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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> d'" Loli' DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> **4' LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> P.0.BOX 4368 <br /> BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> ao,0 / (225)219-5600 <br /> FAX:(225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.state.la.us <br /> March 21, 2016 <br /> Mr. Steve Billman <br /> Chief of Training and Safety <br /> St. Tammany Fire Protection District No. 1 <br /> 1358 Corporate Square <br /> Slidell,LA 70458 <br /> Re: Board Docket No.2016-015 <br /> Dear Chief Billman: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics,at its March 18, 2016 meeting, considered your request for <br /> an advisory opinion regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics(Code)would prohibit St. <br /> Tammany Fire Protection District No. 1 (District) from allowing Delgado Community College or <br /> Louisiana State University-Eunice to conduct college classes on site at the District and potentially <br /> utilize former and/or present District employees as instructors.You provided that the college would <br /> hire the instructors and the District would not have any participation in who the college selected. <br /> Further,you stated that the instructor would not enter into any transaction with the Fire District.You <br /> provided that if an employee of the District was selected by a college as an instructor, all courses <br /> would be scheduled while that employee is off duty or on leave from the District. Your concern is <br /> whether it would present a violation of the Code for an employee to use the District property to while <br /> preforming compensated services for another entity.You added that the classes would be open to all <br /> students who wish to enroll,not just employees of the District. <br /> The Board concluded, and instructed me to inform you, under the facts presented, in <br /> particular because the District and the colleges are all public entities,there are no provisions in the <br /> Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics which would prohibit an employee or former employee from <br /> serving as an instructor for a college class located on the District premises.However,you should be <br /> advised that this opinion request may present an issue associated with the Louisiana Dual <br /> Office-Holding laws,which are under the jurisdiction of the Attorney General. <br /> This advisory opinion is based solely on the facts as set forth herein. Changes to the facts <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 laws other than Code of Governmental Ethics. If you have <br /> any questions,please contact me at(225)219-5600 or(800) 842-6630. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> Suzanne Quinlan Mooney <br /> For the Board <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />