Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court Louis Perret Lafayette Parish Clerk Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court Louis Perret Lafayette Parish Clerk Louis Perret Lafayette Parish Clerk

“... if an agency is carrying too much

of a surplus then it is either not living

up to its mission or fees or taxes are

inordinately high and the public is

being charged too much.

“It’s just not good practice in

government to build huge surpluses,”
 

Joy Irwin, director of advisory services,

Louisiana Legislative Auditor’s office

as quoted in the Daily Advertiser on October 12, 2007 
 
Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court Louis J. Perret and his
huge budget surpluses
 
FY Year ending  Amount of Surplus  
     
June 30, 1999 $2,364,998 pdf
June 30, 2000 $2,157,466 pdf
June 30, 2001 $2,409,679 pdf
June 30, 2002 $3,060,505 pdf
June 30, 2003 $4,463,477 pdf
June 30, 2004 $5,989,736 pdf
June 30, 2005 $6,385,200 pdf
June 30, 2006 $7,033,681 pdf
June 30, 2007 $8,032,911 pdf
June 30, 2008 $8,841,666* pdf
June 30, 2009 $8,405,913 pdf
June 30, 2010 $8,642,290 pdf
June 30, 2011 $9,293,181 pdf
June 30, 2012 $9,581,828 pdf
June 30, 2013 $10,027,172* pdf
June 30, 2014 $10,121,325 pdf
June 30, 2015    
     
All information is from the
Louisiana Legislative Auditor

* as restated

 
 
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Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court Louis J. Perret

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WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION for Public Employees
FREEDOM FROM REPRISAL FOR DISCLOSURE OF IMPROPER ACTS – LSA-R.S. 42:1169
Louisiana law protects public employees who report information which they reasonably believe is a violation of any provision of law, or any other acts of impropriety related to the scope or duties of public employment, to their agency heads, the Louisiana Board of Ethics, or any person or entity of competent authority or jurisdiction. Any public employee who reports a potential violation shall be free from discipline or reprisal from his employer. This law (R.S.42:1169) is enforced by the Louisiana Board of Ethics. A public employee who is wrongfully suspended, demoted, or dismissed due to the reporting of any act of wrongdoing shall be entitled to reinstatement of his employment, as well as the receipt of any lost income or benefits.

If you feel coerced or compelled to engage in political activity, that is a violation of State Law and is called "Abuse of Office."

42§1116.  Abuse of office
B.  No public servant shall use the authority of his office or position, directly or indirectly, in a manner intended to compel or coerce any person or other public servant to engage in political activity.  For the purposes of this Subsection, "political activity" means an effort to support or oppose the election of a candidate for political office in an election.  This Subsection shall not be construed to limit that authority authorized by law, statute, ordinance, or legislative rule in carrying out official duties.

A potential violation of any law administered by the Board of Ethics, including abuse of office,  can be reported by submitting a complaint to the address below:

LOUISIANA ETHICS ADMINISTRATION PROGRAM
PO Box 4368
Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70821

or to the FBI in Lafayette at 337-233-2164 or in New Orleans at 504-816-3000.