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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 13 - Records and Reports › Section I-1302 - Copies

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A. The public may
				request and obtain copies of any public documents or reports filed with the
				board. The fees for such copies shall be determined in accordance with the fees
				set by the Division of Administration.
B. Copying fees which exceed $50 shall be by
				check or money order.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 13 - Records and Reports › Section I-1303 - Statements Filed Pursuant to Section 1111(E) of the Code of Governmental Ethics

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A. Statements
				filed pursuant to Section 1111(E) of the
Code of Governmental
				Ethics
shall:
1. be made under
				oath;
2. be filed with the board
				prior to or within 10 days after initial assistance is rendered; and
3. contain:
a. the name and address of the elected
				official;
b. the name and address
				of the person employing or retaining the official to perform the
				services;
c. a description of the
				nature of the work and the amount of the compensation for services rendered or
				to be rendered;
d. a brief
				description of the transaction in reference to which services are rendered or
				to be rendered; and
e. the date of
				initial assistance rendered.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 13 - Records and Reports › Section I-1304 - Statements Filed Pursuant to Section 1114 and Section 1114.1 of the Code

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A. Statements filed
				pursuant to Section 1114 of the Code shall:
1. be in writing on a form approved by the
				board;
2. be filed annually no
				later than May 1 and shall include the required information for the previous
				calendar year;
3. contain a
				statement by the filer that the information contained in the statement is true
				and correct to the best of his knowledge, information and belief, and that no
				information required to be disclosed by Section 1114 has been deliberately
				omitted; and
4. be signed by the
				filer.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 13 - Records and Reports › Section I-1305 - Statements Filed Pursuant to Section 1120 of the Code of Governmental Ethics

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A. Statements
				filed pursuant to this Section contain:
1.
				the name and address of the elected official; and
2. a detailed description of the matter in
				question, including the description of the transaction to be voted upon as well
				as a description of the nature of the conflict, or potential conflict, and the
				reasons why despite the conflict the elected official is able to cast a vote
				that is fair, objective and in the public interest.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 13 - Records and Reports › Section I-1306 - Affidavits Filed Pursuant to Section 1123(16) of the Code of Governmental Ethics

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A. Affidavits
				filed pursuant to Section 1123(16) of the
Code of Governmental
				Ethics
shall:
1. be filed within 60
				days of making the public speech;
2. be under oath; and
3. contain:
a. the name of the sponsoring group or
				organization; and
b. the amount
				expended on behalf of the legislator by the sponsoring group or organization on
				food, refreshments, lodging, and transportation.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 13 - Records and Reports › Section I-1307 - Notices Filed Pursuant to Section 56(A) of the Lobbyist Disclosure Act

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A. Notices filed
				pursuant to this Section shall:
1. be filed
				not less than 30 days prior to the fundraising event;
2. be in writing on a form provided by the
				board or a form which is substantially the same as the form provided by the
				board; and
3. contain:
a. the name of the legislator by or for whom
				the fundraising function is being given;
b. the date of the fundraising
				function;
c. the location of the
				fundraising function;
d. a
				statement that the information contained in the notice is true and accurate and
				that no required information has been deliberately omitted.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 13 - Records and Reports › Section I-1308 - Disclosure Forms Filed Pursuant to R.S. 39:1233.1

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A. Disclosure forms filed pursuant to
				R.S.
				39:1233.1 shall:
1. be in writing and on the form in
				§1910;
2. contain:
a. the name and address of the public
				servant;
b. the public position
				held by the public servant;
c. the
				name and address of the bank;
d.
				the position held with the bank by the public servant and whether that position
				is compensated or noncompensated; and
e. a description of the transaction from
				which the public servant recused himself from participating; and
3. be signed by the public
				servant.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 13 - Records and Reports › Section I-1309 - Disclosure Forms Filed Pursuant to R.S.42:1119(B)(2) of the Code

