SLS 13RS-405 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2013
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON NO. 78
BY SENATOR AMEDEE
CAMPAIGN FINANCE. Requests the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental
Affairs and the House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to jointly study the
appropriate use of campaign funds.
A CONCURRENT RESOLUTI ON1
To urge and request the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs and the2
House Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to meet and function as a3
joint committee to study and make recommendations with respect to the appropriate4
use of campaign funds.5
WHEREAS, the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act (CFDA) requires contributions6
received by an elected official be expended for any lawful purpose; and7
WHEREAS, the CFDA prohibits an elected official from using his campaign funds8
for expenditures that are not related to the holding of public office; and9
WHEREAS, the CFDA prohibits the use of campaign funds for any personal use10
unrelated to the candidate's campaign or his holding of public office; and11
WHEREAS, the CFDA provides that excess funds may be used for a future12
campaign; returned to contributors on a pro rata basis; given as charitable contributions; or13
in support of or in opposition to a proposition, political party, or candidate; and14
WHEREAS, in years past, the Board of Ethics has issued numerous opinions15
regarding the proper use or misuse of an elected official's campaign funds; and16
WHEREAS, it is the legislature's intention to ensure the accurate and consistent17
application of the CFDA. 18 SCR NO. 78
SLS 13RS-405 ORIGINAL
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THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana hereby requests1
the members of the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs and the House2
Committee on House and Governmental Affairs to meet and function as a joint committee3
to study and make recommendations with respect to the appropriate use of campaign funds.4
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the joint legislative committee shall submit5
recommendations to the Legislature of Louisiana not later than February 1, 2014.6
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Tim Prather.
DIGEST
Amedee SCR No. 78
Requests the Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental Affairs and the House
Committee on House and Governmental Affairs study and make recommendations with
respect to the appropriate use of campaign funds and submit a report to the legislature by
February 1, 2014.