Tim Burns (HB 695) Act No. 657
Existing law (Campaign Finance Disclosure Act) requires political committees, candidates,
and other persons to file reports disclosing contributions, expenditures, receipts,
disbursements, and other specified information.
Existing law provides that the Supervisory Committee on Campaign Finance Disclosure
(supervisory committee), constituted of the members of the Board of Ethics, shall administer
and enforce the provisions of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act. Provides procedures
for enforcement of violations, including but not limited to the conduct of investigations and
the authority to subpoena witnesses and compel the production of specified records.
New law additionally authorizes the supervisory committee or its staff to request
clarification or additional information from a candidate, political committee, or other person
required to file reports pursuant to existing law, regarding any information disclosed on a
report or required to be disclosed on a report by existing law.
Effective Aug. 1, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 18:1511.2(C))