Louisiana Revised Statutes 49:77 – Administration
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 49:77
- agency: shall include any board or commission to which the governor appoints at least a majority of the membership of the board or commission. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 49:72
- Ethics 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 49:72
- Lobbyist: means any person who acts in a representative capacity and makes an expenditure. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 49:72
The ethics board, in performance of its duties under this Part, shall:
(1) Register lobbyists and assign lobbyist registration numbers as required by this Part.
(2) Issue to each registered lobbyist at the time of initial registration a copy of this Part and any rules adopted pursuant to this Part.
(3) Promulgate all rules and forms necessary for the implementation and administration of this Part, including but not limited to rules and forms to prescribe the level of organizational unit or units of an executive branch agency for which expenditures required to be reported pursuant to this Part shall be aggregated.
(4) Establish and maintain access to a searchable electronic database available to the public via the Internet.
(5) Promulgate forms which allow a lobbyist to register, renew registration, file supplemental registration forms, and file reports pursuant to this Part and by Part III of Chapter 1 of Title 24 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.
Acts 2004, No. 116, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2005; Acts 2008, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 13, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009; Acts 2008, No. 709, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2009.
NOTE: See Acts 2004, No. 116, §§4 and 5, re implementation, administration, and effectiveness.