Street and No. City State Zip
3. CONTACT PERSON:
				_______________________________________________________________
Last First MI
4. MAILING ADDRESS
				_______________________________________________________________
(
If different from above
) Street and No.
				  City State Zip
5. PHONE
				NUMBER _________________________________________________________________
Area Code and Phone Number
6. Names of Lobbyists who are employed by or
				who represent the interests of the Principal listed above:
1) Name:
				_________________________________________________ EXEC.ID.#_______________
Last First MI
2) Name:
				_________________________________________________ EXEC.ID.#_______________
Last First MI
3) Name:
				_________________________________________________ EXEC.ID.#_______________
Last First MI
Page 1 of ______
4) Name:
				_________________________________________________ EXEC.ID.#_______________
Last First MI
5) Name:
				_________________________________________________ EXEC.ID.#_______________
Last First MI
6) Name:
				_________________________________________________ EXEC.ID.#_______________
Last First MI
7) Name:
				_________________________________________________ EXEC.ID.#_______________
Last First MI
8) Name:
				_________________________________________________ EXEC.ID.#_______________
Last First MI
9) Name:
				_________________________________________________ EXEC.ID.#_______________
Last First MI
10) Name:
				________________________________________________ EXEC.ID.#_______________
Last First MI
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 23 - Lobbying Local Government › Section I-2301 - General

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A. The Lobbying
				Local Government Act provides that the board shall administer and enforce the
				provisions of
				R.S. 33:9661
				et seq.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S. 33:9661
				  et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 23 - Lobbying Local Government › Section I-2303 - Registration and Reporting Forms

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A.
				The staff shall prepare and provide, upon request, the electronic forms for the
				registration and reporting of local government lobbyists. The forms used shall
				be provided electronically on the lobbyist online filing system at
www.ethics.state.la.us
B. No registration, report or designation
				filed by a lobbyist or other person shall be filed with the board unless the
				registration, report or designation is on the proper electronic form
				promulgated by the board in this Chapter.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S. 33:9661
				  et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 23 - Lobbying Local Government › Section I-2305 - Registration and Reporting; Dating, Numbering and Filing

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A. The staff shall establish a procedure for
				the dating, indexing, and filing of all lobbyist registrations, lobbyist
				disclosure reports, designations, and employer/principal disclosure reports
				received by the board through the lobbyist online filing system.
B. The method of determining the date of
				filing shall be as provided in
				R.S.
				42:1157.1.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S. 33:9661
				  et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 23 - Lobbying Local Government › Section I-2307 - Definitions

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A. The following
				definitions supplement those contained in
				R.S.
				33:9662 et seq.
Aggregate
- the total amount of expenditures
				  made on local government officials within the calendar year.
Employer
- any person which employs an
				  individual for the purpose of lobbying.
Principal
- any person who retains the
				  services of a lobbyist to represent its interests.
Reportable Expenditure
- an expenditure
				  which is required to be reported according to
				  R.S.
				  33:9666.
Schedule A
-refer s to part of the
				  promulgated electronic expenditure report form which is used to report the name
				  local government official, his spouse or minor child, his local government
				  agency and the amount spent on the specific individual when such information is
				  required by
				  R.S.
				  33:9666.
Schedule B
- refers to part of the
				  promulgated expenditure report form which is used to report the name of the
				  group or groups of persons invited to a function, the date and location of the
				  function and expenditures made in connection with the function when such
				  information is required by
				  R.S.
				  33:9666(E).
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S. 33:9661
				  et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 23 - Lobbying Local Government › Section I-2309 - Registration

