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Regular Session, 2011 ENROLLED
SENATE BILL NO. 195
BY SENATOR JACKSON AND REPRESENTATI VES HARDY AND HINES
Prefiled pursuant to Article III, Section 2(A)(4)(b)(i) of the Constitution of Louisiana.
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 18:463(A)(2)(c), relative to the Louisiana Election Code; to2
provide relative to candidacy for public office; to provide that a person with an3
outstanding ethics fine cannot qualify for public office unless the fine has been paid4
in full; and to provide for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 18:463(A)(2)(c) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:7
ยง463. Notice of candidacy; financial disclosure; political advertising; penalties8
A.(1) * * *9
(2)(a) * * *10
(c) For the purposes of this Paragraph,: (i) "outstanding Outstanding fine,11
fee, or penalty pursuant to the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act" shall mean a fine,12
fee, or penalty equal to an amount of two hundred fifty dollars or more assessed by13
order of the Supervisory Committee on Campaign Finance Disclosure pursuant to14
the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act which that has been converted into a court15
order for which all appeals have been exhausted or a judgment of a district court16
assessing civil penalties pursuant to the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act and which17
that has become executory pursuant to R.S. 18:1511.5.18
(ii) "Outstanding fines, fees, or penalties pursuant to the Code of19
Governmental Ethics" shall mean a fine, fee, or penalty equal to an amount of two20
hundred fifty dollars or more imposed by the Board of Ethics for which all appeals21
have been exhausted.22
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(iii) "Outstanding fine, fee, or penalty" shall not mean any fine, fee, or1
penalty which that has been paid in full as of the time of the filing of the notice of2
candidacy or for which the candidate is in compliance with a payment plan3
established in writing between the Supervisory Committee on Campaign Finance4
Disclosure and the candidate or the Board of Ethics and the candidate as applicable.5
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PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
APPROVED: