PASCAL F. CALOGERO, Jr., Chief Justice.
Acting in accordance with Article V, Sections 1 and 5 of the Louisiana Constitution of 1974, and the inherent power of this Court, and considering the need to amend Canon 6D(1) of the Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED THAT Canon 6D(1) of the Louisiana Code of Judicial Conduct is hereby amended to read as follows:
CANON 6
A Judge Shall Accept Compensation or Gifts for Quasi-Judicial and Extra-Judicial Activities Only Under Restricted Circumstances
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D. Annual Reports.
(1) A judge shall report annually all compensation and expenses received in connection with any quasi-judicial activity of the judge when the amount received for any such quasi-judicial activity exceeds $500 and is paid for by any individual, professional organization or association, including law-related groups, or any business organization or association.
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This rule shall become effective January 1, 2006, and shall remain in full force and effect thereafter, until amended or changed under the authority of future orders of this Court.