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A. Only an
				individual who has reached the age of majority may register as a
				lobbyist.
B. A lobbyist shall
				register as an local government lobbyist with the board through the use of the
				lobbying online filing system forms provided by the board at its website:
www.ethics.state.la.us
, within five
				days of making expenditures of $500 or more on local government officials in a
				calendar year for the purpose of lobbying.
C. The individual filing the local government
				lobbyist registration with the board shall forward to the board an affidavit
				expressing his or her intent to register as a local government lobbyist in
				accordance with the provisions of
				R.S. 33:9661
				et seq . If the affidavit confirming the lobbyists willingness to register as a
				lobbyist is not received within 30 days of the lobbyists registration, the
				registration will be considered null and void.
D. Any individual who does not make
				expenditures of $500 or more on local government officials but who registers as
				a local government lobbyist with the board shall file expenditure reports as
				required by the local Government Lobbying Act and shall be liable for any late
				fees assessed for the late filing of a required report.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S. 33:9661
				  et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 23 - Lobbying Local Government › Section I-2311 - Reporting; in General

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A. A local
				government lobbyist shall file the required expenditure reports with the board
				through the use of the lobbying online filing system forms provided by the
				board at its website:
www.ethics.state.la.us
.
B. The following are reportable expenditures
				under
				R.S. 33:9661
				et seq.:
1. the amount spent to purchase food
				or drink on behalf of an individual local government official;
2. the amount spent on the value of a ticket
				or other fee or payment made in connection with a civic, non-profit,
				educational, or political event as permitted by
				R.S.
				42:1123(13).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 23 - Lobbying Local Government › Section I-2313 - Reporting; Additional Disclosure Requirements under R.S. 33:9661 et seq

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A. Any expenditure
				made in connection with a civic, non-profit, educational, or political event as
				permitted by
				R.S.
				42:1123(13) shall be included
				in calculating the aggregate amount spent on an local government official
				during the reporting period.
B. Any
				expenditure subject to reporting under
				R.S.
				33:9666(E) shall not be
				included in calculating the aggregate amount spent on an individual local
				governmental official for purposes of the reporting required by
				R.S.
				33:9666(D).
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S. 33:9661
				  et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 23 - Lobbying Local Government › Section I-2315 - Reporting; Additional Disclosure Requirements under R.S. 33:9666(E)

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A. If more than 25
				local governmental officials are invited to a reception, social gathering or
				other function during a reporting period, then
				R.S.
				33:9666(E) requires that the
				following information be disclosed on Schedule B of the expenditure report:
1. the name of the group or groups of persons
				invited to the function;
2. the
				date of which the function was held;
3. the location of the function, including
				the address of the function;
4. all
				expenditures made in connection with the function.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 23 - Lobbying Local Government › Section I-2317 - Election by Employer or Principal to Report for Lobbyists

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A. An employer or principal may elect,
				pursuant to
				R.S.
				33:9666(F)(2)(a), to file a
				single expenditure report for his lobbyists.
B. If an employer or principal elects to file
				such reports, an employer/principal designation must indicate to the board,
				through the use of the designated section of the online lobbying filing system
				at
www.ethics.state.la.us
by
				January 31. The designation shall be effective for one year and requires the
				employer or principal to report of all expenditures made by all lobbyists
				representing its interests during that calendar year.
C. In the event an employer or principal
				files an expenditure report which does not include a statement of expenditures
				for one of its lobbyists, the report shall not be timely filed until a complete
				report disclosing the expenditures of all of its lobbyists is filed.
D. Late fees shall continue to accumulate
				until a complete report is filed.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S. 33:9661
				  et seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 23 - Lobbying Local Government › Section I-2319 - Expenditures Made Directly by the Principal or Employer

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A. An expenditure made directly by an
				employer or principal in connection with a reception, social gathering, or
				other function shall be attributed to and reported by the lobbyist who attends
				the function. If more than one lobbyist attends the function, then the total
				amount spent by the employer or principal on the function shall be attributed
				in equal portions to the lobbyists who attend.
B. If a lobbyist is not present at the time
				an expenditure is made by an employer or principal, a lobbyist who represents
				the employer or principal's interests must report the expenditure.
C. An employer or principal who makes such an
				expenditure is required to provide the following information to the lobbyist no
				later than two business days after the close of each reporting period:
1. the total amount of the
				expenditure;
2. the amount of the
				expenditure that has been attributed to the lobbyist and which must be reported
				by the lobbyist;
3. the nature of
				the expenditure;
4. the names of
				the local government officials involved; and
5. the agencies of the local government
				officials involved.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 24 - Third-Party Ethics Training › Section I-2401 - In General

