PUBLIC NOTICE
STATE OF LOUISIANA
ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT
ORDINANCE NO. 2024-023
AN ORDINANCE FOR ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE FOR ONE HOUR OF ANNUAL IN PERSON TRAINING ON THE CODE OF GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS, ONE HOUR OF ANNUAL IN PERSON TRAINING ON SEXUAL HARASSMENT PREVENTION, AND ONE HOUR OF ANNUAL IN PERSON TRAINING ON CYBERSECURITY
WHEREAS, LA R.S. 42:1170 states that all elected officials and public servants shall receive a minimum of one hour of education and training on the Code of Governmental Ethics each year during their term of office or employment.
WHEREAS, LA R.S. 42:343 states that each public servant shall receive a minimum of one hour of education and training on sexual harassment prevention each year during their term in office or employment.
WHEREAS, LA R.S. 42:1267 provides for education and training for public servants on cybersecurity to keep government entities safe from cyberattack.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL FOR ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT THAT once a year, for two days, in person training for one hour of education and training on the Code of Governmental Ethics, one hour of education and training on sexual harassment prevention, and one hour of education on training on cybersecurity, shall be provided by St. Landry Parish Government, for any elected official, government employee, board or commission member, or other public servant who wishes to attend in order to comply with the mandatory annual training provided in LA R.S. 42:1170, LA R.S. 42:343, and LA R.S. 42:1267. St. Landry Parish Government shall schedule the dates that the ethics, sexual harassment prevention, and cyber security education and training shall be offered.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL FOR ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT THAT the funding for the cost of the training mandated in this section shall be appropriated by the St. Landry Parish Council each year in the annual budget.
BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL FOR ST. LANDRY PARISH GOVERNMENT THAT this ordinance shall become effective for the year 2024.
(PUBLISH: JUNE 23, 2024) 1T