§1505.2. Contributions; expenditures; certain prohibitions and limitations

            A.(1) No person shall give, furnish, or contribute monies, materials, supplies, or make loans to or in support of a candidate or to any committee, through or in the name of another, directly or indirectly. This prohibition shall not apply to dues or membership fees of any membership organization or corporation made by its members or stockholders, if such membership organization or corporation is not organized primarily for the purpose of supporting, opposing, or otherwise influencing the nomination for election, or election of any person to public office.

            (2)(a) Any person who violates the provisions of this Subsection unknowingly shall be assessed a penalty equal to the amount of the contribution plus ten percent.

            (b)(i) Any person who violates the provisions of this Subsection knowingly and willfully shall be assessed a penalty equal to twice the amount of the contribution.

            (ii) "Knowing and willful" for the purposes of this Subsection means conduct which could have been avoided through the exercise of due diligence.

            B.(1) No candidate or committee shall make any expenditure from funds the source of which is anonymous, and any contribution received by a candidate or committee from an anonymous source and deposited shall be reported as provided in R.S. 18:1491.7(B)(19) and 1495.5(B)(18) and shall escheat to the state and shall be paid over to the state by such candidate or committee.

            (2) Any single transaction involving the sale of paraphernalia, which transaction is for not in excess of fifty dollars and in which transaction the purchaser is not known, shall not be deemed to constitute an anonymous contribution under the provisions of this Subsection.

            C.(1) No person shall make a cash contribution to a candidate or a committee and no candidate or committee shall receive cash contributions in excess of two hundred dollars during any calendar year. Any contribution in excess of such two hundred dollar aggregate amount, other than an in-kind contribution, shall be made by an instrument containing the name of the contributor and the name of the payee.

            (2) Upon receipt of a cash contribution of two hundred dollars or less, the candidate or committee receiving the contribution shall provide to the contributor a receipt for the exact amount of the contribution; such receipt shall contain the name and address of the contributor, shall be signed by the contributor, and the candidate or committee receiving the contribution shall retain a copy of the receipt. If the contributor refuses to furnish his name or address or refuses to sign the receipt, the contribution shall be immediately returned to said contributor. If the contributor is unable to write, he shall affix his mark to the receipt, and the person receiving the contribution shall affix the name of the incapacitated person to the receipt, provided he does so in the presence of a witness who shall also sign his name as witness to the mark. The copy of the receipt retained by the candidate or committee provided for in this Subsection shall be available to the supervisory committee for inspection. The supervisory committee shall promulgate rules and regulations relative to the receipt required by this Subsection.

            D.(1) No person shall knowingly coerce or attempt to coerce another person to give or withhold a contribution.

            (2) No person based on an individual's contribution, promise to make a contribution, or failure to make a contribution shall directly or indirectly affect an individual's employment by means of:

            (a) Denial or deprivation or the threat of the denial or deprivation of any employment or position.

            (b) Denial or deprivation or the threat of the denial or deprivation of the loss of any compensation, payment, benefit, or other emolument derived from or related to such employment or position.

            (c) Discharge, promotion, degradation, or change in any manner in rank or classification, or the threat or promise to do so.

            (3)(a) No person based on an individual's contribution, promise to make a contribution, or failure to make any contribution shall directly or indirectly affect an individual by means of:

            (i) Denial or deprivation or the threat of the denial or deprivation of membership or participation in any organization.

            (ii) Denial or deprivation or the threat of the denial or deprivation of the loss of any compensation, payment, benefit, or other emolument derived from or related to such membership or participation in any organization.

            (iii) Discharge, promotion, degradation, or change in any manner in rank, status, or classification in any organization, or the threat or promise to do so.

            (b)(i) No organization shall directly or indirectly have as a condition of membership or participation the requirement that a person make a contribution to such organization which will be used by such organization for the purpose of supporting, opposing, or otherwise influencing the nomination or election of any person to public office, for the purpose of supporting or opposing a proposition or question submitted to the voters, or for the purpose of supporting or opposing the recall of a public officer.

            (ii) For the purposes of this Subparagraph, "contribution" shall have the same meaning as provided for in R.S. 18:1483 and shall also include any dues or membership fees of any organization.

            (c) For the purposes of this Paragraph, "organization" shall mean a partnership, association, labor union, corporation, or other legal entity, including its subsidiaries. For purposes of this Paragraph, "organization" does not include a political committee or independent expenditure-only committee.

            (4) No committee, candidate, or other person shall knowingly and willfully make a contribution or expenditure using funds which were obtained through practices prohibited in this Subsection.

            (5) Any contribution received by a candidate, committee, or other person required to file reports under this Chapter which was obtained through practices prohibited in this Subsection shall be reported as provided in R.S. 18:1491.7(B)(21) and 1495.5(B)(20) and shall escheat to the state and shall be paid over to the state by such candidate, committee, or other such person.

            E. No expenditure in excess of two hundred dollars shall be made from a petty cash fund, and no expenditure shall be made from a petty cash fund for any personal services, except for gratuities paid for the serving of food or drink. No expenditure shall be made from the petty cash fund in violation of R.S. 18:1531.

            F. No profit or nonprofit corporation, labor organization, or trade, business, or professional association shall make any contribution or expenditure unless specifically authorized to do so whether: by the vote of the board of directors of the corporation, of the executive board of the labor organization or of the trade, business, or professional association at a regular or special meeting thereof; by the president, vice president, secretary, or treasurer of a corporation or labor organization whom the board has specifically empowered to authorize such contributions or expenditures, or, for a corporation, by any other person designated by resolution of the board of directors of a corporation to authorize contributions or expenditures; or by a vote of the membership of the labor organization. No profit or nonprofit corporation, labor organization or trade, business, or professional association shall make any contribution or expenditure, other than an in-kind contribution or expenditure, except by check.

            G. No committee shall receive contributions or loans or make expenditures or loans, or make or receive a transfer of funds to or from another committee in the aggregate in excess of one thousand dollars during a calendar year until it has filed the annual statement of organization required by R.S. 18:1491.1. The chairman and the treasurer of any committee which violates the provisions of this Subsection shall be subject to the penalties provided in this Part. No candidate shall make a contribution to any committee required to file an annual statement of organization by the provisions of R.S. 18:1491.1 which has not filed such a statement.

