Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 24:56.1

  • Board: means the ethics body which has jurisdiction over elected officials under Chapter 15 of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 24:51

A.  The provisions of La. Rev. Stat. 24:56(A), (B), and (C) shall not apply to a fundraising function conducted by or for a legislator during a session of the legislature called pursuant to La. Const. Art. III, § 2(B) or (C) or held pursuant to La. Const. Art. III, § 18(C) .

B.  No fundraising function shall be held for or by a legislator during any session of the legislature convened pursuant to La. Const. Art. III, § 2(B) unless notice of the function has been filed with the board no later than two business days after the issuance of the proclamation stating the objects of the session.

Acts 2001, No. 1181, §2, eff. June 29, 2001; Acts 2004, No. 783, §2.

NOTE:  See Acts 2001, No. 1181, §5, relative to remedial nature and retroactive effect.