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The meeting included the random drawing of administrative law judges to serve on the Ethics Adjudicatory Board for three-year terms beginning January 1, 2026. The Board addressed several docket items involving late fees and waiver requests related to personal financial disclosures and campaign finance reports, deferring multiple matters to the January 2026 meeting. Specific actions included declining to waive fees for Barbara Norton, suspending fees based on future compliance for Ms. Cynthia Marie Stafford, and concluding advisory opinions regarding outside employment and potential conflicts of interest for several individuals and entities, including adherence to the Code of Governmental Ethics concerning contractual relationships and dual employment. The Board also approved a disqualification plan for Michael Hare and addressed waiver requests for personal financial disclosure and lobbying late fees, including actions on several campaign finance disclosure late fee items en globo.

The Louisiana Board of Ethics convened to address various dockets and requests. Discussions included waiver requests for late fees related to personal financial disclosures and campaign finance reports. The board addressed advisory opinions and disqualification plans related to potential conflicts of interest, employment matters, and contractual relationships involving public employees and entities. Additionally, the board considered legislation and general business agenda items, including ethics training and regulatory issues.

The Louisiana Board of Ethics convened to address various dockets and requests. The board addressed campaign finance disclosure late fees, personal financial disclosure late fees, and requests for waivers. They considered advisory opinions related to the Code of Governmental Ethics, including employment restrictions for former public employees and potential conflicts of interest. Additionally, they discussed general business agenda items, consent opinions, and administrator's notes, and approved the 2026 meeting dates.

The Louisiana Board of Ethics convened to address various matters, including campaign finance late fees, personal financial disclosure waivers, and advisory opinion requests. The board considered requests for reconsideration of late fees, such as those for Mr. Raoul Armando "Skip" Galan and The Voice of the People, LLC, and took action on requests for "good cause" waivers of late fees. Advisory opinions were discussed regarding outside employment restrictions, transactions with contracted staff members, and potential conflicts of interest. Additionally, the board addressed the assessment of enhanced penalties for failure to file campaign finance disclosure reports and approved forms for submission to legislative oversight committees.

The Board of Ethics convened to discuss several key issues, including the appointment of the Ethics Administrator, and requests for reconsideration of campaign finance late fees. The board also considered requests to waive late fees for personal financial disclosures, and advisory opinions on various ethical matters, such as potential conflicts of interest for public officials and employees. Additionally, the board addressed general business items, including the approval of previous meeting minutes, consent opinions, and administrator's notes.