            H.(1)(a) The following contribution limits are established for contributions made to candidates or the principal campaign committee and any subsidiary committee of a candidate for the following offices:

            (i) Major office - twelve thousand dollars.

            (ii) District office - six thousand dollars.

            (iii) Other office - two thousand dollars.

            (b) The provisions of this Paragraph shall not apply to contributions made to a candidate or the principal campaign committee or any subsidiary committee of a candidate by a recognized political party or a committee designated to receive such contributions on behalf of the state central committee of the political party by joint fundraising agreement or otherwise.

NOTE: Subparagraph (H)(1)(c) eff. until June 12, 2025, for certain purposes, and eff. until Jan. 1, 2026, for all other purposes. See Acts 2025, No. 398.

            (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, the contribution limit for contributions made to an unsuccessful major office candidate, or the principal campaign committee and any subsidiary committee of such unsuccessful candidate, who does not participate in the general election and for the time period for which such candidate has a deficit for expenditures made through the day of the primary election, shall be twenty thousand dollars.

NOTE: Subparagraph (H)(1)(c) eff. June 12, 2025, for certain purposes, and eff. Jan. 1, 2026, for all other purposes. See Acts 2025, No. 398.

            (c) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, the contribution limit for contributions made to an unsuccessful major office candidate, or the principal campaign committee and any subsidiary committee of such unsuccessful candidate, who does not participate in the general election, or a party primary candidate who does not participate in either the second party primary, primary, or general election and for the time period for which such candidate has a deficit for expenditures made through the day of the primary election or closed party primary, shall be twenty thousand dollars.

            (2)(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, the following contribution limits are established for contributions by political committees or leadership committees supporting or opposing a candidate for the following offices:

            (i) Major office - twelve thousand dollars.

            (ii) District office - six thousand dollars.

            (iii) Other office - two thousand dollars.

            (b)(i) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection and Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, the following campaign contribution limits are established for contributions by political committees supporting or opposing a candidate for the following offices, the membership of which political committee exceeds two hundred fifty members as of the December thirty-first of the preceding calendar year, and additionally, provided that at least two hundred fifty of the members have each contributed at least fifty dollars to the political committee during the preceding one-year period:

            (aa) Major office - twenty-four thousand dollars.

            (bb) District office - twelve thousand dollars.

            (cc) Other office - four thousand dollars.

            (ii) No contribution in excess of the limits contained in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph shall be made by any political committee until such membership certification is made on the statement of organization form required by this Chapter and timely submitted to the supervisory committee by the applicable due date. Any political committee certified under this Paragraph shall notify the supported candidate in writing at the time that any contribution is made under this Paragraph.

            (c) If the contribution is made to a leadership committee, political committee, or independent expenditure-only committee which is supporting or opposing candidates for different offices, the highest applicable limit shall apply.

            (d) The provisions of this Paragraph shall not apply to recognized political parties and their committees.

NOTE: Subparagraphs (H)(2)(e) and (f) eff. until June 12, 2025, for certain purposes, and eff. until Jan. 1, 2026, for all other purposes. See Acts 2025, No. 398.

            (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) and Subparagraph (2)(a) of this Subsection, the contributions limit for contributions by political committees to an unsuccessful major office candidate, or the principal campaign committee and subsidiary committee of such unsuccessful candidate, who does not participate in the general election and for the time period for which such candidate has a deficit for expenditures made through the day of the primary election, shall be ten thousand dollars.

            (f) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) and Subparagraphs (2)(a) and (b) of this Subsection, the contributions limit for contributions by political committees certified according to the provisions of Subparagraph (2)(b) to an unsuccessful major office candidate, or the principal campaign committee and subsidiary committee of such unsuccessful candidate, who does not participate in the general election and for the time period for which such candidate has a deficit for expenditures made through the day of the primary election, shall be twenty thousand dollars.

NOTE: Subparagraphs (H)(2)(e) and (f) eff. June 12, 2025, for certain purposes, and eff. Jan. 1, 2026, for all other purposes. See Acts 2025, No. 398.

            (e) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection and Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, the contributions limit for contributions by political committees to an unsuccessful major office candidate, or the principal campaign committee and subsidiary committee of such unsuccessful candidate, who does not participate in the general election, or a party primary candidate who does not participate in either the second party primary, primary, or general election and for the time period for which such candidate has a deficit for expenditures made through the day of the primary election or closed party primary, shall be twenty thousand dollars.

            (f) Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection and Subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this Paragraph, the contributions limit for contributions by political committees certified according to the provisions of Subparagraph (b) of this Paragraph to an unsuccessful major office candidate, or the principal campaign committee and subsidiary committee of such unsuccessful candidate, who does not participate in a second party primary or the general election and for the time period for which such candidate has a deficit for expenditures made through the later of the day of the party primary or the second party primary election, shall be forty thousand dollars.

            (g) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this Paragraph, the contribution limit for contributions by a political committee, leadership committee, or a principal campaign committee to a recognized political party or any committee thereof designated to receive such contributions on behalf of the state central committee of the political party by joint fundraising agreement or otherwise shall be as provided in Subsection K of this Section.

            (h) Notwithstanding the provisions of Subparagraphs (a) and (b) of this Paragraph, the contribution limit for contributions by any committee to a leadership committee shall be twenty-five thousand dollars per calendar year.

NOTE: Subparagraph (H)(3)(a) eff. until June 12, 2025, for certain purposes, and eff. until Jan. 1, 2026, for all other purposes. See Acts 2024, Nos. 640 & 664 and Acts 2025, No. 398.

            (3)(a)(i) For purposes of this Subsection, a primary election and a general election shall constitute two separate elections, and, if held, an election held pursuant to R.S. 18:512 shall constitute a separate election.

            (ii) For purposes of this Subsection, if a judgment orders a new primary election and general election, those elections shall constitute two separate elections, but if a judgment orders only a new general election, that election shall constitute a separate election.

            (iii) For purposes of this Subsection, for candidates, principal campaign committees, independent expenditure-only committees, and political committees that participate in a general election, the reporting period for the general election shall be deemed to begin the day following the primary election.

            (iv) For purposes of this Subsection, if a judgment orders only a new general election, for candidates, principal campaign committees, independent expenditure-only committees, and political committees that participate in the court-ordered general election, the reporting period shall be deemed to begin the day following the rendering of the judgment.

