Louisiana Statutes
§ 18:1465 — Prohibited use of public funds
Louisiana·Title 18 Conservation
A.No public funds shall be used to urge any elector to vote for or against any candidate or proposition, or be appropriated to a candidate or political organization. This provision shall not prohibit the use of public funds for dissemination of factual information relative to a proposition appearing on an election ballot.
B.Whoever violates any provision of this Section shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars or be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not more than two years, or both.
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Opinion Number
(Louisiana Attorney General Reports, 2007)
Legislative History
Acts 1976, No. 697, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1978; Acts 2010, No. 797, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 2011.
Nearby Sections
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§ 18:1400.1
§ 18:1400.1§ 18:1400.21
Help Louisiana Vote Fund§ 18:1400.7
Election expenses§ 18:1402
Proper parties§ 18:1403
Jurisdiction§ 18:1404
Venue§ 18:1405
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