Louisiana § RS 18:454 - Campaign Sign Recycling Fund

Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 18:454 — Campaign Sign Recycling Fund, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ RS 18:454. Campaign Sign Recycling Fund

            A. There is hereby established in the state treasury, as a special fund, the Campaign Sign Recycling Fund, hereinafter referred to in this Section as the "fund".

            B.(1) After allocation of money to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund as provided in Article VII, Section 9(B) of the Constitution of Louisiana, the treasurer shall deposit into the fund the following:

            (a) Monies collected from candidate qualifying fees for an election pursuant to R.S. 18:464(B)(5).

            (b) Monies designated for the fund and received by the state treasurer from donations, gifts, grants, appropriations, or other revenue.

            (2) Monies in the fund shall be invested in the same manner as monies in the state general fund. Interest earned on investment of monies in the fund shall be deposited into the state general fund. Unexpended and unencumbered monies in the fund at the end of the fiscal year shall remain in the fund.

            C.(1) Monies in the fund shall be appropriated to the secretary of state for the recycling of political campaign signs.

            (2) The secretary of state shall promulgate rules in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act necessary for implementation and administration of the provisions of Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.

            Acts 2025, No. 213, §1, eff. June 8, 2025.

Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section RS 18:454 ("Campaign Sign Recycling Fund") is part of the Louisiana Civil Code, the codified statutory law of Louisiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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