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Docket No. 25-338
Request that the Board reconsider its decision to decline to waive seven (7) late fees of $2,800, $2,000, $3,000, $3,000, $3,000, $885, and $3,000 (total $17,685) assessed against the New Orleans East Leadership, a political action committee, and its committee's chairperson, Dwight Jarrett in the November 6, 2018 election, whose Special reports were 14, 10 and 33 days late; EDE-P, 10-G, EDE-G and 40-G reports were filed 35, 23, 115 and 84 days late. |
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Docket No. 25-693
Request that the Board reconsider its decision to decline to waive a $500 late fee assessed against Caleb Atwell, candidate for Mayor / Town of Killian / Livingston Parish in the March 29, 2025 election, for filing his 2024 Tier 3 candidate pfd 218 days late. |
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Docket No. 25-756
Request that the Board reconsider its decision to decline to waive a $1500 late fee assessed against J.D. Dantzler, Jr., East Feliciana Parish School Board, for filing his 2025 School Board Disclosure 31 days late. |
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Docket No. 26-124
Request that the Board waive two (2) $1,000.00 campaign finance late fee (total $2,000.00) assessed against Steven E. "Steve" Pylant, an unsuccessful candidate for Franklin Parish Sheriff in the October 11, 2025 election, whose 30-P and 10-P campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 35 and 42 days late, respectively. |
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Docket No. 26-206
Request that the Board waive two(2) $3,000 campaign finance late fees ($6,000 total) assessed against Revitalize Northeast Louisiana PAC, a political action committee, and its committee's chairperson, MaryCruz Berzoza, whose 10-G and 2024 Annual campaign finance disclosure reports have not been filed. |
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Docket No. 26-298
Request that the Board waive two (2) $1,000.00 campaign finance late fee (total $2,000.00) assessed against Gloria Tanner, a successful district level candidate for Assessor for St. Helena Parish, in the October 11, 2025 election, whose 10-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 285 and 250 days late, respectively. |
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Docket No. 26-435
Advisory Opinion regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits a former Assistant District Attorney for the East Baton Rouge Parish District Attorney's Office from continuing the investigation and prosecution of criminal matters in which she participated as an Assistant District Attorney as an attorney of Taylor Porter within two years of her resignation from the District Attorney's Office. |
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Docket No. 25-535
Advisory Opinion regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Danielle Kiff providing services to clients doing business with her spouse's agency, Jefferson Parish Code Enforcement Office. |
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Docket No. 26-249
Advisory Opinion Request from Jeremiah Sams, on behalf of the Southern University System (the "System"), as to whether the Code of Governmental Ethics (the "Code") prohibits the System to enter into contracts and make payments to a company owned by a System employee's brother. |
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Docket No. 26-259
Withdrawal of a disqualification plan approval request from the LSU Agricultural Center ("AgCenter") regarding the employment of Alyson Tarifa as a part-time graduate assistant in the Office of Youth Development while her father, Dr. Todd Tarifa, serves as the academic department head for the Office of Youth Development. |
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Docket No. 26-310
Request to Withdraw Advisory Opinion
regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits an employee of the Office of Juvenile Justice from having outside employment
with HDG Academy. |
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Docket No. 26-321
Advisory Opinion request from Candy Bertrand, employee of the City of St. Martinville (the "City") relating to purchase of adjudicated properties. |
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Docket No. 26-341
Advisory opinion regarding the application of the Code of Governmental Ethics post-employment provisions to a former employee with the Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). |
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Docket No. 26-343
Advisory opinion regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Two Kings Creations, LLC, a business in which an officer employed with the Lincoln Parish Sheriff's Office who is a school resource officer holds a controlling interest, from selling school uniforms to the families of students at the school to which the officer is assigned. |
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Docket No. 26-345
Advisory opinion regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office from remitting payment on an invoice associated with a publication commissioned during the final days of former Sheriff Susan Hutson's administration. |
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Docket No. 26-352
Advisory Opinion Request
regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics permits a teacher in one parish
to run for school board in another parish. |
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Docket No. 26-356
Request to withdraw a Disqualification Plan regarding
whether the Code of Governmental Ethics permits the employment of the head
basketball coach and his brother, the assistant Basketball Coach, within the
Athletics Department at Nichols State University. |
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Docket No. 26-357
Advisory Opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits the Cameron Parish Sheriff's Office from contracting with a company owned by a part-time employee's son. |
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Docket No. 26-358
Advisory opinion regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits the Chief Deputy of the Livingston Parish Clerk of Court's Office from running for the Livingston Parish School Board. |
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Docket No. 26-360
Advisory
opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental ethics prohibits the
