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Regular Session, 2012
HOUSE BILL NO. 711
BY REPRESENTATIVE PUGH
ELECTIONS/CANDIDATES: Provides for the requirements of the notice of candidacy by
additionally requiring a candidate to certify that he has filed any campaign finance
reports previously due
AN ACT1
To amend and reenact R.S. 18:463(A)(2)(a)(v), relative to the notice of candidacy; to require2
a candidate to make certain certifications regarding campaign finance reports; to3
provide for penalties; and to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 18:463(A)(2)(a)(v) is hereby amended and reenacted to read as6
follows: 7
§463. Notice of candidacy; financial campaign finance disclosure; political8
advertising; penalties9
A.10
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(2)(a) The notice of candidacy also shall include a certificate, signed by the12
candidate, certifying all of the following:13
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(v) That he acknowledges that he is subject to the provisions of the15
Campaign Finance Disclosure Act (R.S. 18:1481 et seq.) if he is a candidate for any16
office other than United States senator, representative in congress, or member of a17
committee of a political party, and that he does not owe any outstanding fines, fees,18
or penalties pursuant to the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act; and that he has filed19 HLS 12RS-1311 ORIGINAL
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each report he has been required to file by the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act, if1
any were previously due.2
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Section 2. This Act shall become effective on January 1, 2013.4
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)]
Pugh HB No. 711
Abstract: Requires a candidate to certify in his notice of candidacy that he has filed each
report he has been required to file by the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act, if any
were previously due.
Present law requires a person who desires to become a candidate in a primary election to
qualify by timely filing a notice of candidacy accompanied by either a nominating petition
or the qualifying fee and any additional fees. Provides relative to the content of a notice of
candidacy and requires that it include a certificate, signed by the candidate, certifying all of
the following:
(1)That he has read the notice of his candidacy.
(2)That he meets the qualifications of the office.
(3)That he is not currently under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony
and that he is not prohibited from qualifying as a candidate pursuant to present
constitution (Art. I, §10) due to conviction of a felony.
(4)That, except for a candidate for U.S. senator or representative, for each of the
previous five tax years he has filed his federal and state income tax returns, has filed
for an extension of time for filing either his federal or state income tax return or both,
or was not required to file either a federal or state income tax return or both.
(5)That he acknowledges that he is subject to the provisions of present law (Campaign
Finance Disclosure Act) if he is a candidate for any office other than U.S. senator,
representative in congress, or member of a committee of a political party and that he
does not owe any outstanding fines, fees, or penalties pursuant to present law.
(6)That he does not owe any outstanding fines, fees, or penalties pursuant to present law
(Code of Governmental Ethics).
(7)That all of the statements contained in it are true and correct.
Proposed law adds a requirement that the candidate certify that he has filed each report he
has been required to file by the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act, if any were previously
due.
Effective Jan. 1, 2013.
(Amends R.S. 18:463(A)(2)(a)(v))