Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:1192 – Procedure
Terms Used In Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:1192
- Board: means the Board of Ethics. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:1102
- Complaint: A written statement by the plaintiff stating the wrongs allegedly committed by the defendant.
- Executive session: A portion of the Senate's daily session in which it considers executive business.
- Person: means an individual or legal entity other than a governmental entity, or an agency thereof. See Louisiana Revised Statutes 42:1102
A.(1) A person who seeks expungement pursuant to this Part shall file a written request for expungement with the ethics administrator. The person shall set forth in the request facts that demonstrate that the requirements listed in La. Rev. Stat. 42:1191 are satisfied.
(2) The ethics administrator shall consider the request, and, if the facts stated in the request demonstrate that the requirements listed in La. Rev. Stat. 42:1191 are satisfied, the ethics administrator shall grant the request and order expungement of the ethics enforcement records relative to the complaint that is the subject of the request.
B.(1) If the ethics administrator denies the request or fails to grant the request within thirty days after filing, the requestor may file a written request for expungement with the Board of Ethics.
(2) The Board of Ethics shall consider the request in executive session, and, if the facts stated in the request demonstrate that the requirements listed in La. Rev. Stat. 42:1191 are satisfied, the board shall grant the request and order expungement of the ethics enforcement records relative to the complaint that is the subject of the request.
C. If an order of expungement involves records of the Ethics Adjudicatory Board, the Board of Ethics or the ethics administrator, as the case may be, shall ensure that the order of expungement is served on the Ethics Adjudicatory Board as soon as practicable after issuance.
Acts 2015, No. 316, §1.