SLS 14RS-748 ORIGINAL
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Regular Session, 2014
SENATE BILL NO. 394
BY SENATOR MORRELL
ETHICS. Prohibits persons having outstanding fines to Ethic Board from serving on any
boards and commissions. (8/1/14)
AN ACT1
To enact R.S. 42:2.1(C) and (D), relative to boards and commissions; to prohibit certain2
individuals from serving on boards and commissions; to provide for definitions; and3
to provide for related matters.4
Be it enacted by the Legislature of Louisiana:5
Section 1. R.S. 42:2.1(C) and (D) are hereby enacted to read as follows: 6
ยง2.1. Boards, commissions, councils, authorities, entities; composition7
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C. No person owing any outstanding fines, fees, or penalties pursuant to9
the Code of Governmental Ethics shall be appointed to any board or10
commission of the state or any political subdivision.11
D. For purposes of this Section, "outstanding fines, fees, or penalties12
pursuant to the Code of Governmental Ethics" shall mean a fine, fee, or penalty13
equal to an amount of two hundred fifty dollars or more imposed by the Board14
of Ethics for which all appeals have been exhausted.15 SB NO. 394
SLS 14RS-748 ORIGINAL
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Coding: Words which are struck through are deletions from existing law;
words in boldface type and underscored are additions.
The original instrument and the following digest, which constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument, were prepared by Ashley Menou.
DIGEST
Morrell (SB 394)
Proposed law prohibits the appointment of any person with an outstanding fine to the Board
of Ethics to state or political subdivision boards or commissions.
Proposed law defines "outstanding fines, fees, or penalties pursuant to the Code of
Governmental Ethics" as a fine, fee, or penalty equal to an amount of $250 or more for
which all appeals have been exhausted.
Effective August 1, 2014.
(Adds R.S. 42:2.1(C) and (D))