2012 Louisiana Laws
Revised Statutes
TITLE 18 — Louisiana election code
RS 18:1511.3 — Filing of reports; forms; notice

§1511.3. Filing of reports; forms; notice

A. All reports required by this Chapter shall be filed with the supervisory committee as otherwise provided in this Chapter on forms provided by the supervisory committee. The supervisory committee shall prepare forms for all reports required by this Chapter in conformity with the requirements of this Chapter and shall cause such forms to be printed and sufficient copies thereof furnished to the clerks of court and in Orleans Parish to the clerk of the criminal district court, who shall make them available to all persons required to file reports under the provisions of this Chapter. All forms shall contain instructions directing the person filing with whom to file reports. It is the intent of the legislature that the supervisory committee shall provide forms in a simple format in conformity with the requirements of this Chapter.

B. The supervisory committee shall prepare and distribute to the general public through the offices of the clerks of court and in Orleans Parish the office of the clerk of the criminal district court, booklets of explanation and instruction concerning the provisions of this Chapter in such a manner as to inform the citizens of this state as to the procedures and requirements of this Chapter. The supervisory committee may publish and distribute additional material to assist persons in complying with the provisions of this Chapter.

C. The supervisory committee shall take all action necessary to receive and file the reports, statements, documents, and papers filed with them under the provisions of this Chapter. The supervisory committee shall make copies of any report available to the public upon request.

D. The supervisory committee shall retain all reports for three years from the date of filing.

E. The supervisory committee shall notify each person who has qualified for office the preceding year and whose last filed disclosure report reflects a deficit, each person who filed a supplemental report the preceding year which reflected a deficit, and each declared but unqualified candidate who filed a report the previous year, of the date that the annual report as provided in R.S. 18:1491.6(E) and 18:1495.4(E) is due and of the information required in the report. Each notice shall be mailed at least thirty days prior to the date the report is due; however, failure by the supervisory committee to notify a candidate, committee, or other person as required by this Subsection shall not bar or be a defense to any action brought against a candidate, treasurer or chairman of any committee, or other person by the supervisory committee under the provisions of this Chapter.

Acts 1980, No. 786, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1981. Amended by Acts 1982, No. 652, §1. Acts 1984, No. 466, §1; Acts 1990, No. 1088, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 2003, No. 935, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2006, No. 7, §1.