§ La. R.S. 18:1501.3(untitled)

Gubernatorial transition and inauguration; contribution limits; reports
A.(1) Any contribution received and accepted by the person elected governor, or any person on his
behalf, following the date of his election and expenditures made from such contributions shall be reported
by the governor to the supervisory committee as provided for in this Section.
(2) The person elected governor and any person accepting contributions on his behalf shall not
accept contributions totaling more than twenty thousand dollars from any person.
B. As used in this Section:
(1) "Contribution" means a gift, loan, conveyance, payment, or deposit of money or any thing of
value, including an in-kind contribution, made for the purpose of supporting the transition and any event,
activity, or fund associated with the inauguration of the governor-elect. However, "contribution" shall not
include funds received pursuant to R.S. 49:209 or the receipt and acceptance of a campaign contribution as
defined in R.S. 18:1483.
(2) "Expenditure" means any use of a contribution.
(3) "Transition" means the effort to organize the operations of the governor-elect and includes the
acquisition of funds to cover necessary office expenses, including the rental of office space, the employment
of clerical and other assistance, and office provisions such as stationery, postage, telephone service, or other
similar charges.
C. On or before the sixtieth day after the gubernatorial inauguration and by February twenty-eighth
annually thereafter until all contributions have been expended or used, the governor shall file an all-inclusive
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report with the supervisory committee. Each report shall be complete through January thirty-first. Each
report shall state:
(1) The full name and address of each person, natural or legal, who has made a contribution.
(2) The date and amount of each contribution and a brief description and valuation of each in-kind
contribution.
(3) The full name and address of each person to whom an expenditure was made and the amount,
date, and purpose of each expenditure and a description of the use of each in-kind contribution.
D. All reports required by this Section shall be:
(1) Filed electronically through the Board of Ethics Computerized Data Management System as
provided in R.S. 42:1158.
(2) Filed on forms prepared for this purpose by the supervisory committee. Such forms shall be
substantially similar to forms used for filings of campaign finance reports for candidates for statewide office.
(3) Accompanied by an affidavit by the governor certifying that the information contained in the
report is true and correct to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief.
E. The governor shall be immune from civil liability as a result of any disclosure made pursuant to
this Section.
F. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, all information required to be
reported pursuant to this Section shall be public record, and all financial records of the transition and
inauguration, including those of any legal entity that accepts contributions or makes expenditures for the
transition or inauguration, shall be considered public records subject to the provisions of R.S. 44:1 et seq.
G. No person who contracts, is employed, or volunteers for a gubernatorial transition or inauguration
shall be considered a public servant for purposes of the Code of Governmental Ethics by reason of such
contract, employment, or volunteer service.