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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> ��oF,L�Uc�9 DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> P.O. BOX 4368 <br /> * * BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> �oNrioeNc�'. (225)219-5600 <br /> ..o.. FAX:(225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.1a.gov <br /> May 5, 2025 <br /> Sankeerth Cholleti <br /> 8506 Summer Grove Avenue <br /> Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70820 <br /> Re: Louisiana Board of Ethics Docket No.2025-121 <br /> Advisory Opinion <br /> Dear Mr. Cholleti: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics,at its May 2,2025 meeting,considered your request for an advisory <br /> opinion as to bow the post-employment restrictions contained in the Louisiana Code of <br /> Governmental Ethics apply to your prospective employment by a private company. <br /> FACTS PROVIDED <br /> You are a cur:-ent employee of the Department of Public Safety ("DPS"), where you serve as.IT <br /> Statewide Applications Developer 3. In that role, you provide various informational technology <br /> services,including developing and maintaining web applications for Louisiana State Police,Office <br /> of Motor Vehicles and the state crime laboratory. <br /> You are considering leaving your current position to be employed by Optima Business Solutions, <br /> LLC ("Optima"). Optima provides technology staffing, consulting and software solutions, <br /> including for certain agencies of the State of Louisiana. Your role at Optima would include <br /> software development and application maintenance. The employment at Optima would include <br /> projects related to systems similar to or associate with those you worked on in your role at DPS, <br /> though you are willing to refrain from engaging in any projects which would represent a violation <br /> of't1e Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics. <br /> You would like to know what measures you can take to prevent a violation of the Louisiana Code <br /> of Governmental Ethics. Specifically, you would like to know if there are any limitations or <br /> conditions on your interactions with Louisiana state agencies on behalf of Optima. <br /> LAW <br /> La. R.S. 42:1121B provides no former public employee shall, for a period of two years following <br /> the 1 ermination of his public employment,assist another person,for compensation,in a transaction, <br /> or in an appearance in connection with a transaction in which such former public employee <br /> participated at any time during his public employment and involving the governmental entity by <br /> which he was formerly employed, or for a period of two years following the termination of his <br /> Pagel of (BD 2025-121) <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />