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. <br /> As Fire Chief, lir. Rutin is responsible for ensuring all LVFC volunteers are trained and <br /> competent to respond to calls, ensun0 ng all equipment is operating properly, coordinating with <br /> parish govexr ment on emergency preparedness, managing volunteer personnel, and allocating <br /> resources during calls. Mr. Actin is not compensated for his service as LFv 's Fire Chief, <br /> 3. <br /> As the Fire Chief of LVFC, Mr. Rutin is a public employee according to La. R.S. <br /> 4 :1102(1 )(a)(ii0, and a public servant according to La. R.S. 42:1102(19). LVF is Mr. Rutin's <br /> agency according to La. R.S. 42:11 o a)(vi). <br /> 4. <br /> Niehole Autin ("Mrs. utin") and Mr, Autin have been legally married since February 8, <br /> 1992.Mr. and Mrs.Actin maintain a community property regime. Mrs. Autin has been a volunteer <br /> member of LVFC for 27 years. <br /> 5.0 <br /> Baja Enterprises of Lockport LL "Baja")was registered with the Louisiana Secretary of <br /> State as a limited liability company on June 26, 2012. Mr. Rutin and Mrs. Autin each own 50% o <br /> Baja and serve as its only members/managers. Pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1102(8), Mr. Rutin has a <br /> eontro l l ing interest in Baja, <br /> . <br /> Prior to registering their business as Baja, Mr. and Mrs. Rutin operated the business as <br /> "Just Do It!" but that name vias not available when it vas being registered with the Secretary of <br /> State. Payments to Baja are still made out to Just Ido It. Just Do It and Baja are one and the same. <br /> Page 4 of 9 (Agency Trac ng Not 2023-882) <br />