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A. It is of
				primary importance to the public that each public servant in the state of
				Louisiana undergoes education and training on the Code of Governmental Ethics
				during each year of his term of public employment or term in office, as the
				case may be, in accordance with
				R.S.
				42:1170. These rules establish the procedure
				to certify persons and programs to deliver education regarding the laws within
				the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics (board) to public servants required to
				receive education regarding those laws. These rules do not apply to persons who
				are employed by the ethics administration program.
B. State agency ethics liaisons designated
				pursuant to
				R.S.
				42:1170(C)(2) are certified
				trainers and not required to comply with
				§2405
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 24 - Third-Party Ethics Training › Section I-2403 - Definitions

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A. For purposes of
				Chapter 24 of these rules, the following definitions apply.
Additional Material
-public servant ethics
				  training material which has not yet been approved by the Board of Ethics for
				  presentations. Such material requires board approval prior to being presented
				  to public servants.
Certified Trainer-
any person who is approved
				  to educate and train the state's public servants on the Code of Governmental
				  Ethics and who is not an employee of the Board of Ethics.
Liaison-
the person designated by each agency
				  head to provide all public servants of that agency information and instruction
				  relative to ethics and conflicts of interest.
Preapproved Training Material-
public servant
				  ethics training materials that do not require approval from the Board of Ethics
				  in order for the certified trainer to present the material to public
				  servants.
Proctor-
a person who does not teach a public
				  servant ethics training program, but administers the training by recorded
				  presentation, which may include, but is not limited to, a DVD or electronic
				  presentation requiring computer software provided by the Board of
				  Ethics.
Program-
a specific session of public servant
				  ethics training.
Public Servant Ethics Training-
the mandatory
				  one hour of ethics training that all public servants in the State of Louisiana
				  are required to attend annually pursuant to
				  R.S.
				  42:1170(A).
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 24 - Third-Party Ethics Training › Section I-2405 - Certification of Trainers

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A. In order
				for an applicant to be an approved certified trainer, he must meet the
				following requirements.
1. Required Training.
				Certified trainer applicants are required to undergo a minimum of four hours of
				training within the past three years that can be verified with attendance
				records maintained by the ethics administration program prior to submitting an
				application seeking certified trainer status. Courses that may count toward an
				applicant's four-hour training requirement include:
a. two-hour training course(s) developed for
				liaisons pursuant to
				R.S.
				42:1170(C);
b. public servant ethics training offered by
				an employee of the ethics administration program or any other trainer who has
				been previously certified to deliver public servant ethics training programs by
				the ethics administration program; or
c. public servant ethics training offered via
				the Board of Ethics website; however, no more than one hour will count toward
				an applicant's four-hour training requirement.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 24 - Third-Party Ethics Training › Section I-2407 - Training and Education Materials

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A.
				Certified trainers are required to use training and education materials
				approved by the ethics administration program.
B. Access to preapproved training materials
				will be made available to trainers pending completion of training requirements
				set forth in
				§2405 and upon
				trainer certification.
C.
				Additional material may be used by certified trainers if the material has been
				approved by the ethics administrator, or his designee, pursuant to the
				standards and expectations set out in
				§2409
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 24 - Third-Party Ethics Training › Section I-2409 - Standards and Expectations for Approval; Additional Material

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A. Application for Approval. Certified
				trainers who wish to utilize material that has not been preapproved by the
				board must submit an application for approval of material for public servant
				ethics training to the Board of Ethics with a copy of the materials for the
				proposed program.
B. Process. The
				ethics administration program will evaluate the application and material
				pursuant to the standards and expectations in Subsection C of this Section. An
				application for such program and materials must be submitted to the board at
				least 30 days in advance of the program.
C. Standards and Expectations. The following
				standards will govern the approval of materials by the board.
1. The materials for the program must have
				significant intellectual or practical content, and its primary objective must
				be to maintain or increase the public servant's awareness of the ethical
				standards set forth in the code of governmental ethics.
2. Materials submitted with the application
				shall include a copy of high quality and carefully prepared materials that
				shall be given to all public servants at the program. Materials submitted may
				include written material to be distributed to participants as well as videos,
				slideshows or other electronic media.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 24 - Third-Party Ethics Training › Section I-2411 - Notification of Ethics Training Program

