House Resolution No. by Representative McMakin authorizes the Louisiana Board of Ethics and the legislative auditor to report on the compliance of justices of the peace with campaign finance and financial reporting requirements. Specifically, the resolution directs the Board of Ethics to compile a report detailing which elected justices of the peace have filed their campaign finance reports for the years 2020 through 2025, with a deadline for submission to the Speaker of the House set for thirty days before the 2026 Regular Session.
Additionally, the legislative auditor is tasked with reporting on the annual financial reports submitted by justice of the peace courts, indicating compliance with the requirements outlined in R.S. 24:513(J). This report is due to the Speaker of the House by February 1, 2026. Both the Board of Ethics and the legislative auditor are required to submit one print and one electronic copy of their reports to the David R. Poynter Legislative Research Library as mandated by R.S. 23:772.