            (v) For purposes of this Subsection, for candidates, principal campaign committees, independent expenditure-only committees, and political committees that participate in an election held pursuant to R.S. 18:512, the reporting period for that election shall be deemed to begin the day following the general election.

            (vi) A candidate or his principal campaign committee or subsidiary committee thereof may receive contributions that are designated in writing or made in accordance with a properly noticed joint fundraising agreement for use in connection with either the general election or primary election in a single election cycle as provided in R.S. 18:1505.2.1.

NOTE: Subparagraph (H)(3)(a) eff. June 12, 2025, for certain purposes, and eff. Jan. 1, 2026, for all other purposes. See Acts 2024, Nos. 640 & 664 and Acts 2025, No. 398.

            (3)(a)(i) For purposes of this Subsection, a primary election and a general election shall constitute two separate elections, and, if held, an election held pursuant to R.S. 18:512 shall constitute a separate election. For a party primary office, a primary, a second party primary, and a general election shall constitute three separate elections.

            (ii) For purposes of this Subsection, if a judgment orders a new primary election and general election, those elections shall constitute two separate elections, but if a judgment orders only a new general election, that election shall constitute a separate election.

            (iii) For purposes of this Subsection, for candidates for a primary party office, principal campaign committees, political committees, and independent expenditure-only committees that participate in a second party primary, the reporting period for the second party primary election shall be deemed to begin the day following the primary election.

            (iv) For purposes of this Subsection, for candidates, principal campaign committees, political committees, and independent expenditure-only committees that participate in a general election, the reporting period for the general election shall be deemed to begin the day following the primary election at which the candidate qualified for the general election, except that for a nonparty primary candidate, the reporting period for the general election shall be deemed to begin the day that the candidate became a candidate for a party primary office.

            (v) For purposes of this Subsection, if a judgment orders only a new general election, for candidates, principal campaign committees, political committees, and independent expenditure-only committees that participate in the court-ordered general election, the reporting period shall be deemed to begin the day following the rendering of the judgment.

            (vi) For purposes of this Subsection, for candidates, principal campaign committees, political committees, and independent expenditure-only committees that participate in an election held pursuant to R.S. 18:512, the reporting period for that election shall be deemed to begin the day following the general election.

            (vii) A candidate or his principal campaign committee or subsidiary committee thereof may receive contributions that are designated in writing or made in accordance with a properly noticed joint fundraising agreement for use in connection with either the general election or primary election in a single election cycle or, for a party primary office, with either a party primary, the primary, or the general election, as provided in R.S. 18:1505.2.1.

            (b) No person shall make a loan, transfer of funds, or contribution, including but not limited to funds for any purchase of campaign materials for more than fifty dollars, funds for the purchase of testimonial tickets, and any in-kind contribution, in the aggregate for all reporting periods for an election, as defined in this Paragraph, including reporting periods for any supplemental reports required, in excess of the contribution limits established in Paragraphs (1) and (2) of this Subsection, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Subsection.

            (c) No candidate, including his principal campaign committee or subsidiary committee thereof or leadership committee, shall accept from the same contributor a loan, transfer of funds, or contribution, including but not limited to funds for any purchase of campaign materials for more than fifty dollars, funds for the purchase of testimonial tickets, and any in-kind contribution, in the aggregate for all reporting periods of an election, as defined in this Paragraph, including reporting periods for any supplemental reports, in excess of the contribution limits established in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection, except as otherwise specifically provided in this Subsection, and except that the provisions of Paragraph (2) of this Subsection shall apply for contributions accepted from a leadership committee, political committee, or principal campaign committee. The provisions of this Subparagraph shall not apply to recognized political parties and their state central committees.

            (d) No person shall make a loan, transfer of funds, or contribution to a candidate including his principal campaign committee or leadership committee with funds loaned to him without disclosing to the candidate or his committee the source of the funds. A candidate or his committee receiving such a loan, transfer of funds, or contribution shall not only report the name of the contributor, but also the source of the funds contributed.

            (4) The provisions of this Subsection shall not prohibit a transfer of funds between a candidate or his principal campaign committee and any subsidiary committee thereof, provided that all parties shall comply with applicable reporting requirements.

            (5) The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to any contributions or loans a candidate makes to his own campaign or leadership committee.

            (6)(a) For purposes of this Subsection, "loan" shall not include any loan of money by a state bank, a federally chartered depository institution, or a depository institution the deposits or accounts of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or the National Credit Union Administration, any licensed lender under the Louisiana Consumer Credit Law, or an insurance company, other than any overdraft made with respect to a checking or savings account, made in accordance with applicable law and in the ordinary course of business, but such loan:

            (i) Shall be considered a loan by each endorser or guarantor, in that proportion of the unpaid balance that each endorser or guarantor bears to the total number of endorsers or guarantors, and such loan by each endorser and guarantor shall be subject to the contribution limits provided in this Subsection;

            (ii) Shall be made on a basis which assures repayment, evidenced by a written instrument, and subject to a due date or amortization schedule; and

            (iii) Shall bear the usual and customary interest rate of the lending institution.

            (7) An independent expenditure-only committee may receive unlimited contributions from any person not otherwise prohibited from making a contribution pursuant to 52 U.S.C. 30121 or this Chapter.

            I.(1)(a) Contributions received by a candidate or committee may be expended for any lawful purpose related to any of the following:

            (i) Supporting or opposing a proposition or question submitted to the voters.

            (ii) Supporting or opposing the recall of a public officer.

            (iii) Contributions to a gubernatorial transition and inauguration.

            (iv) Contributions to an independent expenditure-only committee.

            (v) Donations to an organization exempt from federal income tax under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code.

            (vi) Lobbying.

            (vii) Social and issue advocacy.

            (viii) The administrative costs or operating expenses of the committee making the expenditure, including costs and expense related to legal services and costs, accounting services, and fundraising.

            (b)(i) In addition to the permitted expenditures provided in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, contributions received by a candidate or a candidate's principal campaign committee, or any subsidiary committee thereof, may also be expended for any lawful purpose related to any of the following:

            (aa) Supporting or nominating the candidate for election to a public office.

            (bb) Supporting or opposing or otherwise influencing the nomination or election of a person to public office.

            (cc) Contributions to another candidate's principal campaign committee, to a political committee, or to a leadership committee.

