§ La. R.S. 18:1495.5(untitled)

Reports; contents
A. Unless otherwise specifically provided, each report required by this Part shall contain the
following information:
(1) The name and address of the candidate for whom the report is filed.
(2) The name and address of the treasurer completing the report.
(3) The office sought.
(4) If the candidate has designated any subsidiary committees, the name of all subsidiary committees
for whom the candidate is reporting and the address of such committees, or if a committee has no address,
the address of the committee chairman.
B. Each report required to be in conformity with this Section shall contain the following
information:
(1) The amount of cash and cash investments on hand at the end of the prior reporting period.
(2) The total of all contributions received and accepted by the candidate during the reporting period.
(3) Cash income from investments received during the reporting period.
(4) Contribution(s) received during the reporting period for which the report is being completed
shall be reported, and the same shall be reported irrespective of the amount thereof as follows:
(a) The full name and address of each person who has made one or more contributions to and which
have been received and accepted by the candidate during the reporting period; the aggregate amount of such
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contributions, except in-kind contributions, from each person, and the date and amount of each such
contribution; and a brief description of each in-kind contribution from each person, the valuation thereof
made by the candidate and the campaign treasurer, and the date(s) of the in-kind contribution.
(b) The aggregate amount of all contributions, other than in-kind contributions, received and
accepted during the reporting period.
(c) The aggregate valuation of in-kind contributions received during the reporting period.
(5)(a) The gross proceeds received and accepted by the candidate during the reporting period from
the sale of paraphernalia. Purchases of such campaign paraphernalia which are made by the same person and
which are of such amount as to be reportable, either singly or in the aggregate, as required in Paragraph (4)
of this Subsection, shall be so reported; however, single transactions to purchase campaign items or materials
which are not in excess of fifty dollars must be reported only in the report of gross proceeds and shall not
be required to be reported as provided in Paragraph (4) of this Subsection.
(b) The gross proceeds received and accepted by the candidate during the reporting period from the
sale of raffle tickets. Purchases of raffle tickets that are made by the same person and are of such amount
as to be reportable, either singly or in the aggregate, as provided in Paragraph (4) of this Subsection, shall
be so reported; however, single transactions to purchase raffle tickets which are not in excess of fifty dollars
must be reported only in the report of gross proceeds and shall not be required to be reported as provided in
Paragraph (4) of this Subsection.
(6) The gross proceeds received and accepted by the candidate during the reporting period from the
sale of tickets to testimonials or similar fundraising events. The proceeds of any such sales shall be
considered a contribution, and such contributions shall also be reported as provided in Paragraph (4).
(7) Any other cash receipts, not contributions, from any other source not included above during the
reporting period, for example, refunds of overpayments and the nature, source, and an explanation thereof.
(8) Total of all receipts for the reporting period.
(9) The date and amount of each loan for campaign purposes made or received by the candidate to
or from any person or committee during the reporting period, together with the full name and address of the
lender, of the recipient of the proceeds of the loan, and of any person who makes any type of security
agreement binding himself or his property, directly or indirectly, for the repayment of all or any part of the
loan.
(10) The total of all loans made and the total of all loans received during the reporting period.
(11) The total of all expenditures made by the candidate during the reporting period.
(12) The full name and address of each person to whom an expenditure has been made by the
candidate during the reporting period. The amount, a description of the purpose as it relates to the
expenditure, and the date of each expenditure shall be reported. A brief description of an in-kind expenditure
shall be given, as well as the valuation made by the candidate and the campaign treasurer and the date(s) of
the expenditure. When multiple expenditures have been made to the same person, during the reporting
period, the aggregate amount of such expenditures, other than in-kind expenditures, and the aggregate
valuation of in-kind expenditures shall be reported for each such person. The aggregate of all expenditures
made during the reporting period, other than in-kind expenditures, and the aggregate valuation of all in-kind
expenditures shall also be reported. The aggregate amount expended for each candidate shall also be
reported.
(13) The total amount of monetary expenditures made by the candidate from his own funds during
each reporting period.
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(14) The amount and nature of debts and obligations owed by or to the candidate, during the
reporting period, which relate to the conduct of any political campaign, including but not limited to loans
required to be reported under Paragraph (9) of this Subsection.
(15) All payments made during the reporting period to repay loans, the amount, date, and source
thereof.
(16) Repealed by