The original instrument was prepared by Lauren Bailey. The following digest,
which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared by
Tim Prather.
DIGEST
Morrish (SB 61)
Present law provides that no public servant and no legal entity in which the public servant
exercises control or owns an interest in excess of 25% will receive any thing of economic value
for or in consideration of services rendered, or to be rendered, to or for any person who has or is
seeking to obtain a contractual or other business or financial relationships with the public
servant's agency.
Present law provides that no public servant will solicit or accept, directly or indirectly, any thing
of economic value as a gift or gratuity from any person or from any officer, director, agent, or
employee of such person, if such public servant knows or reasonably should know that such
person has or is seeking to obtain contractual or other business or financial relationships with the
public servant's agency.
Present law defines "public servant" as a public employee or an elected official.
Proposed law provides an exception to present law to allow a member of a governing authority of
a municipality with a population of 5,000 or less or legal entity in which he has a controlling
interest to render compensated services to a person or entity which has entered into a transaction
with the municipality.
Present law prohibits each member of the State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education or
their spouse or any legal entity owned by the member from entering into a contract with the state.
Proposed law extends the prohibition to the executive director or director of the State Board of
Elementary and Secondary Education, his spouse or any legal entity owned by him from entering
into a contract with the state.
Effective August 1, 2013.
(Amends R.S. 42:1113(D)(1)(a)(ii)(qq); adds R.S. 42:1123(43))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental
Affairs to the original bill 1. Extends the prohibition on contracting to the executive director or director of the
State Board of Elementary and Secondary Education.
2. Changes the exception to the Code of Ethics to allow certain members of a
governing authority of a municipality in which he has a controlling interest to
render compensated services to a person which has entered into a transaction with
the municipality.