post-employment of the former Chief Operating Officer for Jefferson Parish
Government. |
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Docket No. 26-363
Advisory Opinion Request from Robert Barton, on behalf of Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips, LLC ("Taylor Porter") as to whether the Code of Governmental Ethics allows Taylor Porter to represent the University of New Orleans Foundation (the "UNO Foundation") while providing legal services to the Board of Supervisors of Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College ("LSU"). |
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Docket No. 26-364
Advisory opinion regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits the continued employment of the son-in-law of the Slidell City Police Chief and request to approve a Disqualification plan. |
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Docket No. 26-371
Advisory Opinion from Nicholas Monier, on behalf of Ward Five Fire Protection District (the "District") as to whether the Code of Governmental Ethics allows the District to sell surplus property to the spouse of a member of the Evangeline Parish Police Jury (the "EPPJ"). |
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Docket No. 26-397
Advisory opinion regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits K&D Lawncare and Demolition, LLC from contracting with the City of Jennings while its owner is employed with the City of Jennings Fire Department. |
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Docket No. 26-398
Advisory Opinion Request from Despo Wells, regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Wade Evans, Mayor of Central, from hiring and increasing compensation for Jennifer Kimble. |
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Docket No. 26-400
Advisory opinion regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Lafourche Parish Government from soliciting and receiving gifts to use in an employee safety incentive program. |
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Docket No. 26-403
Advisory opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits members of the Jefferson Parish Council from participating in transactions that are permitted by La. R.S. 42:1113A(1)(c). |
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Docket No. 26-407
Advisory Opinion regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits an employee of the Department of Children and Family Services renders compensated services to Unlimited Alternatives to Change. |
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Docket No. 26-408
Advisory opinion regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits the employment of a teacher with the Vermilion Charter Academy if she marries the brother of a member of the Vermilion Charter Foundation Board of Directors. |
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Docket No. 26-422
Advisory Opinion Request from Rep. Danny McCormick regarding potential conflicts of interest. |
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Docket No. 25-533
Discussion of Act 777 on the Board's decision to suspend all but $1,000 of the $2,500 late fee assessed against Steven Jackson, State Representative - District 2, for filing his 2022 Tier 2 candidate personal financial disclosure 855 days late. |
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Docket No. 26-325
Consideration of the assessment of the enhanced penalty pursuant to La. R.S. 18:1505.4A(4)(a) for Robb Sharper, a candidate for State Representative, 61st Representative District, in the October 14, 2023 election, for his failure to file a 30-P campaign finance disclosure report. |
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Docket No. 26-355
Consideration of the assessment of enhanced penalties pursuant to La. R.S. 18:1505.4A(4)(b) for Christopher George, an unsuccessful candidate for Alderman, City of Crowley, in the November 8, 2022 election, for his failure to file a 10-G campaign finance disclosure report. |
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Docket No. 26-365
Advisory Opinion regarding whether the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act (CFDA) prohibits Reese "Skip" Broussard, State Representative, 37th Representative District, Calcasieu and Jefferson Davis Parishes, from using campaign funds for expenditures to a company owned by him and his spouse. |
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Docket No. 26-501
Advisory Opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics permits the Louisiana Municipal Gas Authority to pay a per diem to its board members. |
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WAIVER REQUESTS - CAMPAIGN FINANCE |
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Docket No. 26-299
Request that the Board waive the $200 campaign finance late fee assessed against Walter Pilie', a successful candidate for Councilman, District 3, St. Charles Parish, in the October 14, 2023 election, whose 2025 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 7 days late. |
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Docket No. 26-312
Request that the Board waive a $360 and $300 campaign finance late fees (total $660) assessed against Dele Adebamiji, an unsuccessful candidate for District Judge, 19th Judicial District Court, ES 1, Div. O, EBR Parish, in the October 11, 2025 election, whose 30-P and 2025 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 8 and 7 days late, respectively. |
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Docket No. 26-335
Request that the Board waive the $100 late fee assessed against Ryan "Badd Biddness" Carter, an unsuccessful candidate for Mayor-President, Metro Council, City of Baton Rouge in the November 5, 2024 election, whose 10-G campaign finance report was filed 5 days late. |
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Docket No. 26-350
Request that the Board waive $280 campaign finance late fee assessed against Thomas "Trey" Brownfield, a successful candidate for Council Member, District F, City of Slidell, St. Tammany Parish in the May 16, 2026 election, whose 2025 Annual campaign finance disclosure report was filed 9 days late. |
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Docket No. 26-368
Request that the Board waive the $120 campaign finance late fee assessed against Rene Williams, a successful candidate for Clerk of Court for East Carroll Parish in the October 14, 2023 election, whose 2025 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 2 days late. |
