Louisiana § RS 42:1154 - Civil penalties for illegal payments
Full text of Louisiana Louisiana Civil Code § RS 42:1154 — Civil penalties for illegal payments, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ RS 42:1154. Civil penalties for illegal payments
When the results of an investigation conducted pursuant to this Part indicates that a violation of R.S. 42:1117 has occurred, and after an adjudicatory hearing on the matter, the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may order the payment of a penalty by any person who violates R.S. 42:1117. The penalty shall be limited to an amount not in excess of ten thousand dollars. Any appeal of such final decision by the Ethics Adjudicatory Board shall be to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, pursuant to R.S. 42:1142.
Acts 1979, No. 443, §1, eff. April 1, 1980; Acts 1996, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 66, §§3, 5, eff. Jan. 1, 1997; Acts 2012, No. 608, §1, eff. June 7, 2012.
NOTE: See Acts 2012, No.608, §3, relative to the prospective application of Act.
Source: official Louisiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section RS 42:1154 ("Civil penalties for illegal payments") 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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