Campaign finance agencies in Louisiana
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In Louisiana, there is one primary agency involved in statewide campaign finance regulation: the Louisiana Ethics Administration Program. The agency administers and enforces Louisiana's campaign finance law.[1]
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 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 for Campaign Finance. The board comprises 15 members. Members serve staggered five-year terms. These members are appointed as follows:[4]
- Nine 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 five of the nine gubernatorial appointees must "have been licensed to practice law in [Louisiana] for at least eight years" at the time of appointment.
- Three members are appointed by the Louisiana House of Representatives.
- Three members are appointed by the Louisiana State Senate.
Electronic reporting system
Candidates must file campaign finance reports electronically. The online filing system can be accessed here. The public can view filed reports here.
Contact information
Louisiana Ethics Administration Program
- 617 North Third Street
- LaSalle Building, Suite 10-36
- Baton Rouge, LA 70802
- Telephone: 225-219-5600
- Fax: 225-381-7271
- Email: Contact form
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See also
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Footnotes
- ↑ Louisiana Ethics Administration Program, "About the Louisiana Board of Ethics," accessed June 24, 2025
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Louisiana Revised Statutes, "R.S. 42:1132," accessed August 5, 2015
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