1. A. Redesignation is an action taken by a candidate or his campaign committee and/or the contributor to designate an excess contribution to another election in which the contributor has not exceeded the contribution limits.

   1. 1. Redesignation of a contribution designated by the contributor for a particular election, the candidate or their campaign committee shall obtain written redesignation of the contribution to another election on a form approved by the board or in writing that contains the following:

      1. a. the name and address of the contributor;
      2. b. date and amount of initial contribution;
      3. c. date of election to which the initial contribution was designated;
      4. d. date and amount of redesignated contribution;
      5. e. date of election to which the contribution is redesignated;
      6. f. signature of contributor and date signed;
      7. g. date redesignation received by the candidate or their committee.

2. B. Reattribution is an action taken by a candidate or his campaign committee and the contributor to attribute the excess portion of a contribution to another contributor who has not otherwise made a contribution that exceeded the contribution limits.

   1. 1. Funds may only be reattributed to another contributor who has a legal claim to the funds being reattributed because contributions through or in the name of another are prohibited by La. R.S. 18:1505.2A.

   2. 2. To reattribute the excess portion of a contribution, the candidate or their campaign committee shall obtain written reattribution of the contribution from the initial contributor and the contributor to which the contribution is being reattributed on a form approved by the board or in writing that contains the following:

      1. a. the name and address of the initial contributor;
      2. b. date and amount of initial contribution;
      3. c. date of election to which the initial contribution was designated;
      4. d. date contribution reattributed to another contributor and the amount of the reattributed contribution;
      5. e. date of election to which the contribution is reattributed;
      6. f. signature of initial contributor and date signed;
      7. g. signature of contributor to whom the contribution is reattributed;
      8. h. date reattribution received by the candidate or their committee.

Authority Note

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 42:1134(A).

Historical Note

HISTORICAL NOTE: Promulgated by the Department of Civil Service, Board of Ethics, LR 51:251 (February 2025).