La. Admin. Code tit. 52 § I-2413

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section I-2413 - Ethics Training Program Requirements

A. Programs must be a minimum of one hour in order for the public servant to receive credit for his public servant ethics training, and the public servant must be present for at least 90% of the presentation.

B. The program must be offered by a certified trainer.

C. The costs of the program, if any, to the attending public servant must be reasonable considering the subject matter, level of instruction, supporting documentation, and educational material.

D. No examination or testing shall be required at any public servant ethics training program, unless for the sole purpose of attendance verification.

E. The program must be

1. conducted in a physical setting conducive to learning at a time and place free of interruptions.

2. conducted in a virtual environment using software that allows the certified trainer to obtain login information for the user.

F. The certified trainer of an approved public servant ethics training program must announce or indicate as follows:

1. This course has been approved by the Louisiana Board of Ethics to meet the ethics training requirement pursuant to R.S. 42:1170. The person delivering this program is not employed by the Board of Ethics, and any advice given is informational in nature. No opinions given are those of the Board of Ethics. If you have any questions regarding this program or the Code of Governmental Ethics, do not hesitate to contact the board with your inquiry.

G. At the conclusion of an approved program, each attending public servant must be given the opportunity to complete an evaluation questionnaire addressing the quality, effectiveness, and usefulness of the particular program. Within 30 days of the conclusion of the program, a summary of the results of the questionnaires must be forwarded to the board. If requested, copies of the questionnaires must also be forwarded to the board. Certified trainers must maintain the questionnaires for one year following a program.

H. To ensure all requirements are met in accordance with this Chapter, the board or its staff may at any time evaluate a program and suspend approval of it. The board and its staff may also at any time evaluate a trainer and suspend or revoke his status as a certified trainer. The certified trainer will be given written reasons for suspension or revocation and an opportunity to appear before the board at its next regularly scheduled monthly meeting.

La. Admin. Code tit. 52, § I-2413

Promulgated by the Department of Civil Service, Board of Ethics, LR 38:1210 (May 2012), Amended LR 47720 (6/1/2021).

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