Louisiana Ethics Administration Program
Home
Charges Search
EAB Decisions Search
My WebLink
|
Help
|
About
|
Sign Out
Home
Browse
Search
2024-469
LAEthics
>
Opinions
>
SearchableOpinions
>
2025
>
2024-469
Metadata
Thumbnails
New Search
Entry Properties
Last modified
10/17/2025 2:32:55 PM
Creation date
9/10/2025 9:05:40 AM
Metadata
2024-469
Fields
Template:
Opinion Item
Opinion Type
Advisory Opinion
Docket Number
2024-469
Requesting Party
Charles Spies
Parties Involved
Jeff Landry
Agency at Issue
Office of the Governor
Decision Date
9/5/2025
Law
1115.2
Caption
The Code of Ethics requires the Governor of Louisiana to file disclosures pursuant to R.S. 42:1115.2 when the Governor receives complimentary admission, travel and/or lodging and is permitted to sign as the agency head and public servant.
Ethics Subject Matters
Disclosure - Other
Payment - Not Duly Entitled
Travel Expenses
There are no annotations on this page.
Document management portal powered by Laserfiche WebLink 9 © 1998-2015
Laserfiche.
All rights reserved.
/
4
PDF
Print
Pages to print
Enter page numbers and/or page ranges separated by commas. For example, 1,3,5-12.
After downloading, print the document using a PDF reader (e.g. Adobe Reader).
View images
View plain text
STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> OF Lo U DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> * * P.0. BOX 4368 <br /> BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> cONrioeNc� (225)219-5600 <br /> «o» <br /> FAX: (225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.1a.gov <br /> September 5, 2025 <br /> Charles Spies <br /> Dickinson Wright, PLLC <br /> 1825 Eye Street,NW, Suite 900 <br /> International Square <br /> Washington, D.C. 20006 <br /> Re: Docket No. 2024-469 <br /> Advisory Opinion <br /> Dear Mr. Spies: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics ("Board"), at its September 5, 2025 meeting, considered your re- <br /> quest for an advisory opinion,on behalf of Governor Jeffrey M. Landry,relating to the use of Form <br /> 413 and compliance with Section 1115.2 of the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics (the <br /> "Code"). Specifically, Governor Landry asks: <br /> (1) Whether he is required to file a financial disclosure on Form 413 in order to utilize the <br /> exception set forth in Section 1115.2 of the Code? <br /> (2) Whether he is required to sign Form 413 as the agency head and as the public servant <br /> accepting such complimentary lodging and/or transportation? <br /> (3) Whether his status as a constitutional officer affects his requirement under Section 1115.2 <br /> to file Form 413? <br /> Issue No. 1: Whether Governor Landry is required to file Form 413 to utilize the excep- <br /> tion in La. R.S. 42:1115.2? <br /> La. R.S. 42:1102(9) defines "elected official" to mean any person holding an office in a govern- <br /> mental entity which is filled by the vote of the appropriate electorate. La. R.S. 42:1102(12)defines <br /> "governmental entity" to mean the state or any political subdivision to which the elected official <br /> is elected. As the Governor of the State of Louisiana, Jeffrey M. Landry is an elected official, <br /> pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1102(9). <br /> La. R.S. 42:1102(19) defines "public servant" to mean a public employee or elected official. Ac- <br /> cordingly, Governor Landry is a public servant, pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1102(19). <br /> With respect to the office of Governor, La. R.S. 42:1102(2)(a)(ii) defines the "agency' as the ex- <br /> ecutive branch of state government. Accordingly, Governor Landry's agency is the executive <br /> branch of state government, pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1102(2)(a)(ii). <br /> Pagel of 4 (BD 2024-469) <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />
The URL can be used to link to this page
Your browser does not support the video tag.