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concluded, and instructed me to inform you that,this statutory provision appears to create an <br /> exception to the provisions in La. R.S. 42:1112A and La.R.S.42:1113A(1)(a)to allow the <br /> Executive Director of LHC to have an interest in a contract to which LHC is, or is to be, a party and <br /> to allow the Executive Director to recuse himself from participating in a matter which otherwise <br /> would result in a violation of La.R.S. 42:1112. Furthermore,the Executive Director of LHC would <br /> not be required to submit a disqualification plan to the Ethics Board for approval. In the future, if <br /> you have a specific contract that you would like the Board to address,you will need to submit an <br /> advisory opinion request and provide more specific information about the proposed contract. <br /> The Board also concluded, and instructed me to inform you,that the Code of Governmental Ethics <br /> would not prohibit Charles Tate,as Executive Director of LHC, from performing uncompensated, <br /> affordable housing assistance on projects in which he did not previously provide management, <br /> development,consulting or other services to CDI and other nonprofits that have a financial <br /> relationship with LHC as long as there is no promise of future payment. La. R.S. 42:1111E(1) <br /> prohibits a public servant and any legal entity,of which the public servant is a director or employee, <br /> from receiving any thing of economic value for assisting a person in a transaction, or in an <br /> appearance in connection with a transaction,with the agency of such public servant. La. R.S. <br /> 42:1111 C(2)(d)prohibits a public servant and any legal entity in which the public servant exercises <br /> control or owns an interest in excess of twenty-five percent from receiving compensation for <br /> services rendered to or for any person who has or is seeking to obtain a business, contractual or <br /> financial relationship with the public servant's agency. <br /> CDI and other non-profits receive federal resources through LHC. Therefore,while he is the <br /> Executive Director of LHC,Mr. Tate and Jasmine Consulting,LLC would be prohibited from <br /> providing assistance on projects in which he previously provided management, development, <br /> consulting or other services to CDI and other non-profits while he serves as the Executive Director <br /> of LHC. However, Mr. Tate would not be prohibited from being paid for services he or Jasmine <br /> Consulting, LLC provided to CDI, and any other non-profits that have a financial relationship with <br /> LHC, prior to his employment with LHC while he serves as the Executive Director of LHC. <br /> This advisory opinion is based solely on the facts as set forth herein. Changes to the facts as <br /> presented may result in a different application of the provisions of the Code of Ethics. The Board <br /> issues no opinion as to past conduct or as to laws other than the Code of Governmental Ethics. If <br /> you have any questions,please contact me at(800) 842-6630 or(225)219-5600. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> / ' of\SUJ <br /> Je i;d ifer T. LI d <br /> For the Boar. <br /> Cc: Charles Tate(via E-mail) <br />