            (dd) The holding of public office or party position.

            (ee) The payment of fines, fees, or penalties assessed for a violation of this Chapter.

            (ii) Contributions received by a candidate or candidate's principal campaign committee, or any subsidiary committee thereof, may not be used, loaned, or pledged by any person for any personal use of the candidate or a member of his immediate family.

            (iii) Excess campaign contributions received by a candidate or a candidate's principal campaign committee and not expended during a party primary, primary, or general election may be maintained in a segregated fund or a fund of the candidate's principal campaign committee for use in future political campaigns, activity related to preparing for future candidacy to elective office, or for any lawful purpose provided for in this Subparagraph and Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph. Any excess campaign contributions received from a contributor deposited in a segregated fund shall be considered a contribution from the contributor for the candidate's next campaign.

            (c)(i) Contributions received by a leadership committee shall not be used, loaned, or pledged by any person for any personal use unrelated to any of the following:

            (aa) Holding of the elected official's public office or party position.

            (bb) Contributions to another candidate or another candidate's principal campaign committee, or any subsidiary committee thereof.

            (cc) Contributions to another elected official's leadership committee.

            (dd) The payment of fines, fees, or penalties assessed for a violation of this Chapter.

            (ii) Notwithstanding Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, contributions received by a leadership committee may not be used, loaned, or pledged by any person for any personal use of the elected official or a member of his immediate family or for making expenditures in support of the elected official's campaign, to oppose the recall of the elected official, or to oppose an opponent of the elected official.

            (iii) For purposes of this Subparagraph, use of funds by a leadership committee to replace articles lost, stolen, or damaged in connection with the operations of the leadership committee or the holding of public office or party position by the public officer shall not be considered personal use.

            (d)(i) In addition to the permitted expenditures provided in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, contributions received by a political committee may be expended for any lawful purpose, including any lawful purpose related to any of the following:

            (aa) Supporting, opposing, or otherwise influencing the nomination or election of any person to public office.

            (bb) Contributions to any candidate's principal campaign committee, any other political committee, or any leadership committee.

            (ii) Contributions received by a political committee may not be used for the personal use of any candidate or elected official, or his immediate family, or for coordinated expenditures with a candidate or candidate's principal campaign committee.

            (e)(i) In addition to the permitted expenditures provided in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph, contributions received by an independent expenditure-only committee may be expended for any lawful purpose, including any lawful purpose related to any of the following:

            (aa) Supporting, opposing, or otherwise influencing the nomination or election of any person to public office.

            (bb) Contributions to any leadership committee.

            (ii) Contributions received by an independent expenditure-only committee may not be used, loaned, or pledged by any person for any of the following:

            (aa) The personal use of any candidate or elected official, or a member of his immediate family.

            (bb) Contributions to any candidate or a candidate's principal campaign committee, or a subsidiary committee thereof.

            (cc) Coordinated expenditures with any candidate or candidate's principal campaign committee.

            (2)(a) The following expenditures shall not be considered to be personal use by the candidate or his principal campaign committee or a subsidiary committee thereof, or by an elected official or his leadership committee:

            (i) Expenses related to the attendance at political or professional events by the candidate and any accompanying spouse and children, including:

            (aa) Events related to the Mardi Gras celebration held in Washington, D.C.

            (bb) Political party conventions, caucuses, and conferences.

            (cc) Conventions and conferences of professional associations for officeholders or governmental officials.

            (dd) Conventions and conferences of issue or social advocacy groups.

            (ii) Reasonable costs of security measures for a candidate, elected official, member of their family, or campaign employees, including but not limited to:

            (aa) Nonstructural security devices, such as security hardware, locks, alarm systems, motion detectors, and security camera systems.

            (bb) Structural security devices, such as wiring, lighting, gates, doors, and fencing, so long as such devices are intended solely to provide security and not to improve property or increase its value.

            (cc) Security personnel and services that are bona fide, legitimate, and professional.

            (dd) Cybersecurity software, devices, and services.

            (iii) If a candidate or committee is required by state or federal law to pay taxes on the interest earned by campaign funds of the candidate or the funds of any committee, the use of the interest by the candidate or committee on which such tax is paid to pay such taxes.

            (iv) Any interest payments made to a candidate from campaign funds of such candidate or any principal campaign committee or leadership committee of such candidate on loans made by the candidate to his campaign, his principal campaign committee, or his leadership committee, to the extent that the interest charged on such loans does not exceed the judicial interest rate at the time the loan was made.

            (v) Reasonable costs to replace articles lost, stolen, or damaged in connection with the campaign.

            (vi) Reimbursement by the candidate or his principal or subsidiary committee paid to the candidate for expenses related to his political campaign or his holding of a public office or party position.

            (b) The following expenditures shall be presumed to be made for the personal use of the candidate or his principal campaign committee or a subsidiary committee thereof or an elected official or his leadership committee and shall be prohibited unless the candidate, elected official, or committee overcomes the presumption by showing by a preponderance of the evidence that the expenditure was not for personal use:

            (i) Expenditures for household food items or supplies.

            (ii) Funeral, cremation, or burial expenses of the candidate or his immediate family, except those expenses incurred for a candidate or an employee or volunteer of an authorized committee whose death arises out of, or in the course of, campaign activity.

            (iii) Clothing expenses, except for items of de minimis value that are used in the campaign, such as campaign shirts or hats, or specialized apparel necessary to attend a specific fundraising event or event related to the holding of office.

            (iv) Tuition payments, other than those associated with training campaign staff.

            (v) Dues, fees, or gratuities at a private club, social organization, recreational facility, or other nonpolitical organization, unless any of the following apply:

            (aa) The dues, fees, and gratuities are part of the cost of a specific fundraising event that takes place on the facility's or organization's premises.

            (bb) The dues, fees, and gratuities are part of the cost of meetings or activities of the campaign, principal campaign committee, or leadership committee.

            (cc) The membership or attendance at the facility or organization facilitates interactions with constituents, colleagues or former colleagues in an elective or deliberative body, other elected officials, voters, electors, contributors, or potential contributors.

            (3)(a) A candidate or his principal or subsidiary campaign committee shall not make an expenditure of funds derived from contributions for any purpose so long as the candidate owes a fine, fee, or penalty imposed by a final order of a court or the supervisory committee pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter and against which all appeal delays have lapsed. This Paragraph shall apply to all contributions regardless of the date received by the candidate or committee.