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A. Disclosure forms
				filed pursuant to
				R.S.
				42:1119(B)(2)(a) of the code
				shall:
1. be on a form approved by the board
				or a form which is substantially the same as the form approved by the
				board;
2. be filed by September
				15th of each school year;
3. be
				signed by the school board member or superintendent and contain:
a. the name, address, and position of the
				school board member or superintendent;
b. the name, relationship, and position of
				the immediate family member and the date of the family member's
				employment;
c. the parish in which
				the school board member or superintendent serves and the date of the
				commencement of such service; and
d. which of the following exceptions applies
				to the immediate family member:
i. classroom
				teacher certified to teach;
ii.
				employed by school board for more than one year prior to the school board
				member, or charter school board member or the superintendent becoming a member
				of the school board or the superintendent; or
iii. served in public employment on April 1,
				1980, the effective date of the code;
iv. certified school bus operator;
v. brother/sister-in-law employed before
				August 15, 1999.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 13 - Records and Reports › Section I-1310 - Notices Filed Pursuant to Section 56.1A of the Lobbyist Disclosure Act; Fundraisers Held during a Special Legislative Session

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A. Notices filed pursuant to this Section
				shall:
1. be filed not later than two business
				days after the issuance of a proclamation stating the object of a special
				session;
2. be in writing on a form
				provided by the board or a form which is substantially the same as the form
				provided by the board; and
3.
				contain:
a. the name of the legislator by or
				for whom the fundraising function is being given;
b. the date of the fundraising
				function;
c. the location of the
				fundraising function.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 13 - Records and Reports › Section I-1311 - Records and Reports; Accepting and Filing

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A. Any record or report submitted pursuant to
				this Chapter shall be accepted and filed upon receipt by the staff or upon
				acknowledgment of receipt by the board's electronic filing system, unless the
				record or report is not in compliance with the requirements established by this
				Chapter or by law. The names of the persons submitting records and reports
				which are accepted and filed shall be listed on the board's agenda. The records
				and reports which are not in compliance with the requirements established by
				this Chapter or by law shall be placed upon the board's agenda for further
				action by the board.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 13 - Records and Reports › Section I-1312 - Statements Filed Pursuant to Section 1124.6 of the Code of Governmental Ethics (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with Act 238 of the 2009 Regular Legislative
				  Session.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 13 - Records and Reports › Section I-1313 - Disclosure Forms Filed Pursuant to R.S. 27:96(A) and R.S. 27:261(A)

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A. Disclosure forms
				filed pursuant to
				R.S.
				27:96(A) and
				R.S.
				27:261(A) shall:
1. be in writing and on a form provided by
				the board or a form which is substantially similar to the form provided by the
				board;
2. be filed no later than
				five days prior to the public officer's performance;
3. contain:
a. the name and address of the public
				officer;
b. the position held by
				the public officer;
c. the date,
				time and place of the performance;
d. the amount of compensation the public
				officer has contracted to receive for the performance; and
e. the identity of the person or entity
				providing the compensation;
4. include a copy of the contract.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 13 - Records and Reports › Section I-1315 - Disclosure Forms Filed by Members of the Gaming Control Board Pursuant to R.S. 27:12(B)

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A. Disclosure
				forms filed pursuant to
				R.S.
				27:12(B) shall:
1. be in writing and on a form provided by
				the board or a form which is substantially similar to the form provided by the
				board;
2. filed before confirmation
				of the Gaming Control Board member and annually thereafter no later than
				January 31 of each calendar year;
3. contain:
a. the name and address of the
				member;
b. the position held by the
				member;
c. all assets and
				liabilities, property and business interests, and sources of income of the
				member, the spouse of the member and the minor children of the member;
				and
d. a sworn affidavit as to its
				accuracy.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 13 - Records and Reports › Section I-1317 - Affidavits Filed by Employees and Agents of the Gaming Division Pursuant to R.S. 27:63(B) and R.S. 27:226(B)

