{"id":496,"date":"2019-10-04T17:20:59","date_gmt":"2019-10-04T17:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/university-marketing\/?page_id=496"},"modified":"2020-02-13T21:50:59","modified_gmt":"2020-02-13T21:50:59","slug":"louisiana-ethics-and-campaigns-rules","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nicholls.edu\/university-marketing\/louisiana-ethics-and-campaigns-rules\/","title":{"rendered":"Louisiana Ethics and Campaigns Rules"},"content":{"rendered":"

LA Ethics & Campaign Rules<\/h1>\n

Louisiana prohibits certain actions by state employees relative to political activities. The prohibitions are generally intended to protect employees from political pressure and prohibit the use of state resources of political activity. The rules slightly differ for classified and unclassified employees of Civil Service.<\/p>\n

This website is intended to provide the faculty, staff, and students with information about what is generally permissible under law and ethics rules. This site is not an exhaustive listing of laws and rules, but merely serves as a guide. The general rule of thumb is that public resources (including employee time) can not be spent in political activity, but unclassified employees can participate in political activities on their personal time.<\/p>\n

It should also be noted that the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics<\/a> outlines the parameters of conduct. The Louisiana Board of Ethics, Civil Service Commission, and the Attorney General assist in the interpretation of the law for employees. The labyrinth of laws and rules make it important for employees to notify the President’s Office and Office of External Affairs before testifying at the Legislature. Nicholls employees are not permitted to represent the University or its positions to members of the Governor\u2019s Office or Legislature without the President’s approval.<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n