LAC 52:I.1619. Redesignation and Reattribution of Contributions

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. 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: a. the name and address of the contributor; b. date and amount of initial contribution; c. date of election to which the initial contribution was designated; d. date and amount of redesignated contribution; e. date of election to which the contribution is redesignated; f. signature of contributor and date signed; g. date redesignation received by the candidate or their committee. 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. 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. 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: a. the name and address of the initial contributor; b. date and amount of initial contribution; c. date of election to which the initial contribution was designated; d. date contribution reattributed to another contributor and the amount of the reattributed contribution; e. date of election to which the contribution is reattributed; f. signature of initial contributor and date signed; g. signature of contributor to whom the contribution is reattributed; h. date reattribution received by the candidate or their committee.