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A.
				Affidavits filed pursuant to
				R.S.
				27:63.B and R.S. 27:22.6(B) shall:
1. be in writing and on a form provided by
				the board or a form which is substantially similar to the form provided by the
				board;
2. filed at the time of
				appointment of the employee or agent and annually thereafter no later than May
				31 of each calendar year; and
3.
				contain the name and address of the employee or agent and a statement that
				neither he nor his spouse has an interest in an applicant licensee or
				permittee.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 13 - Records and Reports › Section I-1318 - Statements Filed Pursuant to Section 1124 of the Code of Governmental Ethics (Repealed) › Schedule D - INCOME FROM THE STATE, POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, AND/OR GAMING INTERESTS (REPEALED)

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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 13 - Records and Reports › Section I-1319 - Disclosures Filed Pursuant to R.S. 42:1111(C)(5)

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A. Disclosures filed pursuant to
										R.S.
										42:1111(C)(5) shall:
1.
										be in writing and on a form provided by the board or a form which is substantially similar to the form
										provided by the board;
2. contain the following:
a. name and mailing address of public servant and their spouse;
b. position held by the public servant and the name of the public servant's
										agency;
c. name and mailing address of public servant's spouse's
										employer;
d. date of public servant's spouse's
										employment;
e. date public servant began public
										service;
f. brief description of the nature of the contractual,
										business, or financial relationship between the public servant's spouse's employer and with the public
										servant's agency;
g. start date of relationship between public
										servant's spouse's employer and public servant's agency; and,
h.
										certification that:
i. the public servant's spouse is a salaried or wage
										earning employee;
ii. the public servant's spouse's compensation
										is substantially unaffected by a contractual or other business or financial relationship with the public
										servant's agency;
iii. neither the public servant nor the public
										servant's spouse are an owner, officer, director, trustee, or partner in the legal entity that has or is
										seeking to have the relationship with the public servant's agency;
iv. the public servant will recuse or disqualify themselves from
										participating in the transaction in accordance with
										R.S.
										42:1112; and,
v. the public
										servant's spouse will comply with the disclosure requirements in La.
										R.S.
										42:1114.
i. signature
										by the public servant and the public servant's spouse certifying that the information contained in the form
										is true and correct to the best of their knowledge, information and belief.
j. date of signature.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 13 - Records and Reports › Section I-1320 - Statements Filed Pursuant to Section 11242.1 of the Code of Governmental Ethics (Repealed) › Schedule B - INCOME FROM THE STATE, POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS, AND/OR GAMING INTERESTS (REPEALED)

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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 13 - Records and Reports › Section I-1321 - Statements Filed Pursuant to Section 1124.3 of the Code of Governmental Ethics (Repealed) › Schedule N - INCOME FROM THE STATE AND/OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS (REPEALED)

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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 13 - Records and Reports › Section I-1322 - Statements Filed Pursuant to Section 1124.5 of the Code of Governmental Ethics (Repealed) › Schedule N - INCOME FROM THE STATE AND/OR POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS (REPEALED)

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Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 14 - Disqualification Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 1112(C) of the Code of Governmental Ethics › Section I-1401 - Application

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A. Every public
				employee, excluding an appointed member of any board or commission, shall
				disqualify himself from participating in a transaction involving the
				governmental entity when a violation of Section 1112 of the
Code of
				Governmental Ethics
would result.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 14 - Disqualification Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 1112(C) of the Code of Governmental Ethics › Section I-1402 - Reporting Requirements; General

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A. Every public employee, except an agency
				head, upon determining that he may be compelled to participate in a transaction
				involving the governmental entity in violation of Section 1112 of the
Code of Governmental Ethics
, shall immediately, and prior to
				such participation, report the details of the transaction, in writing, to:
1. his immediate supervisor,
2. his agency head, and
3. to the board.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 14 - Disqualification Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 1112(C) of the Code of Governmental Ethics › Section I-1403 - Reporting Requirements; Impact on Governmental Entity and Alternative Measures

