§ 13-408. Payment of publication expenses

   (a) Public funds prohibited. -- Publication expenses may not be paid from public funds.

(b) Permissible funding. -- Publication expenses may be paid from:

   (1) a campaign account of a campaign finance entity of the incumbent if the campaign finance entity complies with all other requirements of this title regarding expenditures and campaign material; or

   (2) the personal funds of the incumbent or the spouse of the incumbent if, as to each issue:

      (i) the incumbent has not filed a certificate of candidacy;

      (ii) the legislative newsletter contains a notice that it is disseminated at the personal expense of the incumbent; and

      (iii) within 10 days after the first mailing or distribution of the issue, the incumbent files a campaign finance report with the State Board that contains:

         1. a detailed list of publication expenses; and

         2. an affidavit that no funds for the legislative newsletter have been solicited or received from any source to supplement the personal funds.

HISTORY: An. Code 1957, art. 33, § 13-503(b), (c); 2002, ch. 291, § 4.