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DIGEST
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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)]
Amedee SB No. 134
Present law (ethics code) provides that if a person fails to timely file a financial statement
or if the person omits required information or if the Board of Ethics has reason to believe
information is inaccurate, the board is required to notify the person of such by sending a
notice of delinquency by certified mail.
Proposed law additionally authorizes of the use of service of process to send notices of
delinquency and otherwise retains present law.
Present law establishes a $50 per day late fee with a maximum of $1,500 for persons
required to file Tier 2.1 and 3 financial disclosure statements and a $100 per day late fee
with a maximum of $2,500 for persons required to file Tier 2 financial disclosure statements.
Present law provides for a $500 per day late filing fee for persons required to file Tier 1
financial disclosure statements.
Proposed law sets the maximum late fee for persons required to file Tier 1 personal financial
disclosure reports at $12,500 and otherwise retains present law.
(Amends R.S. 42:1124.4(A)(1); Adds R.S. 42:1157(A)(4)(f))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on House and Governmental
Affairs to the engrossed bill.
1. Relative to the Board of Ethics sending notices of delinquency, changes
requirement from sending notices via certified mail or private process server to
sending the notices via certified mail or service of process.
2. Removes proposed requirement that notices of certain final decisions rendered
by the Ethics Adjudicatory Board be sent via certified mail.