            (b) Any person who makes an expenditure in violation of Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph may be assessed a civil penalty not to exceed two hundred percent of the expenditure or one thousand dollars, whichever is greater.

            (4) No candidate, committee, person required to file reports under this Chapter, nor any other person shall use a contribution, loan, or transfer of funds to pay a fine, fee, or penalty imposed pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 15 of Title 42 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950.

            (5)(a) No candidate nor the principal or any subsidiary political committee of a candidate, nor any elected official or the leadership committee of an elected official shall use a contribution, loan, or transfer of funds received by such candidate or committee to make any payment or expenditure to any immediate family member of the candidate or elected official.

            (b) This Paragraph shall not prohibit a payment or expenditure to a business in which an immediate family member has any ownership interest, provided that all of the following apply:

            (i) The business is a bona fide business that is doing business and has been doing business regularly in the state for at least twelve months at the time of the payment or expenditure and the business either:

            (aa) Has been registered and in good standing with the secretary of state for at least twelve months at that time and provides goods or services related to the payment or expenditure.

            (bb) Holds and has held an occupational license for at least twelve months at that time for a business which provides goods or services related to the payment or expenditure and which license was duly issued by the appropriate local governmental subdivision.

            (ii) The payment or expenditure is made solely for purposes provided for in Subparagraphs (1)(a) through (c) of this Subsection.

            (iii) The payment or expenditure is made through an arm's length transaction in which the value of the goods or services furnished is commensurate with the consideration provided.

            (c) This Paragraph shall not prohibit a candidate nor the principal or any subsidiary political committee of a candidate, nor any elected official or the leadership committee of an elected official, from using a contribution, loan, or transfer of funds received by such candidate, elected official, or committee to make a contribution, loan, or transfer of funds to any immediate family member who is a candidate or elected official or to any principal or subsidiary political committee or leadership committee of such family member who is a candidate or elected official.

            (d) For purposes of this Paragraph, "immediate family member" shall mean the candidate's or elected official's children, the spouses of his children, his brothers and their spouses, his sisters and their spouses, his parents, his spouse, and the parents of his spouse.

            (e) Any candidate or elected official who violates the provisions of this Paragraph or whose principal campaign committee, subsidiary committee, or leadership committee violates the provisions of this Paragraph shall be subject to the penalties provided in Subsection J of this Section, and the supervisory committee shall enforce the provisions of this Paragraph as provided in Subsection J of this Section and as otherwise provided in this Chapter.

            (6) No candidate, political committee, principal campaign committee or subsidiary committee thereof, or leadership committee shall use a contribution, loan, or transfer of funds received by such candidate or committee to purchase immovable property or a motor vehicle. For purposes of this Paragraph, "motor vehicle" shall have the same meaning as provided in R.S. 32:781, except that "motor vehicle" shall not include a "trailer" as that term is defined in R.S. 32:1252.

            (7) Contributions made in excess of the limits provided in this Section to a candidate, principal campaign committee, political committee, or leadership committee shall be returned by the candidate or committee to the contributor by check drawn on the campaign account. If the check is not negotiated within twelve months of the date of the check, the excess amount shall be presumed abandoned and shall be paid, transferred, or caused to be paid or transferred in accordance with the Uniform Unclaimed Property Act of 1997 by the candidate or committee not later than February twenty-eighth of the calendar year after the calendar year in which the excess amount was presumed abandoned.

            (8) The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to campaign funds received prior to July 15, 1988.

            J.(1) Any candidate, treasurer, or chairman of a committee who violates any provision of Subsection H or I of this Section shall be assessed a penalty of not more than five thousand dollars or the amount of the violation, whichever is greater, except that the penalty for a knowing and willful violation shall not be more than ten thousand dollars or two hundred percent of the violation, whichever is greater. "Knowing and willful", for purposes of this Subsection, means conduct which could have been avoided through the exercise of due diligence. The civil penalties provided for in R.S. 18:1505.5 shall be inapplicable to violations of Subsection H or I of this Section. Enforcement of Subsections H and I of this Section shall be in the same manner provided for in Part VI of this Chapter.

            (2) The supervisory committee shall institute civil proceedings to collect the civil penalties provided for in this Subsection as soon as the supervisory committee determines, as a result of its review and investigation of any sworn complaint or other document or information received by the supervisory committee, that a violation of Subsection H or I of this Section has occurred. If the supervisory committee makes a determination of such violation at least ten days prior to the election in which the candidate, treasurer, or chairman of a committee in apparent violation is participating, the supervisory committee shall institute such civil proceedings at least by the fourth calendar day prior to the election.

            K.(1) No person shall contribute more than one hundred thousand dollars per calendar year to any leadership committee or any political committee or any subsidiary committee of such political committee. Such limitation on a contribution shall not apply to any contribution from a national political party committee to an affiliated regional or state political committee designated to received such contributions on behalf of the state central committee of a political party by joint fundraising agreement or otherwise. However, during any four-year calendar period commencing January 1, 2023, and every fourth year thereafter, no leadership committee or political committee or subsidiary of such political committee shall accept more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars from any person.

            (2) No person shall contribute more than two hundred fifty thousand dollars per calendar year to a recognized political party or any committee thereof designated to receive such contributions on behalf of the state central committee of the political party by joint fundraising agreement or otherwise. However, during any four-year calendar period commencing January 1, 2023, and every fourth year thereafter, no recognized political party or any committee thereof designated to receive such contributions on behalf of the state central committee of the political party by joint fundraising agreement or otherwise shall accept more than four hundred thousand dollars from any person.

            (3) The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to contributions made by a recognized political party or any committee thereof designated to make such contributions on behalf of the state central committee of the political party by joint fundraising agreement or otherwise.

            L.(1) The legislature recognizes that it is essential to the operation of effective democratic government in this state that citizens have confidence in the electoral process and that elections be conducted so as to prevent influence and the appearance of influence of candidates for public office and of the election process by special interests, particularly by persons substantially interested in the gaming industry in this state.