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A. Upon receipt
				of such written communication from the public employee, the immediate
				supervisor of the public employee, as well as the agency head (or appointing
				authority, if applicable), shall immediately, and prior to such participation
				by the public employee, provide the board, in writing, with a report concerning
				the impact on the efficient operation of the governmental entity of the
				potential participation by the public employee and shall provide the board with
				reports as to alternative measures available to the public employee to prevent
				participation in the prohibited transaction.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 14 - Disqualification Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 1112(C) of the Code of Governmental Ethics › Section I-1404 - Action by the Board

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A. The proposed
				disqualification procedure shall be implemented by the public employee and his
				immediate supervisor, and the public employee shall otherwise refrain from
				participating in the potential transaction until such time as the board has, in
				writing, provided the public employee, his immediate supervisor, and his agency
				head with instructions as to the procedure to avoid participation in the
				prohibited transaction.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 16 - The Board as Supervisory Committee of the Louisiana Campaign Finance Disclosure Act › Section I-1601 - General

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A. The Campaign
				Finance Disclosure Act provides that the board shall function as the
				Supervisory Committee on Campaign Finance Disclosure.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 16 - The Board as Supervisory Committee of the Louisiana Campaign Finance Disclosure Act › Section I-1602 - Political Committees; Names

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A.
				The name of a political committee shall not be the same as, nor deceptively
				similar to, the name of any other political committee.
B. The name of a political committee
				organized to support one candidate shall contain the name of that
				candidate.
C. The name of a
				political committee supporting or opposing more than one candidate shall not
				contain the name of an individual, unless the name of the committee in some way
				clearly reflects that it is not a committee supporting or opposing only that
				individual.
D. When a political
				committee uses an acronym in addition to its complete name, each document filed
				with the supervisory committee shall contain the complete name of the political
				committee, with the acronym in parenthesis.
E. When the name of a political committee
				contains a number, the number shall be spelled out in the name and the
				numerical symbol(s) placed in parenthesis.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 16 - The Board as Supervisory Committee of the Louisiana Campaign Finance Disclosure Act › Section I-1603 - Political Committees; Filing Fees

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A. A fee of $100 shall be remitted to the
				supervisory committee with each statement of organization required to be filed
				by a political committee.
B. The
				$100 fee shall be due only once per calendar year per committee. In the event
				that an amended statement of organization is filed by a political committee, no
				additional fee is required to be paid.
C. All fees paid in compliance with
				§1603 shall be by check drawn upon the
				designated depository of the political committee.
D. Certificates of registration will be
				issued to political committees only after a sufficient time has elapsed to
				insure that the check used to pay the required fee has been paid by the bank
				upon which it is drawn.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 16 - The Board as Supervisory Committee of the Louisiana Campaign Finance Disclosure Act › Section I-1604 - Registration and Reporting; Forms

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A.
				The staff shall prepare and provide upon request, forms for the registration
				and reporting by political committees and reporting by candidates. The forms
				may be provided on paper or in electronic format.
B. No registration or report submitted by a
				political committee or report submitted by a candidate will be filed with the
				board unless:
1. the registration or report is
				on the proper form, as approved by the board, or a form which is substantially
				the same as the form approved by the board; and
2. as to political committees, the
				registration or report is signed by the appropriate representative of the
				political committee filing the document; or
3. as to candidates, the report is signed by
				the candidate.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 16 - The Board as Supervisory Committee of the Louisiana Campaign Finance Disclosure Act › Section I-1605 - Provisional Registration and Reporting

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A. Any political committee or candidate who
				submits a registration or report that is not on the required form shall have 10
				days, from the date of receipt by the staff of the information submitted, to
				file the required form. If the provisions of
				§1605 are met, then the registration or
				report form shall be retroactively considered as filed on the same date the
				original registration or report was submitted. Any submission that was not on
				the proper form and which is not submitted on the correct form within the
				10-day period shall not be filed.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 16 - The Board as Supervisory Committee of the Louisiana Campaign Finance Disclosure Act › Section I-1606 - Registration and Reporting; Incomplete and Incorrect Forms

