§ La. R.S. 18:463(untitled)

Notice of candidacy; campaign finance disclosure; political advertising; penalties
A.(1)(a) A notice of candidacy shall be in writing and shall state the candidate's name, the office
he seeks, the address of his domicile, his telephone number, his electronic mail address, and the parish, ward,
and precinct where he is registered to vote. The candidate shall list on the notice of candidacy the name of
the political party if he is registered as being affiliated with a recognized political party, "other" if he is
registered as being affiliated with a political party that is not a recognized political party, or "no party" or
an abbreviation thereof if he is registered with no political party affiliation. No candidate shall change or
add his political party designation, for purposes of printing on the election ballot as required by R.S.
18:551(D), after he has qualified for the election.
(b) The candidate shall designate in the notice the form in which his name shall be printed on the
ballot. The candidate may designate his given, first, and middle name, the initials of his given, first, and
middle name, a nickname, or any combination thereof as the form in which his name shall be printed on the
ballot, but he shall not designate a title, designation, or deceptive name, nor shall he designate an
occupational or professional description or abbreviation. If the candidate designates a nickname in place of
or in combination with his given name or the initials thereof, the nickname shall be set off with quotation
marks and shall be placed immediately preceding his surname. A candidate shall include his surname in his
designation of the form in which his name shall be printed on the ballot.
(c) When an agent files a notice of candidacy on behalf of a candidate, the agent shall file with the
qualifying official an affidavit with the signature of the candidate attesting that the agent has the
authorization and consent of the candidate to file the notice.
(d) When a candidate serving in the armed forces of the United States who is stationed or deployed
outside of the United States files his notice of candidacy and does not pay any qualifying fees or any
additional fee, he shall file with the qualifying official a certification prepared by the secretary of state
certifying that at the time of qualifying he is serving in the armed forces of the United States and he is
stationed or deployed outside of the United States and that he is eligible to become a candidate pursuant to
United States Department of Defense Directive 1344.10.
(2)(a) The notice of candidacy also shall include a certificate, signed by the candidate, certifying
all of the following:
(i) That he has read the notice of his candidacy.
(ii) That he meets the qualifications of the office for which he is qualifying.
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(iii) Except for a candidate for United States senator or representative in congress, that he is not
currently under an order of imprisonment for conviction of a felony and that he is not prohibited from
qualifying as a candidate for conviction of a felony pursuant to Article I, Section 10.1 of the Constitution of
Louisiana.
(iv) Except for a candidate for United States senator or representative in congress, that for each of
the previous five tax years, he has filed his federal and state income tax returns, has filed for an extension
of time for filing either his federal or state income tax return or both, or was not required to file either a
federal or state income tax return or both.
(v) That he acknowledges that he is subject to the provisions of the Campaign Finance Disclosure
Act if he is a candidate for any office other than United States senator, representative in congress, or member
of a committee of a political party and that he does not owe any outstanding fines, fees, or penalties pursuant
to the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act.
(vi) That, if he is a major or district office candidate as defined in R.S. 18:1483, he has filed each
report he has been required to file by the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act, if any were previously due.
(vii) That he does not owe any outstanding fines, fees, or penalties pursuant to the Code of
Governmental Ethics.
(viii) Except for a candidate for United States senator or representative in congress or a candidate
who resides in a nursing home as defined in R.S. 40:2009.2 or in a veterans' home operated by the state or
federal government, that if he claims a homestead exemption on a residence pursuant to Article VII, Section
20 of the Constitution of Louisiana, he is registered and votes in the precinct in which that residence is
located.
(ix) That all of the statements contained in it are true and correct.
(b) The certificate shall be executed before a notary public or shall be witnessed by two persons.
If the candidate is serving outside the state with the armed forces of the United States, his notice of candidacy
shall be witnessed by a commissioned officer in the armed forces of the United States.
(c) For the purposes of this Paragraph:
(i) "Outstanding fine, fee, or penalty pursuant to the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act" shall mean
a fine, fee, or penalty equal to an amount of two hundred fifty dollars or more assessed by order of the
Supervisory Committee on Campaign Finance Disclosure or its staff or by final decision of an adjudicatory
panel of the Ethics Adjudicatory Board pursuant to the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act for which all
requests for waiver or appeals have been exhausted or a judgment of a district court assessing civil penalties
pursuant to the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act for which all appeals have been exhausted.
(ii) "Outstanding fines, fees, or penalties pursuant to the Code of Governmental Ethics" shall mean
a fine, fee, or penalty equal to an amount of two hundred fifty dollars or more imposed by the Board of Ethics
or by final decision of an adjudicatory panel of the Ethics Adjudicatory Board pursuant to the Code of
Governmental Ethics for which all appeals have been exhausted.
(iii) "Outstanding fine, fee, or penalty" shall not mean any fine, fee, or penalty that has been paid
in full as of the time of the filing of the notice of candidacy.
(3) The notice of candidacy also shall include a certificate, signed by the candidate, certifying that
he is knowledgeable of the laws governing election offenses as provided in Chapter 10 of this Title and that
he is knowledgeable of the prohibitions relative to erecting, displaying, or posting political campaign signs
on any highway right-of-way, publicly owned property or right-of-way, or to or on any public utility pole or
stanchion, as provided in R.S. 48:347(D), R.S. 30:2544, and R.S. 18:1470. Except as provided in R.S.
30:2544, whoever so erects, displays, or posts political campaign signs on any publicly owned property or
right-of-way, or to or on any public utility pole or stanchion shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be
fined not in excess of one hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both.
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(4) An agent who files a notice of candidacy without the authorization or consent of the candidate
to file such notice of candidacy shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not in excess of five
hundred dollars or imprisoned for not more than thirty days, or both.
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