            (2) No person to whom this Subsection is applicable as provided in Paragraph (3) of this Subsection shall make a contribution, loan, or transfer of funds, including but not limited to any in-kind contribution, as defined in this Chapter, to any candidate, any principal campaign committee of any such candidate, or any subsidiary committee thereof, any leadership committee, or to any other political committee which supports or opposes any candidate. This Section shall not prohibit contributions made to any account of a political committee affiliated with a recognized political party organized under the laws of another jurisdiction, where the account is segregated and no funds from such segregated account are used to support or oppose any candidate in this state or any political committee of any candidate in this state, provided that any person to whom this Section applies shall expressly request, prior to making a contribution, that such political committee shall not use such funds to support or oppose any candidate or any political committee of any candidate in Louisiana.

            (3) This Subsection shall be applicable to all of the following:

            (a)(i) Any person who holds a license or permit as a distributor of gaming devices, who holds a license or permit as a manufacturer of gaming devices, who holds a license or permit as a device service entity, and any person who owns a truck stop or a licensed pari-mutuel or off-track wagering facility which is a licensed device establishment, all pursuant to the Video Draw Poker Devices Control Law.¹

            (ii) Any person who holds a license to conduct gaming activities on a riverboat, who holds a license or permit as a distributor or supplier of gaming devices or gaming equipment including slot machines, or who holds a license or permit as a manufacturer of gaming devices or gaming equipment including slot machines issued pursuant to the Louisiana Riverboat Economic Development and Gaming Control Act,² and any person who owns a riverboat upon which gaming activities are licensed to be conducted.

            (iii) Any person who holds a license or entered into a contract for the conduct of casino gaming operations, who holds a license or permit as a distributor of gaming devices or gaming equipment including slot machines, or who holds a license or permit as a manufacturer of gaming devices or gaming equipment including slot machines issued pursuant to the Louisiana Economic Development and Gaming Corporation Act,³ and any person who owns a casino where such gaming operations are licensed.

            (b)(i) Any person who has an interest, directly or indirectly, in any legal entity included in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph. "Interest", as used in this Subparagraph, means ownership by an individual or his spouse, either individually or collectively, of an interest which exceeds ten percent of any legal entity. An indirect interest is ownership through any number of layers of legal entities when twenty-five percent or more of each legal entity is owned by the legal entity ownership beneath it.

            (ii) Any holding, intermediary, or subsidiary company of any person included in Subparagraph (a) of this Paragraph and any officer, director, trustee, or partner thereof.

            (c) Any officer, director, trustee, partner, or senior management level employee or key employee as defined in R.S. 27:205(19) of any person included in Subparagraph (a) or (b) of this Paragraph.

            (d) Any person subject to the provisions of R.S. 27:63(C)(4), 226(C)(4), or 261(D).

            (e) The spouse of any person to whom this Subsection is made applicable by this Paragraph.

            (4) This Subsection shall not prohibit an expenditure by a candidate for his own campaign or a contribution, loan, or transfer of funds by a candidate to his own principal campaign committee or by an elected official to his own leadership committee.

            (5)(a)(i) Any person who makes a contribution, loan, or transfer of funds in violation of this Subsection shall be assessed a civil penalty in the same amounts as provided in Paragraph (J)(1) of this Section. The penalties provided in R.S. 18:1505.5 shall not be applicable to any violation of this Subsection.

            (ii) If a candidate, committee, or person required to file reports is notified by the supervisory committee that a contribution, loan, or transfer of funds to such candidate, committee, or person was made in violation of this Subsection, such contribution, loan, or transfer of funds shall escheat to the state. Any such contribution, loan, or transfer of funds, or an amount equal thereto, shall be paid over to the state by the recipient candidate, committee, or other person required to file reports within ten business days after the recipient candidate, committee, or person required to file reports is notified by the supervisory committee that the contribution, loan, or transfer of funds was made by a person prohibited by this Subsection from making such contribution, loan, or transfer of funds.

            (b) The supervisory committee shall institute civil proceedings to collect the civil penalties provided for in this Subsection as provided in Paragraph (J)(2) of this Section.

            (c) The criminal penalties provided in R.S. 18:1505.6(C) shall be applicable to any violation of this Subsection.

            (d)(i) In addition to all other applicable penalties, the violation of this Subsection by any person to whom the Subsection is applicable pursuant to Paragraph (3) of this Subsection shall be reported by the supervisory committee to the gaming division of the office of state police, the Riverboat Gaming Commission⁴ and the board of directors of the Louisiana Economic Development and Gaming Corporation.

            (ii) Such a violation of this Subsection shall be prohibited conduct under the Louisiana Riverboat Economic Development and Gaming Control Act, the Louisiana Economic Development and Gaming Corporation Act, and the Video Draw Poker Devices Control Law that renders the violator unsuitable to hold the license which made him subject to the provisions of this Subsection.

            (6)(a) The gaming enforcement section of the office of state police of the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, with the technical assistance of the supervisory committee, shall provide written notification of the provisions of this Subsection to each person issued or granted a permit, license, or contract as provided in Paragraph (3)(a)(i) and (ii) of this Subsection.

            (b) The Louisiana Economic Development and Gaming Corporation, with the technical assistance of the supervisory committee, shall provide written notification of the provisions of this Subsection to each person issued or granted a permit, license, or contract as provided in Paragraph (3)(a)(iii) of this Subsection.

            M.(1) No foreign national shall, directly or through any other person, make or promise to make, expressly or impliedly, any contribution of money or other thing of value as follows:

            (a) In connection with an election to any political office or in connection with any election, convention, or caucus held to select candidates for any political office.

            (b) In connection with a proposition or question submitted to the voters.

            (c) In connection with the recall of a public officer.

            (d) To any committee.

            (e) To a gubernatorial transition or inauguration.

            (2) No person shall solicit, accept, or receive any contribution provided for in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection from such foreign national.

            (3) As used in this Subsection, "foreign national" means:

            (a) A foreign principal such as a government of a foreign country or a foreign political party, except that "foreign national" shall not mean any individual except an individual described in Subparagraph (c), (d), or (e) of this Paragraph.

            (b) A partnership, association, corporation, organization, or other combination of persons organized under the laws of or having its principal place of business in a foreign country, unless authorized and qualified to do business in Louisiana.

            (c) An individual who meets any of the following:

            (i) Who is not a citizen of the United States and who is not lawfully admitted for permanent residence and accorded the privilege of residing permanently in the United States as an immigrant.