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A. The staff may, without board action,
				request additions and corrections to any registration or report filed by a
				political committee or report filed by a candidate or other person which would
				constitute a minor violation of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act. However,
				the staff shall report any uncorrected or material violations of the Campaign
				Finance Disclosure Act to the board.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 16 - The Board as Supervisory Committee of the Louisiana Campaign Finance Disclosure Act › Section I-1607 - 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 registrations and campaign finance
				disclosure reports received by the board as supervisory committee.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 16 - The Board as Supervisory Committee of the Louisiana Campaign Finance Disclosure Act › Section I-1608 - Return of Funds Accepted by a Legislator during a Legislative Session

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A. A legislator who
				wishes to accept a contribution, loan, or transfer of funds during a regular
				legislative session as a candidate for an office described in
				R.S.
				18:1505.2 Q(3)(b) must open a bank account,
				separate from any existing campaign or personal accounts, into which such
				contributions, loans, or transfer of funds are deposited.
B. A legislator who determines he will not
				seek the office for which he accepted funds during a regular legislative
				session, or who fails to qualify for the office for which funds were collected,
				must return each such contribution, loan, or transfer collected during the
				regular legislative session which remains unencumbered or unexpended for
				expenses directly related to his campaign for an office other than a federal
				office, no later than 30 days after the legislator determines he will not seek
				the office, after the close of the qualifying period for the office declared by
				the legislator and for which he did not qualify, or after the close of the
				qualifying period in which he qualified for an office other than one described
				above, whichever occurs first.
C.
				In determining whether a contribution, loan, or transfer was expended or
				encumbered for expenses directly related to a campaign, a "first in, first out"
				basis of accounting shall be used, with the candidate deemed to have expended
				funds as they were collected. Funds still on hand, and therefore subject to
				return, will be the latest funds collected.
D. To determine whether the expenditure or
				encumbrance was directly related to an office described in
				R.S.
				18:1505.2 Q(3)(b), other than a federal
				office, the Supervisory Committee will examine the nature of expenditures made
				or debts incurred including the nature of the advertising, geographic
				distribution of the advertising, and whether the advertising specifically
				promoted the elected official for a particular office. Expenditures other than
				advertising will be examined using similar criteria.
E. Any loans accepted by a legislator in
				accordance with
				R.S.
				18:1505.2 Q(3)(a)(ii) may be repaid at any
				time with funds collected during a regular legislative session.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 16 - The Board as Supervisory Committee of the Louisiana Campaign Finance Disclosure Act › Section I-1609 - Return of Funds Accepted by the Governor during a Legislative Session or 30 Days

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A. A governor who
				wishes to accept a contribution, loan, or transfer of funds during a regular
				legislative session or within 30 days thereafter as a candidate for an office
				described in
				R.S.
				18:1505.2 R(3)(b), must open a bank account,
				separate from any existing campaign or personal accounts, into which such
				contributions, loans, or transfer of funds are deposited.
B. A governor who determines he will not seek
				the office for which he accepted funds during a regular legislative session or
				within 30 days thereafter, or who fails to qualify for the office for which
				funds were collected, must return each such contribution, loan, or transfer
				collected during the regular legislative session, or within 30 days thereafter,
				which remains unencumbered or unexpended for expenses directly related to his
				campaign for an office other than a federal office, no later than 30 days after
				the governor determines he will not seek the office, after the close of the
				qualifying period for the office declared by the governor and for which he did
				not qualify, or after the close of the qualifying period in which he qualified
				for an office other than one described above, whichever occurs first.
C. In determining whether a contribution,
				loan, or transfer was expended or encumbered for expenses directly related to a
				campaign, a "first in, first out" basis of accounting shall be used, with the
				candidate deemed to have expended funds as they were collected. Funds still on
				hand, and therefore subject to return, will be the latest funds
				collected.
D. To determine whether
				the expenditure or encumbrance was directly related to an office described in
				R.S.
				18:1505.2 R(3)(b), whichever is applicable,
				other than a federal office, the Supervisory Committee will examine the nature
				of expenditures made or debts incurred including the nature of the advertising,
				geographic distribution of the advertising, and whether the advertising
				specifically promoted the elected official for a particular office.
				Expenditures other than advertising will be examined using similar
				criteria.
E. Any loans accepted by
				the governor in accordance with
				R.S.
				18:1505.2 R(3)(a)(ii) may be repaid at any
				time with funds collected during or after a regular legislative
				session.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 16 - The Board as Supervisory Committee of the Louisiana Campaign Finance Disclosure Act › Section I-1610 - Monthly Reporting by Political Committees

