CAMPAIGN FINANCE: Provides for filing of administrative proceedings before the Ethics Adjudicatory Board for enforcement of certain violations of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act

This bill updates Louisiana laws to allow the Ethics Adjudicatory Board to handle administrative hearings when investigating violations of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act. It clarifies that these cases can be moved to district court and specifies that such cases must be tried in the parish where the candidate or political committee is located, with one exception for specific filing violations in East Baton Rouge. The legislation also establishes rules for keeping financial records confidential during investigations and requires these enforcement cases to be given priority on court dockets. Ultimately, the bill streamlines the process for enforcing campaign finance penalties while defining where and how these legal actions are conducted.