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Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 18, § 1495.7. Financial disclosure statements

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. (1)(a) Any person who becomes a candidate for an office for which the holder of the office is required to file financial disclosure statements pursuant to R.S. 42:1124, 1124.2, or 1124.3 shall file a financial disclosure statement as required by R.S. 42:1124, 1124.2, or 1124.3 for the office for which the person is a candidate. The statement required by this Section shall be filed within three business days after the close of the qualifying period during which the candidate files his notice of candidacy for the office.

(b) If the person holds an office or position that requires filing of the same disclosure required of him by this Section, such filing shall satisfy the requirements of this Section.

(2) Any person who becomes a candidate for an office prior to April fifteenth of any calendar year shall not be required to certify on his personal financial disclosure report that he has filed his federal and state income tax returns or filed for an extension thereof for the prior year.

B. Any person who fails to file or fails to timely file the financial statement required by Subsection A of this Section, or who fails to disclose or fails to accurately disclose information required to be included in the financial statement required by Subsection A of this Section, shall be subject to penalties as provided in R.S. 42:1124.4.

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Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Louisiana Revised Statutes Tit. 18, § 1495.7. Financial disclosure statements - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/la/revised-statutes/la-rev-stat-tit-18-sect-1495-7/

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