The Lafayette City-Parish Council sent out notices Friday advising members of local boards and commissions that they face new financial disclosure guidelines beginning next week.

Ethics legislation passed this year requires members of many boards and commissions to file personal financial statements with the state, unless those members step down before Tuesday.

City-Parish Council Chairman Don Bertrand said notices went out Friday to the appointed members of such groups as the Cajundome Commission, the Lafayette Airport Commission and the Downtown Development Authority.

Bertrand said he has yet to hear from any board members or commissioners who plan to resign rather than adhere to new financial reporting guidelines, but that might be because the extent of the new reporting requirements are not generally known.

“The phone is going to start ringing on Monday,” Bertrand said.

He said notices were sent out to more than 100 commissioners and board members.

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