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agent, or employee of such person, if such public servant knows or reasonably <br /> should know that such person: (1) Has or is seeking to obtain contractual or other <br /> business or financial relationships with the public servant's agency, or <br /> (2) Is seeking, for compensation, to influence the passage or defeat of legislation <br /> by the public servant's agency. <br /> B.No public employee shall solicit or accept,directly or indirectly,anything of economic value as <br /> a gift or gratuity from any person or from any officer,director, agent, or employee of such person, <br /> if such public employee knows or reasonably should know that such person: <br /> (1) Conducts operations or activities which are regulated by the public employee's <br /> agency. <br /> (2) Has substantial economic interests which may be substantially affected by the <br /> performance or nonperformance of the public employee's official duty. <br /> La. R.S. 42:1102(2)(a)(i) defines "agency" for public servants in the executive branch of state <br /> government, to mean the office in which such public servant carries out his primary <br /> responsibilities. <br /> ANALYSIS <br /> As Director of Career and Testing Services at SLCC, your agency is the SLCC Office of Student <br /> Services pursuant to R.S. 42:1102(2)(a). <br /> Generally,the Code would not prohibit you from providing uncompensated informational services <br /> through your nonprofit organization to parents regarding the transition from high school to college. <br /> However, R.S. 42:1111(C)(1)(a)will prohibit you from receiving any thing of economic value for <br /> any service which is devoted substantially to the operations,programs,and responsibilities of your <br /> agency, the SLCC Office of Student Services, if you participated in providing those services. <br /> Further, R.S. 42:1115 will prohibit you from soliciting and accepting donations from any person <br /> who would be considered a prohibited source to you in your capacity as the Director of Career and <br /> Testing Services in the SLCC Office of Student Services. An information sheet regarding <br /> prohibited sources is enclosed. The Board suggested that you seek an additional advisory opinion <br /> if you have concerns regarding donations from any specific sources. <br /> CONCLUSION <br /> The Board concluded, and instructed me to inform you, that the Code will not prohibit you from <br /> providing uncompensated information services through your nonprofit organization, Read the <br /> Page 2 of 3 (BD 2022-354) <br />