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• LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS DATE: February 14, 2008 OPINION NO.: 2006-439 RE: In the matter of Jim Tucker The Louisiana Board of Ethics(the"Board"), at its October 11, 2007 meeting, conducted a public hearing for the purpose of exploring the following charges: 1. That Jim Tucker may have violated Section 1113D of the Code of Governmental Ethics [LSA-R.S. 42:1113D] in the following manner to wit: • At a time when Jim Tucker served as an elected member of the Louisiana State House of Representatives; • At a time when Jim Tucker owned 60% of Garden Oaks Holdings, LLC; • At a time when Jim Tucker,on behalf of Garden Oaks Holdings,LLC applied for tax credits through the Gulf Opportunity Zone Tax Credit Program • administered by the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency for the development Jackson Landing; • When Jim Tucker, on behalf of Garden Oaks Holdings, LLC, entered into contract(s)with the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency for the receipt of tax credits totaling $1,250,000.00. 2. That Jim Tucker may have violated Section 1113D of the Code of Governmental Ethics [LSA-R.S. 42:1113D] in the following manner to wit: • At a time when Jim Tucker served as an elected member of the Louisiana State House of Representatives; • At a time when Jim Tucker owned 100% of Hayne Boulevard Investments #1, LLC; • At a time when Jim Tucker, on behalf of Hayne Boulevard Investments #1, LLC applied for tax credits through the Gulf Opportunity Zone Tax Credit Program administered by the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency for the development Chateau Thierry Apartments; • When Jim Tucker, on behalf of Hayne Boulevard Investments #1, LLC, entered into contract(s)with the Louisiana Housing Finance Agency for the receipt of tax credits totaling $646,127.00. •