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Regular Session, 2010
SENATE BILL NO. 72
BY SENATOR APPEL
ETHICS. Provides that certain provisions of the Code of Governmental Ethics are
applicable to judges. (8/15/10)
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 42:1170(A)(1) and to enact R.S. 42:1124.2(A)(5), relative to2
ethical standards for public servants; to provide for financial disclosure requirements3
and mandatory ethics education of appointed and elected judges; and to provide for4
related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 42:1170(A)(1) is hereby amended and reenacted and R.S.7
42:1124.2(A)(5) is hereby enacted to read as follows: 8
§1124.2. Financial disclosure; certain elected officials; members of certain boards9
and commissions; ethics administrator; judges10
A. Each of the following, except a person who is required to file a financial11
statement pursuant to R.S. 42:1124, shall annually file a financial statement as12
provided in this Section:13
(1) Each member of the state legislature.14
(2) Each person holding a public office who represents a voting district15
having a population of five thousand or more persons.16
(3) Each member of the Board of Ethics and the ethics administrator.17 SB NO. 72
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(4) Each member of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.1
(5) Each member holding an appointed or elected position of judge to2
the supreme court, courts of appeal, district courts, or other courts authorized3
by Article V of the Constitution of Louisiana.4
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§1170. Ethics education; mandatory requirements; ethics designee6
A.(1) Commencing with terms of office beginning January 1, 2008, and7
thereafter, each statewide elected official, legislator, appointed and elected judge,8
and public service commissioner shall receive a minimum of one hour of education9
and training on the Code of Governmental Ethics during each year of his term of10
office. All newly elected officials shall receive the required one hour of education11
training on the Code of Governmental Ethics within the first ninety days after taking12
the oath of office. In addition, each statewide elected official, legislator, appointed13
and elected judge, and public service commissioner shall receive a minimum of one14
hour of education and training on the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act during his15
term of office.16
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The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Ann S. Brown.
DIGEST
Present law provides that an annual financial statement must be filed by the following
persons:
(1)Legislators.
(2)Elected officials representing a voting district with a population of 5,000 or more.
(3)Board of Ethics members and the ethics administrator.
(4)BESE members.
Proposed law retains present law and extends the financial disclosure requirements to
appointed and elected judges.
Present law provides for mandatory ethics educational training for statewide elected
officials, legislators, and the public service commissioner. The training requirements are:
(a) The Code of Governmental Ethic ----- training annually. SB NO. 72
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(b)The Campaign Finance Disclosure Act ----- training during their term of office.
Proposed law retains present law and extends the mandatory ethics educational training
requirements to appointed and elected judges.
Effective August 15, 2010.
(Amends R.S. 42:1170(A)(1); adds R.S. 42:1124.2(A)(5))