            (ii) Who is a citizen of a foreign government identified as a foreign adversary in 15 CFR 7.4.

            (iii) Who is a citizen of a foreign government designated a state sponsor of terrorism under Section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act.

            (d) Any foreign non-government person, including an individual, identified as a foreign adversary in 15 CFR 7.4.

            (e) Any foreign terrorist organization as designated by the United States secretary of state in accordance with Section 219 of the United States Immigration and Nationality Act, Section 40 of the United States Arms Export Control Act, or Section 620(A) of the United States Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

            (f) A partnership, association, corporation, organization, or other entity organized under the laws of a foreign government identified as a foreign adversary in 15 CFR 7.4 or Section 6(j) of the Export Administration Act, or organized under the laws of or having its principal place of business in a foreign country designated pursuant to Section 620(A) of the United States Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.

            (4) No organization exempt from federal income tax under Section 501 of the Internal Revenue Code, which having received more than one hundred thousand dollars in contributions from a foreign national in the current or prior calendar year, or having received more than twenty percent of its total contributions from a foreign national in the current or prior year, shall, directly or through any other person, make or promise to make, expressly or impliedly, any contribution of money or other thing of value specified for a contribution to any committee or specified for any expenditure as follows, nor shall make any expenditure as follows:

            (a) In connection with an election to any political office or in connection with any primary election, convention, or caucus held to select candidates for any political office.

            (b) In connection with a proposition or question submitted to the voters.

            (c) In connection with the recall of a public officer.

            (5)(a) Any person who makes a contribution, loan, or transfer of funds in violation of this Subsection shall be subject to the penalties provided in R.S. 18:1505.5 and 1505.6.

            (b) If a candidate, committee, or person required to file reports is notified by the supervisory committee that a contribution, loan, or transfer of funds to such candidate, committee, or person was made in violation of this Subsection, such contribution, loan, or transfer of funds shall escheat to the state. Any such contribution, loan, or transfer of funds, or an amount equal thereto, shall be paid over to the state by the recipient candidate, committee, or other person required to file reports within ten business days after the recipient candidate, committee, or person required to file reports is notified by the supervisory committee that the contribution, loan, or transfer of funds was made by a person prohibited by this Subsection from making such contribution, loan, or transfer of funds.

            N. Repealed by Acts 2025, No. 398, eff. June 20, 2025.

            O.(1) A fine, fee, or penalty assessed for a violation of this Chapter shall be paid only by the person against whom the fine, fee, or penalty was assessed. All such fines, fees, or penalties may be paid only with the personal funds of such person or with contributions made to the candidate, the candidate's principal campaign committee, or an elected official's leadership committee in accordance with Subsection I of this Section; however, the supervisory committee may prohibit a candidate or elected official from using contributions received by, or other campaign funds of, such candidate or elected official or the principal or a subsidiary campaign committee or leadership committee of such candidate or elected official to pay a fine, fee, or penalty, assessed for a violation of this Chapter upon a finding that the violation was intentional or egregious.

            (2) "Intentional" for the purposes of this Subsection shall mean actions which, in the considered opinion of the supervisory committee, were designed to avoid full and accurate compliance with the provisions of this Chapter. "Egregious" for the purposes of this Subsection shall mean actions which, in the considered opinion of the supervisory committee, significantly injured the public's right to full and accurate disclosure of the financing of election campaigns.

            P. No funds contributed which are subject to the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971, as amended, to or for a person who seeks election to an office subject to the provisions of said Act shall be transferred, loaned, or contributed by a candidate, his agent, or his federal campaign committee to the candidate, any principal campaign committee of such candidate, or to any other political committee which supports the election of the candidate; nor shall the candidate, his federal campaign committee, or his agent use such funds to otherwise support his candidacy.

            Q.(1) No legislator or his principal campaign committee or subsidiary committee thereof shall accept or deposit a contribution, loan, or transfer of funds or accept and use any in-kind contribution, as defined in this Chapter, for his own campaign during a regular legislative session.

            (2) If a legislator or his principal campaign committee or subsidiary committee thereof accepts or deposits a contribution, loan, or transfer of funds during a regular legislative session in violation of this Subsection, the legislator shall return such contribution, loan, or transfer of funds to the contributor within ten days after the acceptance or deposit of such contribution, loan, or transfer of funds. Any contribution, loan, or transfer of funds so returned shall not be deemed to be accepted or deposited.

            (3)(a)(i) The provisions of this Subsection shall not prohibit an expenditure by a legislator for his own campaign or a contribution, loan, or transfer of funds by a legislator to his own principal campaign committee or subsidiary committee thereof or leadership committee.

            (ii) The provisions of this Subsection shall not prohibit a legislator from obtaining a loan for his own campaign from a state bank, a federally chartered depository institution, or a depository institution the deposits or accounts of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or the National Credit Union Administration, any licensed lender under the Louisiana Consumer Credit Law, or an insurance company, made in accordance with applicable law and in the ordinary course of business, provided that the legislator is the sole endorser or guarantor of the loan and that the loan is made on a basis which assures repayment evidenced by a written instrument, is subject to a due date or amortization schedule, and bears the usual and customary interest rate of the lending institution.

            (b) The provisions of Paragraphs (Q)(1) and (2) of this Subsection shall not apply to any legislator who is a candidate for the office of United States senator; the office of United States representative; an office which is to be filled by an election which occurs during the regular legislative session during which the contribution, loan, or transfer of funds or in-kind contribution is accepted or within sixty days after such regular legislative session adjourns; or an office other than that of a member of the state legislature. However, if a legislator accepts a contribution, loan, or transfer of funds or in-kind contribution during a regular legislative session for a state or local office to which the prohibition in this Subsection does not apply and the legislator chooses not to seek said office or fails to qualify for said office, such legislator shall return, in the manner prescribed by the supervisory committee, each such contribution, loan, transfer of funds, or in-kind contribution which remains unexpended or unencumbered for expenses directly related to the campaign for said office.

            R.(1) Neither the governor nor any principal or subsidiary committee of the governor shall accept or deposit a contribution, loan, or transfer of funds or accept and use any in-kind contribution, as defined in this Chapter, for his own campaign during a regular legislative session or within thirty days after such regular legislative session adjourns.

