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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)]
John Smith SB No. 129
Present law (Code of Governmental Ethics) provides for ethical standards for elected
officials, public employees, and certain other persons, including prohibited conflicts of
interest involving payments from nonpublic sources, prohibited participation in transactions,
prohibited contractual arrangements, prohibited gifts, abuse of office, nepotism, financial
disclosure requirements, and ethics education requirements. Provides for definitions,
exceptions, penalties, and enforcement.
Proposed law exempts a nonprofit entity operating a hospital in a building or facility owned
by Hospital Service District Number Two of Beauregard Parish from the provisions of
present law (Code of Governmental Ethics).
(Adds R.S.42:1123.1)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and
Governmental Affairs to the original bill
1. Technical Amendment
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on House and Governmental
Affairs to the engrossed bill.
1. Removes proposed provisions to revise the definition of "public employee" for
purposes of the ethics code.
2. Provides instead that the provisions of the ethics code shall not apply to any
nonprofit entity that operates a hospital in a building or facility owned by the
Hospital Service District Number Two of Beauregard Parish.