La. Admin. Code tit. 42 § III-107

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 9, September 20, 2024

Section III-107 - Standards of Conduct and Ethical Rules

1. No board member or employee shall engage in gaming activities in any establishment under the jurisdiction of the board, except as required in the course of his duties.

2. No board member or employee shall solicit or accept employment from a casino operator or from any licensee or permittee, or any holding, intermediary, or subsidiary company of an operator, a licensee, or a permittee, for a period of five years after termination of service on the board or employment by the board.

3. No immediate family member of a board member shall be employed by the casino operator, any licensee or a permittee, or any holding, intermediary, or subsidiary company of an operator, a licensee, or a permittee.

4. No board member or board employee nor a member of the immediate family of any board member or employee shall acquire a future direct or indirect pecuniary interest in the gaming casino operator or any other gaming licensee or permittee, or a holding, intermediary, or subsidiary company of an operator, a licensee, or a permittee, during the term of office or employment of the member or employee.

5. No board member or board employee shall attempt to affect the result of an election or a nomination for an office; directly or indirectly coerce, attempt to coerce, command, or advise a person to pay, lend, or contribute any thing of value to a political party, a committee, an organization, an agency, or a person for political purposes; or take part in a political campaign or the management of a political campaign.

a. No member or board employee nor a member of the immediate family of a board member or board employee shall make a contribution or loan to, or expenditure on behalf of, a Candidate or committee.

b. No casino operator or any other licensee or permittee shall make a contribution or loan to, or expenditure on behalf of, a Candidate or committee.

a. No board member or board employee shall represent the interests of any individual or entity, other than the board's interests, before the board for a period of five years following the date of termination of the person's term or employment with the board.

b. A consultant or person under contract for services to the board may not represent the interests of any individual or entity, other than the board's interests, before the board, nor may such consultant or person under contract for services act as a consultant to or for or have a contract for service with the casino operator or any other licensee or permittee, or any holding, intermediary, or subsidiary company of an operator, licensee, or permittee, during the term of any agreement with the board.

8. No board member or board employee during service on or employment by the board or thereafter shall reveal information which is confidential, as provided in R.S. 27:21, except as is permitted in that Section.

9. A board member should not permit private or ex parte interviews, arguments or communications designed to influence his or her action with reference to any matter before the board.

10. A board member should not accept in any matter before the board, documents or written communications intended or calculated to influence his or her action unless the contents are promptly made known to all parties.

1. Violations by a board member, or any immediate family member of a board member, of any ethical rule adopted by the board or provided by law shall be cause for removal of the board member.

2. Violations by a board employee of any ethical rule adopted by the board or provided by law may be sanctioned by the board by suspension, demotion, or termination from employment, or some lesser sanction as determined appropriate by the board after receiving a report from a board hearing officer, if a hearing is requested by the employee, subject to applicable civil service laws and regulations.

3. Violations of any ethical rule after termination of board service or employment shall be punishable by the imposition of a fine not to exceed $10,000, as determined by a hearing officer pursuant to R.S. 27:25.D.

C. As used in this Part, and for the purposes of R.S. 27:13, Licensee or Permittee shall mean any person who holds a license or permit issued pursuant to the provisions of the Louisiana Riverboat Economic Development and Gaming Control Act, R.S. 27:41 et seq., the Louisiana Economic Development and Gaming Corporation Act, R.S. 27:201 et seq., the Video Draw Poker Device Control Law, R.S. 27:401 et seq., the Louisiana Fantasy Sports Contests Act, R.S. 27:301, the Louisiana Pari-Mutuel Live Racing Facility Economic Redevelopment and Gaming Control Act, R.S. 27:351 et seq., the Louisiana Sports Wagering Act, R.S. 27:601, or the Louisiana Gaming Control Law, R.S. 27:1 et seq., specifically including, but not limited to, manufacturers, distributors, suppliers, vendors, device owners, service entities, persons furnishing services or goods material and integral to the operation of a riverboat, gaming employees, key employees, non-key employees, equity owners, contractors, and all establishments regardless of the number of gaming devices in operation at the facility.

La. Admin. Code tit. 42, § III-107

Promulgated by the Department of Public Safety and Corrections, Gaming Control Board, LR 22:1139 (November 1996), Amended LR 47256 (2/1/2021), Amended LR 47, Amended LR 4846 (1/1/2022).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 27:1 et seq.