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A. Prior to conducting a public servant
				ethics training program, a certified trainer must notify the ethics
				administration program and request approval of the session. An application for
				public servant ethics training program can be found on the board's website and
				shall be submitted to the ethics administration program electronically for
				approval.
B. Preapproved Training
				Material. A certified trainer must submit an Application for public servant
				ethics training program to the Board of Ethics at least 5 days prior to the
				program if the material to be used in the presentation is preapproved training
				material.
C. Additional Material. A
				certified trainer must submit an application for public servant ethics training
				program in conjunction with an application for approval of material for public
				servant ethics training pursuant to
				§2409 at least
				30 days prior to the program if the material to be used in the presentation is
				not preapproved training material. An application for approval of material for
				public servant ethics training need not be submitted if the material to be used
				has already been approved pursuant to
				§2409.D for the calendar
				year.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 24 - Third-Party Ethics Training › Section I-2413 - Ethics Training Program Requirements

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A.
				Programs must be a minimum of one hour in order for the public servant to
				receive credit for his public servant ethics training, and the public servant
				must be present for at least 90% of the presentation.
B. The program must be offered by a certified
				trainer.
C. The costs of the
				program, if any, to the attending public servant must be reasonable considering
				the subject matter, level of instruction, supporting documentation, and
				educational material.
D. No
				examination or testing shall be required at any public servant ethics training
				program, unless for the sole purpose of attendance verification.
E. The program must be
1. conducted in a physical setting conducive
				to learning at a time and place free of interruptions.
2. conducted in a virtual environment using
				software that allows the certified trainer to obtain login information for the
				user.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 24 - Third-Party Ethics Training › Section I-2415 - Public Servant Attendance Information and Submission; Certified Trainers

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A. Each public
				servant attending a certified program shall provide information requested by
				the trainer.
B. For in person
				trainings, attendance forms will be provided by the certified trainer, which
				shall include an area for the attendee's name, date of birth, agency,
				signature, course number, certified trainer name, time of beginning of
				attendance and time of end of attendance. The attendance form must be completed
				and turned into the trainer at completion of the training.
C. For trainings conducted in a virtual
				environment, the following information for the attendee must be captured by the
				software used by the trainer: name, date of birth, agency, course number, name
				of certified trainer, time of log on, and time of log off.
D. The certified trainer must maintain
				attendance documentation for a minimum of four years; in the event a request is
				ever made by the board to view the forms by the board for the purposes of an
				audit, hearing, investigation, or any other purposes the board deems necessary
				and proper.
E. The certified
				trainer shall submit a certification of attendance to the board of Ethics
				within 30 days after the date of the program. The submission shall be made
				electronically on the board's website, and shall include the course number,
				certified trainer's name, the date of the program, and a list of only those
				attendees who attended 90 percent of the training, along with the attendee's
				date of birth and agency.
F.
				Attendance forms, or any other certification of attendance, will not be
				accepted by the Board of Ethics from an individual public servant.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 24 - Third-Party Ethics Training › Section I-2417 - Ethics Liaisons; Proctors

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A. A
				state agency ethics liaison may deliver information, as a proctor, to the
				public servants in his agency regarding the education and training required
				pursuant to
				R.S.
				42:1170.A of the code of governmental ethics,
				provided the liaison has the training required by
				R.S.
				42:1170.C.
B. A political subdivision ethics liaison may
				deliver information, as a proctor, to the public servants under his agency's
				supervision or jurisdiction regarding the education and training required
				pursuant to
				R.S.
				42:1170.A of the code of governmental ethics,
				provided the liaison has been designated by his agency head and the liaison has
				attended a minimum of 2 hours of education and training designed for such
				persons or for persons set out in
				R.S.
				42:1170.C regarding the provisions of the
				code of governmental ethics. In addition, each liaison shall be required to
				have at least 2 hours of ethics education and training annually.
1. A
political subdivision
,
				for purposes of this Section, is defined by
				R.S.
				42:1102(17) as any unit of
				local government, including a special district, authorized by law to perform
				governmental functions.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part I - State Police › Chapter 1 - Criminal Records Unit › Section I-101 - Charging and Collecting of Fee for Processing of Finger Print Cards