            (2) If the governor or his principal campaign committee or subsidiary committee thereof accepts or deposits a contribution, loan, or transfer of funds in violation of this Subsection, the governor shall return such contribution, loan, or transfer of funds to the contributor within ten days after the acceptance or deposit of such contribution, loan, or transfer of funds. Any contribution, loan, or transfer of funds so returned shall not be deemed to be accepted or deposited.

            (3)(a)(i) The provisions of this Subsection shall not prohibit an expenditure by the governor for his own campaign or a contribution, loan, or transfer of funds by the governor to his own principal campaign committee or subsidiary committee thereof.

            (ii) The provisions of this Subsection shall not prohibit the governor from obtaining a loan for his own campaign from a state bank, a federally chartered depository institution, or a depository institution the deposits or accounts of which are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, or the National Credit Union Administration, any licensed lender under the Louisiana Consumer Credit Law, or an insurance company, made in accordance with applicable law and in the ordinary course of business, provided that the governor is the sole endorser or guarantor of the loan and that the loan is made on a basis which assures repayment evidenced by a written instrument, is subject to a due date or amortization schedule, and bears the usual and customary interest rate of the lending institution.

            (b) The provisions of Paragraphs (R)(1) and (2) of this Subsection shall not apply if the governor is a candidate for the office of United States senator; the office of United States representative; an office which is to be filled by an election which occurs during the regular legislative session during which the contribution, loan, or transfer of funds or in-kind contribution is accepted or within sixty days after such regular legislative session adjourns; or an office other than that of governor. However, if the governor accepts a contribution, loan, or transfer of funds or in-kind contribution during a regular legislative session or within thirty days after such a regular legislative session adjourns for a state or local office to which the prohibition in this Subsection does not apply and the governor chooses not to seek said office or fails to qualify for said office, the governor shall return, in the manner prescribed by the supervisory committee, each such contribution, loan, transfer of funds, or in-kind contribution which remains unexpended or unencumbered for expenses directly related to such campaign for said office.

            S.(1) No candidate for the office of the commissioner of insurance shall accept any campaign contribution, loan, or transfer of funds or accept and use any in-kind contribution for his or her campaign from any service provider who has contracted with the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation and which service provider subcontracts with insurance adjusters to adjust claims for the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation.

            (2) Any contribution, loan, transfer of funds, or any in-kind contribution prohibited under Paragraph (1) of this Subsection made on or after January 1, 2006, shall be returned or refunded to the contributor by the candidate.

            (3) As used in this Subsection, the term "service provider" shall include any of the following entities:

            (a) An individual.

            (b) A person, whether or not incorporated.

            (c) A partnership, including the individual partners or members of the partnership.

            (d) A corporation, including its individual officers and members of the board of directors.

            (e) A limited liability company, or any of its owners, members, or officers.

            (f) Any other legal entity which contracts or subcontracts to provide services beneficial to the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation.

            T.(1) Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, loans a candidate makes to his own campaign, as provided for in this Section, may be repaid from any campaign contributions received.

            (2) The provisions of this Subsection shall apply only to those candidates who have terminated their public service as an elected official for at least one year from the date of their last day in office.

            Acts 1980, No. 786, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1981; Acts 1982, No. 266, §1, eff. July 18, 1982; Acts 1988, No. 994, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1989; Acts 1989, No. 179, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1990; Acts 1990, No. 180, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1990, No. 997, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1991; Acts 1992, No. 949, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1993; Acts 1993, No. 199, §§1 and 2, eff. June 1, 1993; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 67, §1, eff. July 1, 1996; Acts 1997, No. 542, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1164, §1; Acts 1997, No. 1420, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1998; Acts 1999, No. 62, §1; Acts 1999, No. 830, §1, eff. July 2, 1999; Acts 1999, No. 958, §1; Acts 2001, No. 294, §1; Acts 2001, No. 340, §1, eff. June 8, 2001; Acts 2001, No. 800, §1; Acts 2001, No. 1208, §1; Acts 2002, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 126, §1, eff. April 23, 2002; Acts 2003, No. 935, §1, eff. July 1, 2003; Acts 2004, No. 115, §1, eff. June 2, 2004; Acts 2004, No. 760, §1, eff. July 6, 2004; Acts 2004, No. 783, §1; Acts 2006, No. 128, §1, eff. June 2, 2006; Acts 2006, No. 849, §1, eff. July 10, 2006; Acts 2008, 1^st Ex. Sess., No. 26, §1, eff. April 26, 2008; Acts 2008, 1^st Ex. Sess., No. 27, §1, eff. March 30, 2008; Acts 2008, No. 821, §1, eff. July 8, 2008; Acts 2009, No. 369, §1; Acts 2010, No. 848, §1, eff. June 30, 2010; Acts 2013, No. 220, §29, eff. June 11, 2013; Acts 2014, No. 613, §1; Acts 2016, No. 450, §1; Acts 2020, No. 161, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2021; Acts 2020, No. 314, §1; Acts 2021, No. 428, §1; Acts 2023, No. 330, §1; Acts 2024, No. 136, §1; Acts 2024, No. 615, §2; Acts 2024, No. 640, §1, eff. See Act; Acts 2024, No. 664, §2, eff. Jan. 1, 2025; Acts 2025, No. 386, §4, eff. June 20, 2025; Acts 2025, No. 398, §§1, 4, 5, eff. June 20, 2025, §2, eff. See Act.

            ¹R.S. 27:401 et seq.

            ²R.S. 27:41 et seq.

            ³R.S. 27:201 et seq.

            ⁴Abolished May 1, 1996. See R.S. 27:31(A)(2).

NOTE: R.S. 18:1505.2(L) - The U.S. Supreme Court refused to review the LA Supreme Court decision in Penn v. Foster, 99-2337 La. 10/29/99, 751 So.2d 823 which held that the prohibitions of R.S. 18:1505.2(L) as applied to those persons set forth in R.S. 18:1505.2(L)(3)(a)(i) (certain licensees under the Video Draw Poker Devices Control Law) are unconstitutional. On June 21, 2002, the La. Supreme Court, in the matter of Casino Association of Louisiana, Inc, et al. v. State of Louisiana, 820 So.2d 494, upheld the constitutionality of the prohibitions of R.S. 18:1505.2(L) as applied to certain licensees under the Louisiana Riverboat Economic Development and Gaming Control Act and the La. Economic Development and Gaming Corporation Act.