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1. If a political committee, other than a
				principal or subsidiary campaign committee of a candidate, chooses to file
				campaign finance disclosure reports on a monthly basis, written notification
				must be provided to the supervisory committee no less than 45 days prior to the
				next campaign finance disclosure report required by
				R.S.
				18:1491.6 to be filed by the political
				committee.
2. Such notification
				must be in writing on a form provided by the supervisory committee or a form
				which is substantially similar to the form provided by the supervisory
				committee, and be signed by the chairman of the political committee.
3. Upon receipt of the written notification
				from the political committee by the supervisory committee, the political
				committee shall file reports by the tenth of each month if the political
				committee accepted a contribution or some other receipt, or made an expenditure
				or some other disbursement during the preceding month. If the political
				committee is required to file a monthly report, the political committee shall
				begin filing monthly reports no later than the next month after which
				notification is received by the supervisory committee.
4. If a political committee intends to cease
				filing reports on a monthly basis written notification must be provided to the
				supervisory committee prior to the due date of the next monthly report;
				thereafter, the political committee must file the next monthly report and then
				commence filing reports in accordance with
				R.S.
				18:1491.6.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 16 - The Board as Supervisory Committee of the Louisiana Campaign Finance Disclosure Act › Section I-1611 - Violation Contained in a Report

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A. The language of
				R.S.
				18:1511.11 of "the violation is contained in
				a report..." shall mean that the alleged campaign finance violation shall be
				evident on the face of the report, without further investigation or information
				provided from another source, in order for the one-year prescriptive period to
				be applicable.
B. The originating
				source of a campaign finance contribution or loan must be disclosed and
				contained in the report of the candidate, political committee, and other person
				required to file reports pursuant to the CFDA for the purpose of commencing the
				one year prescriptive period from the filing of the relevant report.
C. Any disclosure other than the originating
				source of the contribution or loan to the candidate, political committee, or
				other person required to file reports pursuant to the CFDA shall be an
				insufficient disclosure for the purpose of commencing the one year prescriptive
				period from the filing of the relevant report.
D. The specific and aggregate dollar amounts
				of the contribution or loan, for the requisite filing period, must be
				accurately disclosed in the relevant report for the purposes of instituting the
				prescriptive period of "one year has elapsed from the filing of the relevant
				report."
E. The relevant report for
				commencing the one-year prescriptive period in the CFDA shall be the filed
				report required by the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 17 - Code of Governmental Ethics › Section I-1701 - Exception Contained in Section 1123(13); Sporting and Cultural Events (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 17 - Code of Governmental Ethics › Section I-1703 - Food and Drink Limit

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A. In accordance with
										R.S.
										42:1115.1(C), beginning on July 1, 2023, the limit for
										food, drink or refreshments provided in R.S. 42:1115.1(A) and (B) is $77.
AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated
											  in accordance with R.S.
											  42:1115.1.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 17 - Code of Governmental Ethics › Section I-1719 - Elected Officials; Duties and Rights (Repealed)

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AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1116.1 and
				  R.S.
				  42:1141(B)(3).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 18 - Electronic Filing › Section I-1801 - In General