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A. Pursuant to the
				provisions of
				R.S.
				15:587, as amended, the Bureau of Criminal
				Identification and Information (Criminal Records Unit), announces it will begin
				collecting a $26 processing fee to offset the costs of conducting a criminal
				record search for the purpose of screening applicants for employment or
				license.
B. This fee will not be
				charged to law enforcement agencies conducting criminal investigations,
				applicants for full-time employment with a bona fide criminal justice agency,
				or to applicants for employment at race tracks.
C. Payments of the processing fee shall be
				made in the form of a cashier's check or money order payable to the Louisiana
				Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information Fund and payment shall
				accompany the request for such information.
D. Collection of the processing fee shall
				begin on February 20, 1986 and shall be applied to all requests received on and
				after that date.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  15:587.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part I - State Police › Chapter 2 - Criminal History Background Checks on Licensed Ambulance Personnel and Nonlicensed Persons › Section I-201 - Statement of Department Policy

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A.
				The rules contained herein are promulgated by the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal
				Identification and Information of the Department of Public Safety and
				Corrections, Office of State Police, in order to set forth the policies and
				procedures applicable to requesting and receiving criminal history background
				checks on licensed ambulance personnel and nonlicensed persons, pursuant to
				R.S.
				40:1300.51 et seq., by employers and
				authorized agencies.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  15:575 et seq. and
				  R.S.
				  40:1300.51 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part I - State Police › Chapter 2 - Criminal History Background Checks on Licensed Ambulance Personnel and Nonlicensed Persons › Section I-203 - Definitions

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A. For the purposes
				of these rules, the following words and phrases shall mean:
Applicant
-a person who has submitted a
				  request to the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Office of
				  State Police, Louisiana Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information in
				  accordance with these rules to be approved as an authorized agency.
Authorized Agency
-an individual who meets
				  the qualification requirements and has been approved by the bureau to receive
				  criminal history information to conduct employment screening pursuant to
				  R.S.
				  40:1300.51 et seq.
Bureau
-the Louisiana Bureau of Criminal
				  Identification and Information within the Department of Public Safety and
				  Corrections, Office of State Police as provided for in
				  R.S.
				  15:576.
Criminal History Record
-shall have the same
				  meaning as provided for in
				  R.S.
				  15:576.
Employer
-shall have the same meaning as
				  provided for in
				  R.S.
				  40:1300.51(6).
Licensed Ambulance Personnel
-shall have the
				  same meaning as provided for in
				  R.S.
				  40:1300.51(5).
Nonlicensed Person
-shall have the same
				  meaning as provided for in
				  R.S.
				  40:1300.51(3).
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  15:575 et seq. and
				  R.S.
				  40:1300.51 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part I - State Police › Chapter 2 - Criminal History Background Checks on Licensed Ambulance Personnel and Nonlicensed Persons › Section I-205 - Application to be Approved as an Authorized Agency

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A. An individual wishing to be approved as an
				authorized agency must submit an application to the bureau along with the
				following documents to prove the individual's qualifications.
1. The applicant must be currently licensed
				in the state of Louisiana as a private investigator or detective by the
				Louisiana State Board of Private Investigator Examiners as evidenced by current
				and valid licensure issued by the board.
2. The applicant must not currently be
				charged by bill of information or under indictment for, or have been convicted
				of, any felony offense in this state or any other jurisdiction, and submit to a
				background investigation to determine such.
3. Proof of qualification to do business
				within the state of Louisiana as evidenced by a valid certificate of authority
				issued by the Secretary of State, and designation of an agent for service of
				process as required by law. If the applicant is operating as a sole
				proprietorship, a current valid occupational license will be
				accepted.
4. The applicant must
				execute a written agreement whereby she/he agrees to maintain the
				confidentiality of any and all information provided to it by the bureau
				pursuant to
				R.S.
				40:1300.51 et seq., abide by all applicable
				laws, rules and regulations pertaining to receipt and use of criminal history
				information, cooperate in any auditing procedure conducted by the bureau, and
				inform the bureau in writing of any known violations regarding the use of
				criminal history information she/he receives.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part I - State Police › Chapter 2 - Criminal History Background Checks on Licensed Ambulance Personnel and Nonlicensed Persons › Section I-207 - Request for Criminal History Information

