2025-078 - Laserfiche WebLink

such former public employee participated at any time during his public employment and involving the governmental entity by which he was formerly employed, or for a period of two years following termination of his public employment, render, any service which such former public employee had rendered to the agency during the term of his public employment on a contractual basis, regardless of the parties to the contract, to, for, or on behalf of the agency with which he was formerly employed. La. R.S. 42:1102(2)(a) defines "agency" to mean a department, office, division, agency, commission, board, committee, or other organizational unit of a governmental entity. La. R.S. 42:1102(19) defines"public servant" as a public employee or elected official. La. R.S. 42:1102(18)(a) defines"public employee"to mean any person, whether compensated or not who is: (i) an administrative officer or official of a governmental entity who is not filling an elective office; (ii) appointed by any elected official when acting in an official capacity, and the appointment is to a post or position wherein the appointee is to serve the governmental entity or an agency thereof, either as a member of an agency, or as an employee thereof, (iii) engaged in the performance of a governmental function; (iv)under the supervision or authority of an elected official or another employee of the governmental entity ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION As former board member,Blaine Pitre was a public employee and a public servant pursuant to La. R.S.42:1102(18)(x)and La. R.S.42:1102(19),respectively.His"agency"for purposes of the Code was Parks and Recreation District#3 in Denham Springs pursuant to La.R.S.42:1102(2)(a)(i). La. R.S. 42:1121 provides the post-employment restrictions. The post-employment restrictions found in the code only restrict the actions of the former public servant not their immediate family member. Therefore, Zabrina Pitre may bid on a contract for concessions with the District. This advisory opinion is based solely on the facts as set forth herein. Changes to the facts as presented may result in a different application of the provisions of the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics. The Board issues no opinion as to past conduct or as to laws other than the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics, the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act, the Lobbyist Disclosure Acts, and the conflict of interest provisions contained in the Louisiana Gaming Control Law. If you have any questions, please contact me at (800) 842-6630 or(225) 219-5600. Sincerely, LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS ��;Ze CCN Suzanne Q. Mooney For the Board Page 2 of 2 (BD 2025-078)