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A. The board
				recognizes the importance of immediate public access to publicly disclosed
				information. Accordingly, the board has implemented a system to allow ethics,
				lobbyist, and campaign finance disclosure reports to be electronically
				filed.
B. To file electronic
				reports, a filer must complete and submit the affidavit provided by the board
				to obtain a password for electronic filing. The affidavit should be completed
				and received by the board at least five business days prior to the reporting
				deadline. All filers whose affidavits are received at least five business days
				prior to a reporting deadline will be issued a user ID and a password for the
				next reporting deadline.
C.
				Although a filer using the electronic filing software system has until midnight
				on the day of a filing deadline to electronically file a report, staff support
				is only available during regular business hours.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1116.1 and
				  R.S.
				  42:1141(B)(3).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 18 - Electronic Filing › Section I-1802 - Methods of Filing

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A. The board
				may allow reports to be electronically filed via modem, diskette, or through
				Internet access.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 18 - Electronic Filing › Section I-1803 - Validation of Reports

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A. Upon receipt
				of an electronically filed report, the staff of the board shall cause a
				validation of receipt to be sent to the filer via facsimile, electronic mail,
				or United States mail.
B.
				Electronically filed reports shall include a digital signature created
				according to the methodology included in the board's electronic filing
				system.
C. Reports required to be
				filed under oath may be submitted electronically.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 18 - Electronic Filing › Section I-1804 - Time of Filing

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A. A report
				electronically filed shall be deemed timely if received electronically by
				midnight on the filing deadline. The system time of the board's system shall
				control in the event of a dispute as to the time of receipt.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 18 - Electronic Filing › Section I-1805 - Refusal of Electronic Reports

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A.
				The staff of the board may refuse to accept for filing an electronic report
				that contains a computer virus which could compromise the computer system of
				the board. The filer shall be immediately notified of the refusal so that an
				alternative method of delivery may be attempted.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 18 - Electronic Filing › Section I-1807 - Notices sent Pursuant to R.S. 42:1160

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A. For purposes
				of R.S.
				42:1160, the board shall send the
				communication electronically.
1. When the
				filing party is a candidate filing campaign finance disclosure reports or
				candidate personal financial disclosure reports, the communication will be sent
				to the email address provided by the candidate on the notice of candidacy filed
				in connection with the most recent election, unless the candidate has
				submitted, on an electronic filing affidavit or through the agency's
				computerized data management system, a new email address to which notices
				should be sent.
2. When the filing
				party is a political committee or other person filing campaign finance
				disclosure reports, the communication will be sent to the email provided on the
				electronic filing affidavit or through the agency's computerized data
				management system, whichever was submitted more recently.
3. When the filing party is a lobbyist filing
				lobbying registrations, supplemental registrations, or expenditure reports, the
				communication will be sent to the email provided through the agency's
				computerized data management system.
4. When the filing party is a public servant
				who is filing reports pursuant to the Code of Governmental Ethics, the
				communication will be sent to the email address provided by the public servant,
				on the notice of candidacy filed in connection with the most recent election,
				if one exists, unless they have submitted, on an electronic filing affidavit or
				through the agency's computerized data management system, a new email address
				to which notices should be sent.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 19 - Legislative Branch Lobbyist Disclosure Act › Section I-1901 - In General

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				Legislative Branch Lobbyist Disclosure Act provides that the Board of Ethics
				shall administer and enforce the provisions of the Act.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 19 - Legislative Branch Lobbyist Disclosure Act › Section I-1902 - Filing Fees

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A. Lobbyist
				registration fees submitted pursuant to
				R.S.
				24:53 shall be made by check or money order
				payable to the 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 19 - Legislative Branch Lobbyist Disclosure Act › Section I-1903 - Registration and Reporting Forms

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A.
				The staff shall prepare and provide upon request, forms for the registration
				and reporting of lobbyists. The forms may be provided on paper or in electronic
				format.
B. No registration or
				report filed by a lobbyist will be dated and filed with the board unless the
				registration or report is on the proper form as provided by the
				staff.
C. The method of signature
				shall be as provided in §1803
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 19 - Legislative Branch Lobbyist Disclosure Act › Section I-1904 - Registration and Reporting; Dating, Numbering and Filing