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A. A request for the bureau to conduct a
				criminal history check authorized by
				R.S.
				40:1203.2 shall be made on a form provided by
				the bureau and submitted to it by an employer or authorized agency.
B. Each request for a criminal history check
				authorized by
				R.S.
				40:1203.2 submitted to the bureau shall be
				accompanied by the fee of $26 as established by
				R.S.
				40:1203.2(B)(2) and LAC
				55:I.101.A.
C. Each request for a
				criminal history check submitted to the bureau by an authorized agency shall be
				accompanied by a letter of engagement or contract with the employer as proof
				that the authorized agency may request and receive criminal history information
				on behalf of the employer. The results of each criminal history check submitted
				by an authorized agency on behalf of an employer will be reported to the
				authorized agency.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  15:575 et seq., and
				  R.S.
				  40:1203.2 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part I - State Police › Chapter 2 - Criminal History Background Checks on Licensed Ambulance Personnel and Nonlicensed Persons › Section I-209 - Receipt and Use of Criminal History Information

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A. Any authorized agency or employer which
				receives criminal history information pursuant to
				R.S.
				40:1300.52 shall maintain the confidentiality
				of the records obtained.
B. The
				criminal history information received by an employer or authorized agency shall
				be used for the sole purpose of determining the applicant's eligibility for
				employment with the stated employer.
C. Any authorized agency who fails to
				maintain the confidentiality of criminal history information obtained pursuant
				to
				R.S.
				40:1300.52, or who uses such information for
				any purpose other than determining the applicant's eligibility for employment
				with the stated employer, shall have its approval as an authorized agency
				canceled and be ineligible to receive criminal history information pursuant to
				R.S.
				40:1300.52.
D. Any authorized agency or employer who
				fails to maintain the confidentiality of criminal history information obtained
				pursuant to
				R.S.
				40:1300.51 et seq., or uses such information
				for any purpose other than determining the applicant's eligibility for
				employment with the stated employer shall be subject to all other penalties
				provided by law.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  15:575 et seq. and
				  R.S.
				  40:1300.51 et
				  seq.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 55 - PUBLIC SAFETY › Part I - State Police › Chapter 4 - Right to Review › Subchapter A - Right to Review Procedures › Section I-401 - Right to Review Procedures

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A. In order
				  for an individual, his authorized representative, or his attorney to receive a
				  certified copy of his Louisiana criminal history, the individual must:
1. Complete the Rap Disclosure and
				  Authorization Form;
2. Pay a $26
				  processing fee as authorized by
				  R.S.
				  15:587.B. by money order, certified check or
				  business check, made payable to Department of Public Safety for a Louisiana
				  state criminal history background check;
3. Provide a current original 10 print
				  fingerprint submission (not previously processed) on a FBI Applicant
				  Fingerprint Card taken by a local law enforcement agency which bears the
				  individual's name, race, sex, date of birth, Social Security number, place of
				  birth, residence of applicant (address), and reason for fingerprint which
				  reason should state: "Right to Review." Fingerprints may be obtained at State
				  Police headquarters for a $10 fee as authorized per
				  R.S.
				  15:587.B.
4. Mail or deliver in person the
				  Authorization Form, Rap Disclosure Form, fee and fingerprints to: Louisiana
				  State Police, Bureau of Criminal Identification and Information, P.O. Box
				  66614, Mail Slip A-6, Baton Rouge, LA 70896. If the required forms, fee, and
				  fingerprints are mailed in, a stamped, self addressed envelope is required to
				  receive a reply.