The original instrument was prepared by Ashley Menou. The following digest,
which does not constitute a part of the legislative instrument, was prepared by
Thomas L. Tyler.
DIGEST
Murray (SB 199)
Proposed law allows the late fees resulting from failure to file personal financial disclosures
timely to become executory and enforced as money judgments after the expiration of all
applicable time delays.
Proposed law provides penalties due to a failure to file personal financial disclosure statements
timely. Provides that when all delays for a request for waiver or appeal have expired, a final order
of the Board of Ethics or its staff shall become executory and may be enforced as any other
money judgment. Authorizes the Board of Ethics to file civil proceedings to collect the civil
penalties in the district court of the parish in which the candidate, chairman, or treasurer of the
political committee or other person required to file reports is domiciled. Provides that these
proceedings be conducted pursuant to the relevant provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure and
that the proceeds from these civil penalties be paid directly to the state treasurer.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 42:1124.1(D))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by Senate
Committee Amendments Proposed by Senate Committee on Senate and Governmental
Affairs to the original bill
1. Clarifies that a final order of the Board of Ethics or its staff becomes executory
when all delays have expired and may be enforced as any other money judgment.