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RE:
Consideration of changes to the form to facilitate the filing of affidavits filed pursuant to R.S. 42:1123(41).
Law:
R.S. 42:1123(41)(a) The acceptance by a public servant of complimentary admission to, lodging reasonably related to, and reasonable transportation to and from an educational or professional development seminar or conference held in any state of the United States or Canada, provided that (i) the public servant is requested or invited to attend by the sponsoring civic, nonprofit, educational, or political group or organization, (ii) the sponsor is not a person from whom the public servant is prohibited from receiving or accepting a gift pursuant to R.S. 42:1115(A)(2), (iii) the seminar or conference is related to the public service of the public servant and is designed to enhance the knowledge or skill of the public servant as it relates to the performance of his public service, and (iv) the public servant's agency head approves the acceptance.

(b) Any public servant who accepts complimentary admission, lodging, or transportation to and from an educational or professional development seminar or conference shall file an affidavit with the Board of Ethics within sixty days after such acceptance, disclosing (i) the name of the person or organization who gave, provided, or paid in whole or in part for the admission, lodging, or transportation, (ii) the person or organization that hosted the seminar or conference, and (iii) the amount expended on his behalf by the person or organization on admission, lodging, and transportation.


Assigned Attorney: Kathleen Allen
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
Form 413 Complimentary Admission Lodging Transportation (modified October 2016)