| 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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Rep. Broussard currently serves in the office of State Representative, 37th Representative District, Calcasieu and Jefferson Davis Parishes. As he does not live in Baton Rouge, he needs lodging for when he is in session. Rep. Broussard and spouse, Chantay Broussard, currently own Reese J. Broussard Rentals, LLC (the "Company"). He is considering having the Company purchase a condo using private funds, and then use campaign funds to pay rent to the Company for use of the condo during session.
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La. R.S. 18:1505.2I(1)(b)(i)(dd) provides that contributions received by a candidate may also be expended for any lawful purpose related to the holding of public office or party position.
La. R.S. 18:1505.2I(1)(b)(ii) provides that contributions received by a candidate or candidate's principal campaign committee, or any subsidiary committee thereof, may not be used, loaned, or pledged by any person for any personal use of the candidate or a member of his immediate family.
La. R.S. 18:1505.2I(5)(d) defines "immediate family member" to mean the candidate's or elected official's children, the spouses of his children, his brothers and their spouses, his sisters and their spouses, his parents, his spouse, and the parents of his spouse.
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Adopt proposed advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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