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La. R.S. 42:1121(C) provides that no legal entity in which a former public servant is an officer, <br /> director,trustee, partner, or employee shall, for a period of two years following the termination of <br /> his public service, assist another person, for compensation,in a transaction,or in an appearance in <br /> connection with a transaction in which such public servant at any time participated during his <br /> public service and involving the agency by which he was formerly employed or in which he <br /> formerly held office. <br /> ANALYSIS <br /> La. R.S. 42:1121(B) prohibits a former public servant, for a period of two (2) years following the <br /> termination of his public service, from: 1) assisting another person for compensation in a <br /> transaction or appearance of the same that he participated in during his public service; and, 2) <br /> rendering any service to his former agency that he rendered during his public service on a <br /> contractual basis. La. R.S. 42:1121(C) prohibits any legal entity, of which you are an employee, <br /> from assisting another person, for compensation, in a transaction that you participated in while a <br /> HANO employee. La. R.S. 42:1121 does not prohibit ARTOVIA from contracting with HANO or <br /> a contractor of HANG, as long as ARTOVIA is not assisting another person, for compensation, <br /> with a transaction that you participated in at the time of your public employment. <br /> CONCLUSION <br /> The Board concluded, and instructed me to inform you,that based on the facts presented,the Code <br /> does not prohibit ARTOVIA from contracting with HANO directly or being a subcontractor on a <br /> HANO project. <br /> This advisory opinion is based solely on the facts as set forth herein. Changes to the facts as <br /> presented may result in a different application of the provisions of the Louisiana Code of <br /> Governmental Ethics. The Board issues no opinion as to past conduct or as to laws other than the <br /> Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics, the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act, the Lobbyist <br /> Disclosure Act, and the conflict of interest provisions contained in the Louisiana Gaming Control <br /> Law. If you have any questions,please contact me at(800) 842-6630 or(225) 219-5600. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> A <br /> A BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> Jordard <br /> Page 2 of 2 <br /> Docket No.2023-202 <br />