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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE BILL NO. 321
BY REPRESENTATIVE FANNIN
ETHICS/CODE: Exempts certain uncompensated public servants from mandatory ethics
education and training requirements in the Code of Governmental Ethics
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 42:1170(A)(3), relative to mandatory ethics education and2
training; to exempt uncompensated volunteer firemen and uncompensated auxiliary3
or reserve law enforcement officers from such education and training; and to provide4
for related matters.5
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:6
Section 1. R.S. 42:1170(A)(3) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as follows:7
ยง1170. Ethics education; mandatory requirements; ethics designee8
A.9
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(3)(a) Commencing on January 1, 2012, each public servant who was not11
required to complete education and training pursuant to Paragraph (1) or (2) of this12
Subsection shall receive a minimum of one hour of education and training on the13
Code of Governmental Ethics during each year of his public employment or term of14
office, as the case may be.15
(b) The provisions of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph shall not apply to16
any person who is a public servant solely because he serves as an uncompensated17
volunteer fireman or an uncompensated auxiliary or reserve law enforcement officer.18
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective upon signature by the governor or, if not1
signed by the governor, upon expiration of the time for bills to become law without signature2
by the governor, as provided by Article III, Section 18 of the Constitution of Louisiana. If3
vetoed by the governor and subsequently approved by the legislature, this Act shall become4
effective on the day following such approval.5
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
Fannin HB No. 321
Abstract: Exempts uncompensated volunteer firemen and uncompensated auxiliary or
reserve law enforcement officers from the ethics education and training each public
servant is required to receive each year.
Present law (R.S. 42:1170(A)-ethics code) requires each public servant to receive a
minimum of one hour of education and training on the Code of Governmental Ethics during
each year of his public employment or term of office, as the case may be. Present law
defines "public servant" as a public employee or an elected official.
Proposed law exempts from the mandatory ethics education and training requirement any
person who is a public servant solely because he serves as an uncompensated volunteer
fireman or an uncompensated auxiliary or reserve law enforcement officer. Otherwise
retains present law.
Effective upon signature of governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 42:1170(A)(3))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on House and Governmental
Affairs to the original bill.
1. Specifies that proposed law applies to reserve law enforcement officers in
addition to auxiliary law enforcement officers.