Campaign finance agencies in Louisiana
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In Louisiana, there is one primary agency involved in campaign finance regulation: the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program. The agency administers and enforces Louisiana's Campaign Finance Disclosure Act.[1]
Louisiana Ethics Administration Program
Authority
The Louisiana Ethics Administration Program administers and enforces the state's campaign finance law. The agency "prepares and distributes forms, receives reports and makes them available to the public, enforces the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act (CFDA), and issues advisory opinions interpreting the CFDA."[2][3]
The agency is authorized to assess civil penalties against individuals or groups that violate the law. If the agency determines that a criminal violation of the law has occurred, the agency must report this to the attorney general. The attorney general is responsible for prosecuting criminal violations of campaign finance law.[2][3]
Organization
The Louisiana Ethics Administration Program is governed by the Louisiana Board of Ethics and the Supervisory Committee on Campaign Finance. The board comprises eleven members. Members serve staggered four-year terms. These members are appointed as follows:[4]
- Seven members are appointed by the governor. There must be at least one appointee from each of the state's congressional districts. All gubernatorial appointees to the board must be confirmed by the Louisiana State Senate. At least of three of the seven gubernatorial appointees must "have been licensed to practice law in [Louisiana] for at least eight years" at the time of appointment.
- Two members are appointed by the Louisiana House of Representatives.
- Two members are appointed by the Louisiana State Senate.
Appointments are made from a list of nominees. This list of nominees is prepared by representatives of Louisiana's higher education institutions.[4]
Day-to-day agency operations are conducted by a professional staff. The table below lists board members as of August 2015.
| Louisiana Board of Ethics and the Supervisory Committee on Campaign Finance—members as of August 2015 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Name | Position | Location |
| M. Blake Monrose | Chairman | Lafayette |
| Julie E. Blewer | Vice Chairman | Shreveport |
| Jean Ingrassia | Member | Gonzales |
| Rev. Jose I. Lavastida | Member | New Orleans |
| Bob McAnelly | Member | Baton Rouge |
| Ashley Kennedy Shelton | Member | Baton Rouge |
| Charles Emile “Peppi” Bruneau, Jr. | Member | New Orleans |
| William J. Larzelere Jr. | Member | Metairie |
| Dr. Louis Leggio | Member | Baton Rouge |
| Kay H. Michiels | Member | Alexandria |
| Vacancy | N/A | N/A |
| Source: Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "The Louisiana Board of Ethics and the Supervisory Committee for Campaign Finance," accessed August 5, 2015 | ||
Electronic reporting system
Candidates for state-level and district offices must file campaign finance reports electronically. The online filing system can be accessed here. The public can view filed reports here.[5]
Agency budget, 2014
In fiscal year 2014, general fund spending for the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program totaled approximately $3.8 million. See the table below for further details.[6]
| Louisiana Ethics Administration Program—agency general fund spending in fiscal year 2014 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Budget allocation | Actual spending | Variance |
| $4,025,000 | $3,765,000 | $260,000 |
| Source: Louisiana Division of Administration, "Suppementary Information to the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2014," accessed August 5, 2015 | ||
Contact information
Louisiana Ethics Administration Program
- 617 North Third Street
- LaSalle Building, Suite 10-36
- Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802
- Telephone: 225-219-5600
- Fax: 225-381-7271
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See also
External links
- Louisiana Ethics Administration Program
- Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "View Campaign Finance Reports"
Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "About the Louisiana Board of Ethics," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Summary of the Louisiana Campaign Finance Disclosure Act," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "Title 18, Chapter 11," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Louisiana Revised Statutes, "R.S. 42:1132," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "View Campaign Finance Reports," accessed August 5, 2015
- ↑ Louisiana Division of Administration, "Suppementary Information to the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Year Ended June 30, 2014," accessed August 5, 2015
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