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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> og DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> �p pFLOU�9 <br /> e$S' C:it <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> °, y 2415 QUAIL DRIVE <br /> x,44% THIRD FLOOR <br /> n BATON ROUGE,LA 70808 <br /> (225)763-8777 <br /> FAX:(225)763-8780 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> wwwethics.state.la.us <br /> January 11, 2008 <br /> Mr. Christopher M. Robbins <br /> Iceberg Mechanical, LLC <br /> 1847 Michel Delving Road <br /> Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70810 <br /> Re: Ethics Board Docket No. 2007-1057 <br /> Dear Mr. Robbins: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its January 10, 2008 meeting, considered your request for an <br /> advisory opinion as to whether your company,Iceberg Mechanical,LLC could offer a 15%discount <br /> off of services provided to state employee who live within approximately 75 miles of the City of <br /> Baton Rouge.You stated that you own Iceberg Mechanical,LLC,a heating and air conditioning sales <br /> and service company. You stated that you would like to offer state employees a 15% discount off <br /> the total bill, before taxes, for repair or maintenance services performed by your company. The <br /> discounted services would be offered to only those state employees who live within approximately <br /> 75 miles of the City of Baton Rouge. Currently,you make such offer to the staff of Our Lady of the <br /> 0 Lake Regional Medical Center. <br /> The Board concluded,and instructed me to inform you,that the Code of Governmental Ethics would <br /> prohibit your company, Iceberg Mechanical, LLC, from offering a 15% discount off services your <br /> company performs to only those state employees who live within approximately 75 miles of the City <br /> of Baton Rouge. Section 1111A(1)of the Code prohibits a public servant from receiving a thing of <br /> economic value other than his salary and related benefits from his governmental entity to which he <br /> is duly entitled for the performance of their job duties and responsibilities. In prior opinions, the <br /> Board concluded that discounts may be accepted by public servants, as long as the special rate is a <br /> commonly-offered promotion,offered to similar groups,such as,corporate employees, and offered <br /> to all employees. Since the discount will not be offered to all state employees,but only a small class <br /> of state employees,Section 1111A(1)of the Code would prohibit Iceberg Mechanical,LLC offering <br /> a 15% discount on services it performs. <br /> The Board issues no opinion as to laws other than the Code of Governmental Ethics. If you have any <br /> questions, please contact me at (800) 842-6630 or (225) 763-8777. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> / <br /> 4 a.AA E4 <br /> / / / / <br /> 11 <br /> 0 Tracy M..W. ker <br /> For the B•: d <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />