ETHICS/BOARD: Provides for the registration of foreign adversaries (OR +$75,000 GF EX See Note)

HB 511 requires individuals or entities lobbying in Louisiana on behalf of a "foreign adversary" to register and file a specific disclosure with the Board of Ethics. A foreign adversary is defined by referencing federal government lists from the U.S. Department of the Treasury. This disclosure must be filed before lobbying activities begin and includes details about the lobbyist, the foreign adversary, its owners, business activities, and the specific matters being lobbied on. The Board of Ethics will maintain a public, searchable online database of these disclosures, and willful violations can result in fines up to fifty thousand dollars per offense.