§ La. R.S. 18:1495.7(untitled)

Financial disclosure statements
A.(1)(a) Any person who becomes a candidate for an office for which the holder of the office is
required to file financial disclosure statements pursuant to R.S. 42:1124, 1124.2, or 1124.3 shall file a
financial disclosure statement as required by R.S. 42:1124, 1124.2, or 1124.3 for the office for which the
person is a candidate. The statement required by this Section shall be filed within three business days after
the close of the qualifying period during which the candidate files his notice of candidacy for the office.
(b) If the person holds an office or position that requires filing of the same disclosure required of
him by this Section, such filing shall satisfy the requirements of this Section.
(2) Any person who becomes a candidate for an office prior to April fifteenth of any calendar year
shall not be required to certify on his personal financial disclosure report that he has filed his federal and
state income tax returns or filed for an extension thereof for the prior year.
B. Any person who fails to file or fails to timely file the financial statement required by Subsection
A of this Section, or who fails to disclose or fails to accurately disclose information required to be included
in the financial statement required by Subsection A of this Section, shall be subject to penalties as provided
in R.S. 42:1124.4.