RÉSUMÉ DIGEST
ACT 679 (HB 105) 2024 Regular Session Tarver
Existing law (Code of Governmental Ethics–R.S. 42:1113) generally prohibits a public
servant, a member of his immediate family, or a legal entity in which he has a specified
interest from bidding on or entering into any contract, subcontract, or other transaction that
is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the public servant's agency or governmental entity.
Existing law (R.S. 42:1112) further prohibits a public servant from participating in a
transaction in which he, his immediately family members, or specified other persons and
entities have a substantial economic interest, of which he maybe reasonably expected to
know, involving the governmental entity. Existing law provides certain exceptions.
New law adds an exception to allow a public servant, his immediate family, and related legal
entities to provide an agency of the governmental entity of the public servant a thing of
economic value to obtain advertisements or other recognition featuring the public servant,
immediate family member, or the legal entity if the public servant recuses or disqualifies
himself on all matters involving the transaction, if applicable; the terms and conditions of the
transaction are the same as or substantially similar to those available to similarly situated
persons who are not public servants or related persons; the transaction is conducted without
preference and in the same manner and subject to the same requirements and conditions
applicable to the general public; and the value of the transaction does not exceed $10,000.
New law further prohibits a person from entering into separate transactions valued at $10,000
or less as a subterfuge to avoid the limitation.
Effective upon signature of governor (June 19, 2024).
(Adds R.S. 42:1123(36))