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during the term of his public employment on a contractual basis, regardless of the parties to the contract, to, for, or on behalf of the agency with which he was formerly employed. La. &S. 42:1121(C): No legal entity in which a former public servant is an employee shall, for a period of two years following the termination of her public service, assist another person, for compensation, in a transaction,or in an appearance in connection with a transaction in which such public servant at any time participated during her public service and involving the agency by which she was formerly employed. La. R.S.42:1102(2)(a)(vi)defines"agency"for public servants of political subdivisions,including public employees of municipalities, to mean the agency in which the public servant serves. La. R.S. 42:1102(16) defines "person" to mean an individual or legal entity, other than a governmental entity,or an agency thereof. ANALYSIS&c CONCLUSION As an employee of the City of Kenner,Adam Campo was a public employee pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1102(18) and (19). Mr. Campo's agency for purposes of the Code was the City of Kenner pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1102(2)(a)(vi). The Board concluded, and instructed me to inform you, that La. R.S. 42:1121(C) prohibits CRC, for a period of two years following Adam Campo's resignation, from assisting another person for compensation in a transaction in which Adam Campo participated while employed by the City of Kenner. La. R.S. 42:1102(16)defines"person"to include any individual or legal entity, other than a governmental entity. However, the Code does not prohibit CRC from entering into a transaction directly with the City of Kenner to purchase commercial property.Additionally, the Code does not prohibit CRC from entering into future contracts to provide services directly to the City of Kenner, since the City of Kenner is a governmental entity. The Board further advised that La. R.S.42:1121(B)(1)prohibits Adam Campo,for a period of two years following his resignation, from assisting CRC in any transaction in which he participated while he was employed by the City of Kenner. The Code does not prohibit Adam Campo from providing services for CRC unrelated to those transactions in which he participated while he was employed by the City of Kenner. This advisory opinion is based solely on the facts as set forth herein. Changes to the facts as presented may result in a different application of the provisions of the Code of Governmental Ethics. The Board issues no opinion as to past conduct and or to laws other than the Code of Governmental Ethics, the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act, the Lobbyist Disclosure Acts, and the conflict of interest provisions contained in the Louisiana Gaming Control Law. If you have any questions,please contact me at (800) 842-6630 or(225) 219-5600. Page 2 of 3 (BD 2023366)