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The staff shall establish a procedure for
				the dating, indexing, and filing of all lobbyist registration and Lobbyist
				Disclosure reports received by the board.
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 19 - Legislative Branch Lobbyist Disclosure Act › Section I-1906 - Personal Financial Disclosure Form (Repealed)

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 19 - Legislative Branch Lobbyist Disclosure Act › Section I-1912 - Notice to Persons Attempting to Do Business with Retirement Systems

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A. The chairman of
				the board of trustees of each state or statewide public retirement system shall
				provide a written notice to every person whom the chairman knows, or reasonably
				should know, has or is seeking to obtain a contractual or other business or
				financial relationship with his system, which shall include the following
				information:
1. the need to file disclosure
				statements pursuant to
				R.S.
				42:1114.2 and a form to file the
				statement;
2. the gift restrictions
				in the Code of Governmental Ethics set out at
				R.S. 42:1115;
				and
3. the requirements of
				registration and disclosure pursuant to the Executive Branch Lobbying Law,
				R.S. 49:71
				through 78.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 20 - Exemption Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 1123(34) › Section I-2001 - Application

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A. A member of a
										municipal or parish governing authority, an appointed member of a planning or zoning or appeals board or
										commission of a parish or municipality, or a member of such public official's immediate family or a legal
										entity they have an interest may make an application which is under the supervision or jurisdiction of his
										agency for the approval of the subdivision or resubdivision of property, and for the zoning of such property
										or for a building permit and any inspections performed pursuant thereto, provided the public servant recuses
										himself from acting in his official governmental capacity in matters concerning such application, and
										provides the written notice as required in
										§2003 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 20 - Exemption Pursuant to the Provisions of Section 1123(34) › Section I-2003 - Reporting Requirements

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A.
										Written notices filed pursuant to R.S.
										42:1123(34) of the Code shall:
1. be filed with the board and with the public servant's governing
										authority or board or commission no later than 10 days prior to any hearing pertaining to such application or
										if no hearing is held at least 10 days prior to final action on such application; and
2. be in writing, on a form provided by the board or a form which is
										substantially similar to the form provided by the board, and shall contain the following;
a. name, address, and the office held by the public servant;
b. name and address, and relation to public servant, if the applicant if a
										member of the public servant's immediate family;
c. name and
										business address of the legal entity, if applicable;
d. name of
										municipality or parish;
e. description of the application being
										made;
f. date of hearing or final action regarding such
										application;
g. statement that:
i. the zoning of such subdivided property will not be less restrictive than
										the zoning of the original parcel;
ii. the property will be used
										for residential purposes only;
iii. application for the
										subdivision, resubdivision, or zoning of no more than 12 lots per calendar year and the construction of no
										more than 12 residential units per calendar year by the elected official, his immediate family members and
										any legal entity in which they own a controlling interest has been submitted; and
iv. no public funds will be used to construct any infrastructure for the
										use or benefit of such property;
h. signed certificate
										of accuracy that the information in the form is true and correct to the best of the public servant's
										knowledge, information, and belief and that no information required by
										R.S. 42:1123(34) has been deliberately omitted.
Louisiana Administrative Code › Title 52 - ETHICS › Part I - Board of Ethics › Chapter 21 - Executive Branch Lobbyist Disclosure Act › Section I-2101 - In General

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A. The
				Executive Branch Lobbyist Disclosure Act provides that the board shall
				administer and enforce the provisions of
				R.S. 49:71 et
				seq.
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-2103 - Registration and Reporting Forms

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 6, June 20, 2024
A.
				The staff shall prepare and provide, upon request, forms for the registration
				and reporting of executive branch lobbyists. Forms may be provided on paper or
				in electronic format.
B. No
				registration, report or designation filed by a lobbyist or other person will be
				dated and filed with the board unless the registration, report or designation
				is on the form promulgated by the board in this Chapter.
C. If the form is electronically filed, the
				method of signature shall be as provided in §1803
AUTHORITY NOTE:
				  Promulgated in accordance with
				  R.S.
				  42:1134(A).