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(b) Is one to which the governmental entity is or will be a party. (c) Is one in which the governmental entity has a direct interest. A transaction involving the agency of a governmental entity shall have the same meaning with respect to the agency. ANALYSIS As the Mental Health Program Director for the Multi-Systemic Therapy Program for JPHSA, Ms. Herring is a public employee pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1102(18)(a) and a public servant pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1102(19). For purposes of the Code, her agency is the Multi-Systetnic Therapy Program pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1102(2)(a), and her governmental entity is JPHSA pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1102(12). As the Mental Health Program Director for the Multi-Systemic Therapy Program, she was an agency head pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1102(3). La. R.S. 42:1121A(1) prohibits Ms. Herring from rendering any service to the Multi-Systemic Therapy Program on a contractual basis for a period of two years from the date of her retirement as the Mental Health Program Director for the Multi-Systemic Therapy Program for JPHSA. Further, La. R.S. 42:1121A(1) and B would prohibit Ms. Herring from assisting providers in transactions involving JPHSA and the Multi-Systemic Therapy Program for a period of two years from the date of her retirement as the Mental Health Program Director for the Multi-Systemic Therapy Program for JPHSA. CONCLUSION The Louisiana Board of Ethics concluded, and instructed me to inform you, that the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Lacey Herring from contracting with the Jefferson Parish Human Servises Authority to be the Mult-Systemic Therapy Program Expert for a period of two years from the date of her retirement as the Mental Health Program Director of the Multi-Syste�nic Therapy Program. 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 Code of Governmental Ethics. The Board issues no opinion as to past conduct or as to laws other than the 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, L IANA BOARD ETH CS Tracy M. •ker For the ard Page 3 of 3 (BD 2024-969)