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Docket No. 26-369
Request that the Board waive the $240 campaign finance late fee assessed Patrick "Pat" Burke, III, a successful candidate for Council Member, District 8, St. Tammany Parish, in the October 14, 2023 election, whose 2025 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 8 days late. |
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Docket No. 26-412
Request that the Board waive the $120 campaign finance late fee assessed Jason Zuckerman, a successful candidate for Council Member at Large, City of Mandeville, St. Tammany Parish, in the March 23, 2024 election, whose 2025 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 5 days late. |
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Docket No. 26-413
Request that the Board waive the $1,000 campaign finance late fee assessed Stephen Swiber, an unsuccessful candidate for State Senator, 21st Senatorial District in the October 14, 2023 election, whose 2024 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 84 days late. |
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Docket No. 26-511
Request that the Board waive the $500 campaign finance late fee assessed against Kacie Stewart, successful candidate for Alderman, Town of Livingston, Livingston Parish in the November 3, 2020, whose 2024 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 389 days late. |
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WAIVER REQUESTS - PERSONAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE |
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Docket No. 26-282
Waiver request submitted by Mark Edwin Kerry, Natchitoches Parish Communications-911 / Council Member / District 5/ Natchitoches Parish, regarding a $2500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2024 Tier 2 annual pfd 71 days late. |
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Docket No. 26-332
Waiver request submitted by Mr. Donald W. "Don Smith, former Coroner / Bienville Parish, regarding a $600 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2024 Tier 2 annual pfd 6 days late. |
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Docket No. 26-333
Waiver request submitted by Belinda Parker Brown, candidate for Council Member / District C, City of Slidell/ St. Tammany Parish in the May 16, 2026 election, regarding a $500 late fee assessed for filing her 2025 Tier 3 candidate pfd 25 days late.
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Docket No. 26-366
Waiver request submitted by Ciera Murphy Bailey, Chief of Police / Arcadia Parish / Bienville Parish, regarding a $500 late fee assessed for filing her amended 2023 Tier 3 annual pfd 41 days late. |
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Docket No. 26-367
Waiver request submitted by Joseph "Joe" Bikulege, Jr., candidate for Mayor / City of New Orleans in the October 11, 2025 election, regarding a $2,500 late fee assessed for filing his 2024 Tier 2 annual pfd 59 days late.
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Docket No. 26-409
Waiver request submitted by Charles T. McCauley, EBRP Mosquito Abatement and Rodent Control District, regarding a $1,500 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2023 Tier 2.1 annual pfd 264 days late. |
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Docket No. 26-410
Waiver request submitted by Amy Fields Woodfin, New Orleans Debt Board of Liquidation, regarding a $1,500 late fee assessed for filing her 2023 Tier 2.1 annual pfd 77 days late. |
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Docket No. 26-411
Waiver request submitted by Anna Grace Grimmett, Academy of Collaborative Education (ACE) Charter School Board, regarding a $325 late fee assessed for filing her amended 2023 Tier 3 annual pfd 13 days late. |
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WAIVER REQUESTS - OTHER DISCLOSURE |
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Docket No. 26-414
Waiver request submitted by Mr. Chad Callais regarding a $3,000 late fee assessed for filing his 2025 Personal Financial Disclosure Statement 12 days late. |
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WAIVER REQUESTS - UNTIMELY |
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Docket No. 26-300
Untimely waiver request submitted by Frederic Stelly, Jr., St. Martin Parish School Board, regarding a $500 late fee assessed for filing his 2025 School Board Disclosure 10 days late. |
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WAIVER REQUESTS - RECONSIDERATIONS |
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Docket No. 24-256
Request that the Board reconsider its decision to reduce to $400 and decline to waive the $1,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Kacie Stewart, successful candidate for Alderman, Town of Livingston, Livingston Parish in the November 3, 2020, whose 2022 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 89 days late. |
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Docket No. 25-626
Request that the Board reconsidered its decision to reduce to $400 and decline to waive two (2) $500.00 late fees for a total of $1,000.00 assessed against Jamey McIntyre, an unsuccessful candidate for Alderman at Large, Town of Many, Sabine Parish, in the March 29, 2025 election, whose 30-P and 10-P reports were filed 75 and 55 days late, respectively. |
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Docket No. 25-767
Request the Board reconsider its decision to decline to waive a $2500 late fee assessed against Andrea Manuel, candidate for Councilman / District 1 / Jefferson Parish in the March 29, 2025 election, for filing her amended 2024 Tier 2 candidate pfd 94 days late. |
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Docket No. 26-138
Request the Board reconsider its decision to decline to waive the $1,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Eric J. Jones, an unsuccessful candidate for Member of School Board, Orleans Parish, District 2 in the November 5, 2024 election, whose 40-G campaign finance disclosure report was 349 days late. |
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Docket No. 26-297
Request that the Board reconsider its decision to decline to waive the $60.00 for campaign finance late fee assessed against Derrick Shepherd, an unsuccessful candidate for Councilman, District 3, Jefferson Parish, in the October 14, 2023 election, whose 2025 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 1 day late. |
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