STATE OF LOUISIANA

DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE

BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA

June 19, 2001

General Circular No. 001441

To: Heads of State Agencies and Human Resource Directors

Subject: House Concurrent Resolution 205

Issue Date: June 19, 2001

As we have been requested in House Concurrent Resolution 205, please be reminded of the following:

R.S. 24:56 prohibits state employees, in their official capacity or on behalf of their employer, from lobbying for or against legislation or any matter intended to have the effect of law.

Employees are authorized to provide factual information relative to a legislative matter. Employees who appear in committee to testify on legislative matters must be careful to provide ONLY factual information on the matter being discussed, and must refrain from voicing their personal opinions regarding the legislation.

The above restrictions do not apply to employees on their own time, either outside of their normal working hours or while on approved annual leave.

Also, R.S. 43:31 prohibits agencies, officials, and employees of the state from printing material or otherwise urging any elector to vote for or against any candidate or proposition on an election ballot. Factual information on any such matter may be disseminated.

Please advise your employees of the above information.

Sincerely,

Allen H. Reynolds

Director