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Ethics Commission <br /> Opinion No. 93 -225 <br /> Page 2 <br /> • time when George Dyer, owner of 40% interest in <br /> FAS, served as Assistant Fire Chief. <br /> 4. <br /> That FAS may have violated Section 1117 of the <br /> Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics (La. R.S. <br /> 42:1117) by virtue of compensation paid to George <br /> Dyer, Assistant Fire Chief for the Third District <br /> Volunteer Fire Department, at a time when FAS was <br /> selling goods and services to the Third District <br /> Volunteer Fire Department. <br /> On the basis of the testimony and evidence presented by <br /> counsel for the Commission, George Dyer and FAS, the Commission <br /> now makes the following essential: <br /> I. <br /> FINDINGS OF FACT <br /> 1. <br /> George Dyer owns 40% of Fire Apparatus Specialties, Inc. <br /> and serves as a member of the board of directors and president of <br /> the company. His wife owns an additional 20% of the company. FAS <br /> services, sells and maintains fire - fighting equipment. <br /> 2. <br /> George Dyer and his wife are compensated employees of FAS, <br /> receiving bi- weekly paychecks from the company as well as year -end <br /> bonuses if funds are available. Mr. Dyer is the only salesperson <br /> for FAS. <br /> 3. <br /> The Third District Volunteer Fire Department ( "TDVFD ") is a <br /> corporation for which George Dyer serves as Assistant Fire Chief. <br /> The Assistant Fire Chief is on 24 -hour call, including evenings <br /> and holidays. In his capacity as Assistant Fire Chief, he <br /> V ys <br />