La. Public Officers and Employees § 42:1153

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session, Chs. 3, 6-496, effective on or before 7/1/2024

Section 42:1153 - Penalties

A. Upon a determination that any elected official or other person has violated any provision of any law within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics except violations of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act which shall be governed by Chapter 11 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may censure the elected official or person, or impose a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars, or both.

B. Upon a determination that any public employee or other person has violated any provision of any law within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics except violations of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act which shall be governed by Chapter 11 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may remove, suspend, or order a reduction in pay, or demotion of the public employee or other person, or impose a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars, or both.

La. Public Officers and Employees § 42:1153

Acts 1979, No. 443, §1, eff. April 1, 1980; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 64, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1997; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 66, §3, eff. Jan. 1, 1997; Acts 2012, No. 608, §1, eff. June 7, 2012.

Acts 1979, No. 443, §1, eff. 4/1/1980; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 64, §6, eff. 1/1/1997; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 66, §3, eff. 1/1/1997; Acts 2012, No. 608, §1, eff. 6/7/2012.

See Acts 2012, No.6 608, §3, relative to the prospective application of Act.