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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> 00.1 Vii"j.., DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> ,..4. ( y; LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> IT <br /> 7- <br /> ► P.O.BOX 4368 <br /> ,1 BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> 10 S (225)219-5600 <br /> `''. FAX:(225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.state.la.us <br /> December 26, 2013 <br /> Laurie Pennison <br /> 895 Park Avenue <br /> Mandeville, LA 70448 <br /> RE: Ethics Board Docket No. 2013-1493 <br /> Dear Ms. Pennison: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its December 20, 2013 Board meeting considered your request <br /> for an advisory opinion regarding whether you, a candidate for the office of Mandeville, Ward 4, <br /> Justice of the Peace I the October 19, 2013 Special election, are required to file a campaign <br /> finance disclosure reports where you received no campaign contributions. You stated that you <br /> were a candidate in the Special Election for Mandeville Ward 4,Justice of the Peace. You did not <br /> receive any contributions,were totally self-funded and spent$1038.17 on your campaign. <br /> The Board concluded, and instructed me to advise you that the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act <br /> will not require you to file campaign finance disclosure reports with the Board of Ethics in <br /> connection with the October 19, 2013 Special election. La. R.S. 18:1484 provides that each <br /> candidate for an "any other level" public office who receives a contribution in excess of two <br /> hundred ($200) dollars in the aggregate during the aggregating period or who makes expenditures <br /> in excess of two thousand five hundred ($2500) is required to file campaign fmance reports. As a <br /> candidate for the office of Justice of the Peace for Mandeville, Ward 4, you were an "any other <br /> level" office candidate. As such, with no contributions and less than $2500 in expenditures, you <br /> are not required to file campaign fmance disclosure reports with the Board of Ethics. <br /> This advisory opinion is based solely on the facts as set forth herein. Changes to the facts as <br /> presented may result in a different application of the provisions of the Code of Ethics. The Board <br /> issues no opinion as to past conduct or laws other than the Code of Governmental Ethics. If you <br /> have any questions,please contact me at (225) 219-5600 or (800) 842-6630. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> s <br /> dirtitio,.. F. Ii:: 11„,_________, <br /> Aneatra P. Boykin <br /> For the Board <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />