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La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1132 (2026)

Board of Ethics

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§1132. Board of Ethics

            A. Board of Ethics established. There is hereby established in the Department of State Civil Service the Board of Ethics to be domiciled in the city of Baton Rouge.

            B. Membership; terms; vacancies; qualifications.

            (1) The Board of Ethics shall consist of fifteen members to be selected as follows:

            (a) The governor shall appoint nine members, who shall be representative of the state's population as near as practicable and who shall be subject to Senate confirmation. At least one member shall be appointed from each congressional district, and the governor shall give due consideration to the demographics of the population of the state, including without limitation geography, gender, and race. Of those nine, the governor shall appoint at least five members, each of whom shall have been licensed to practice law in this state for at least eight years at the time of his appointment.

            (b) Three members shall be elected by the House of Representatives, who shall give due consideration to the demographics of the population of the state, including without limitation geography, gender, and race.

            (c) Three members shall be elected by the Senate, who shall give due consideration to the demographics of the population of the state, including without limitation geography, gender, and race.

            (d) A vacancy on the board for any cause shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment for the remainder of the original term.

            (e) To the extent practicable, in making appointments pursuant to this Subsection, the governor shall appoint and the House of Representatives and the Senate shall elect members to the board so that the overall makeup of the board consists of at least five retired judges, five other retired elected officials, and five persons who have never served in an elected public office.

            (2) Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 591, §2.

            (3)(a) Members of the board shall serve for staggered terms. Initial service shall be as provided in this Section. Thereafter, all terms shall be for five years.

            (b) Repealed by Acts 2024, No. 591, §2.

            (c) No member may serve more than two consecutive terms.

            (4)(a) No former board member may qualify as a candidate for any elected office within six months of the termination of his term on the board.

            (b) No elected official shall serve as a member of the board and no former elected official shall serve as a member of the board within six months of the termination of his term.

            (c) No public employee, except a person who is a public employee solely because of his service as a member of the board, shall serve as a member of the board and no former public employee shall serve as a member of the board within six months of the termination of his employment. However, any person who is a public employee solely because of his service as an appointed member of any public board or commission shall be eligible for nomination and appointment to the board, but upon taking his oath of office, his membership on any other such board or commission shall immediately terminate.

            (d) No person shall be eligible for selection who has been registered as a lobbyist within two calendar years of the date of selection. If any member serving on the board registers as a lobbyist, he shall immediately resign his position on the board.

            (e) No member of the board and no officer or employee of the board shall participate or engage in an effort to support or oppose the election of a candidate for political office or to support a particular party or issue in an election; be a member of any national, state, or local committee of any political party or faction; make or solicit contributions for any political party, faction, candidate, or issue; or take active part in the management of the affairs of a political party, faction, candidate, or any political campaign, except to exercise his right as a citizen to express his opinion privately and to cast his vote as he desires.

            (f) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, no member of the Board of Ethics shall serve at the same time on any other board or commission, the membership of which is appointed in whole or in part by the governor. If a member of the board is appointed to any such board or commission, he shall immediately resign his position on the board.

            (g) No person who is a party to any contract with any agency, entity, or political subdivision of the state shall be eligible for selection. If a member of the board becomes a party to any contract with any agency, entity, or political subdivision of the state, he shall immediately resign his position on the board.

            (h) If, at any time after being selected to serve on the board, a member of the board becomes aware that he was ineligible to serve on the board at the time of his selection, he shall immediately resign his position on the board.

            (5) No member of the board appointed after March 6, 2008, shall attend a meeting of the board in his official capacity or participate in any capacity as a member of the board, including but not limited to participating in deliberations or voting, until such member is publicly certified by the staff of the board as having completed a training program designed and administered by the staff of the board regarding all of the provisions of law under the jurisdiction of the board.

            C. Jurisdiction. The Board of Ethics shall administer and enforce the provisions of this Chapter and the rules, regulations, and orders issued hereunder with respect to public employees and elected officials, including final decisions of the Ethics Adjudicatory Board. In addition, the Board of Ethics, functioning as the Supervisory Committee on Campaign Finance Disclosure, shall administer and enforce the provisions of Chapter 11 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and the rules, regulations, and orders issued thereunder. In addition, the Board of Ethics shall administer the provisions of Part IV of Chapter 2 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, relative to elections integrity.

            D. Additional Jurisdiction. The Board of Ethics shall administer and enforce the provisions of R.S. 27:63, 96, 226, 261, 316, and 373, Part III of Chapter 1 of Title 24 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Part IV of Chapter 1 of Title 49 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Chapter 46 of Title 33 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, and R.S. 47:9072. 

            Acts 1979, No. 443, §1, eff. April 1, 1980. Amended by Acts 1981, No. 59, §2, eff. June 17, 1981; Acts 1989, No. 45, §2; Acts 1989, No. 721, §1, eff. July 8, 1989 until July 1, 1990; Acts 1991, No. 755, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1992; Acts 1993, No. 965, §3, eff. August 15, 1993; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 64, §6, eff. Jan. 1, 1997; Acts 2001, No. 291, §§1 and 2, eff. June 6, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 482, §1; Acts 2004, No. 116, §1, eff. January 1, 2005; Acts 2006, No. 334, §1, eff. July 1, 2006; Acts 2008, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 10, §1, eff. March 6, 2008; Acts 2010, No. 561, §1; Acts 2010, No. 788, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011; Acts 2012, No. 608, §1, eff. June 7, 2012; Acts 2012, No. 639, §1; Acts 2022, No. 43, §1; Acts 2024, No. 591, §§1, 2.

NOTE: See Acts 2012, No.608, §3, relative to the prospective application of Act.

            NOTE: See Acts 2024, No. 591, §3, relative to term of office of additional members.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 22 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1989–2024 · leading case: In Re Arnold, 991 So. 2d 531 (La. Ct. App. 2008).
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In Re Arnold, 991 So. 2d 531 (La. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 7× “, which provided for the creation of the Louisiana Board of Ethics in LSA-R.S. 42:1132. The Board is charged with enforcing the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics and establishing procedures to be followed.”
Mary Moe, LLC v. Louisiana Bd. of Ethics, 875 So. 2d 22 (La. 2004). · cites it 2× “Acts 994 ; La. Rev.Stat. §§ 42:1132(C) & 18:1511.1(A) (2003); James S.”
Nolan v. Jefferson Par. Hosp. Serv. Dist. No. 2, 790 So. 2d 725 (La. Ct. App. 2001). · cites it 2× “R.S. 42:1132. [3] We find no provision for any private right of action under the Code of Governmental Ethics; the employee's remedy is to complain to the Board of Ethics, which then investigates and takes action to protect the employee, if appropriate.”
Duplantis v. Louisiana Bd. of Ethics, 782 So. 2d 582 (La. 2001). “R.S. 42:1132. The purpose of the Code of Ethics is to further the public interest by insuring that the law protects against conflicts of interest on the part of Louisiana's public officials and state employees by establishing ethical standards to regulate the conduct of those…”
Bagert v. Bd. of Ethics for Elected Off., 594 So. 2d 922 (La. Ct. App. 1992). · cites it 2× “R.S. 42:1132 et seq. This legislation is found in Part III— Administration, Procedure and Enforcement, of Chapter 15—Code of Governmental Ethics, of Title 42—Public Officers and Employees, of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.”
Ellis v. Louisiana Bd. of Ethics, 168 So. 3d 714 (La. Ct. App. 2014). “R.S. 42:1132 and 42:1134. A determination that the accused has violated a provision of law within the jurisdiction of the Board must be based on competent evidence presented at a duly noticed public hearing.”
Louisiana Bd. of Ethics In re Great S. Dredging, Inc., 195 So. 3d 631 (La. Ct. App. 2016). “ce, asserting that this-establishes that the Board investigated it during the Griffin Towing investigation, prior to Great Southern being provided notice, and in violation of Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:1141 C(l), which requires that the Board provide the alleged violator…”
State Through Bd. of Ethics for Elected Officials v. Green, 545 So. 2d 1031 (La. 1989). · cites it 3× “The Board of Ethics for Elected Officials as established in R.S. 42:1132, shall function as the supervisory committee to administer and enforce the provisions of this Chapter and the rules, regulations, and orders issued hereunder.”
In re Toney, 145 So. 3d 1043 (La. Ct. App. 2014). · cites it 3× “*1046 DISCUSSION The Board of Ethics is established by LSA-R.S. 42:1132 and is charged with enforcing the Louisiana Code of Ethics.”
Jones v. Bd. of Ethics for Elected Officials, 709 So. 2d 841 (La. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 3× “R.S. 42:1132, et seq.; that the Board scheduled a hearing for August 1 and 2, 1996, to be held in Baton Rouge, and as required by La.”
Louisiana Bd. of Ethics v. Holden, 121 So. 3d 113 (La. Ct. App. 2013). “The Board of Ethics, as established in R.S. 42:1132, shall function as the supervisory committee to administer and enforce the provisions of this Chapter and the rules, regulations, and orders issued hereunder.”
Jones v. Bd. of Ethics for Elected Off., 605 So. 2d 1064 (La. 1992). “Floor amendments from the House amended the title of Senate Bill 1040 to read: AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 42:1132(C) and to enact Parts V and VI of Chapter 15 of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.”
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La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1132(A): 1 case
Bagert v. Bd. of Ethics for Elected Off., 594 So. 2d 922 (La. Ct. App. 1992). “R.S. 42:1132 et seq. This legislation is found in Part III— Administration, Procedure and Enforcement, of Chapter 15—Code of Governmental Ethics, of Title 42—Public Officers and Employees, of the Louisiana Revised Statutes.”
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1132(B)(3)(e): 1 case
Penn v. State Ex Rel. Foster, 751 So. 2d 823 (La. 1999).
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1132(C): 5 cases
Mary Moe, LLC v. Louisiana Bd. of Ethics, 875 So. 2d 22 (La. 2004). “Acts 994 ; La. Rev.Stat. §§ 42:1132(C) & 18:1511.1(A) (2003); James S.”
Nolan v. Jefferson Par. Hosp. Serv. Dist. No. 2, 790 So. 2d 725 (La. Ct. App. 2001). “R.S. 42:1132. [3] We find no provision for any private right of action under the Code of Governmental Ethics; the employee's remedy is to complain to the Board of Ethics, which then investigates and takes action to protect the employee, if appropriate.”
Jones v. Bd. of Ethics for Elected Off., 605 So. 2d 1064 (La. 1992). “Floor amendments from the House amended the title of Senate Bill 1040 to read: AN ACT To amend and reenact R.S. 42:1132(C) and to enact Parts V and VI of Chapter 15 of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, to be comprised of R.”
Louisiana Bd. of Ethics In re Villere, 208 So. 3d 940 (La. Ct. App. 2016).
In re Jelks, 209 So. 3d 854 (La. Ct. App. 2016).
La. Rev. Stat. § 42:1132(D): 1 case
Advanced Benefit Concepts, Inc. v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Alabama, Access Health, Inc. & Preferred Care Servs., Inc., 392 So. 3d 308 (La. 2024).
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