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Opinion Type
Advisory Opinion
Docket Number
2012-460
Requesting Party
David E. Peralta
Parties Involved
Sharon Schafer
St. Bernard Parish Indigent Defender's Office
Tom Gernhauser
Jerry Graves
Decision Date
5/18/2012
Law
1119
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The Board concluded the Code of Governmental Ethics would not prohibit Sharon Schafer's continued employment with St. Bernard Parish once she marries St. Bernard Parish President David Peralta, as Ms. Schafer will have been employed with the Parish for more than a year prior to becoming Mr. Peralta's spouse.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> . oF�.ou ��sy_ DEPARTMENT,OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> Q? <br /> 11 LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> • cls 14"`�,, ' P. O. BOX 4368 <br /> BATON ROUGE, LA 70821 <br /> L o4,ineM ,,. (225)219-5600 <br /> `"="P0, FAX:(225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> wwwethicsstatela.us <br /> May 29, 2012 <br /> David E. Peralta <br /> St. Bernard Parish President <br /> 8201 West Jedge Perez Drive <br /> Chalmette, LA 70043 <br /> RE: Ethics Docket No. 2012-460 <br /> Dear Mr. Peralta, <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics at its May 18,2012 meeting,considered your request for an advisory <br /> opinion regarding the continued employment of Sharon Schafer as a paralegal for St.Bernard Parish <br /> Indigent Defender's office will violate the Code of Ethics if you and Ms. Schafer marry. You state <br /> that you have been President of St. Bernard Parish since January 10, 2012. Sharon Schafer has <br /> served as a paralegal for St. Bernard Parish in the Indigent Defenders Office since June 11, 2007. <br /> Upon taking office as the Parish President, you directed all supervision of Ms. Schafer to Tom <br /> Gernhauser, the head of the Indigent Defender Board. You also directed all administrative <br /> supervision of Ms. Schafer to the Chief Administrative officer,Jerry Graves. You and Ms. Schafer <br /> were married in March of 2012. <br /> The Board concluded and instructed me to inform you that the Code of Governmental Ethics will <br /> not prohibit Ms. Schafer from continuing her employment with St.Bernard Parish after her marriage <br /> to you. Section 1119 prohibits the immediate family member of an agency head from being <br /> employed in that agency. However, an exception to that prohibition is found in Section 1119C(2) <br /> which allows a public employee, having served for more than one year, to continue in that <br /> employment when a member of the immediate family becomes the head of the agency. Since Ms. <br /> Schafer has been employed with St. Bernard Parish for more than a year prior to becoming your <br /> spouse, Section 1119 of the Code will not prohibit her continued employment with the Parish after <br /> your marriage.Additionally,the Board advises that Section 1112 of the Code will prohibit you from <br /> participating in any transactions in your spouse may have a substantial economic interest. <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 Code of Ethics. The Board <br /> issues no opinion as to past conduct or laws other than the Code of Governmental Ethics. If you <br /> have any questions, please contact me at(225)219-5600 or(800) 842-6630. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> ii <br /> OUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> otrAni,,,fr„ P. 1:-. - _______-/ <br /> Aneatra P. Boykin <br /> For the Board 4N EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />
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