Prohibited campaign contributions and financial benefits.
New Orleans City Code § 2-784
in effectSec. 2-784. - Prohibited campaign contributions and financial benefits.
(a) No councilmember or candidate seeking the office of councilmember shall accept or otherwise receive a campaign contribution or any other financial benefit of any value from:
(1) Any entity that provides an electric or gas utility, cable, telecommunications or technology service regulated by the city council;
(2) Any political action committee, director, member, manager, or officer of an entity from which contributions are prohibited under subsection 2-784(a)(1);
(3) Any person, firm or entity with a professional service contract awarded by the city council; or
(4) Any person, firm or entity with a professional service contract awarded by the New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board.
(5) Any outside attorney or consultant of Entergy New Orleans LLC, as listed in its quarterly report, submitted pursuant to Resolution R-21-153.
(b) No councilmember or candidate seeking the office of councilmember shall accept or otherwise receive a campaign contribution or any other financial benefit of any value from a person or entity when he or she knows or has reason to believe that the donor will be reimbursed for the donation in whole or in part from a person or entity identified in subsection (a)(1)—(4).
(Code 1956, § 22B-30; M.C.S., Ord. No. 17,613, § 1, 6-20-96; M.C.S., Ord. No. 28986, § 1, 4-7-22)
Source: City of New Orleans, Code of Ordinances and Home Rule Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/la/new_orleans/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH2AD_ARTVIIET_DIV3COET_SDIIICICOET_S2-784PRCACOFIBEFetched: 10/28/2026