2022-698 |
Type: Consent Opinion |
Decision Date: 5/2/2025 |
7 page
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A consent opinion that Aimee Riviere violated La. R.S. 42:1111A(1)(a) by virtue of her receipt of payments to which she was not duly entitled to receive for the performance of her duties as an employee of the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office.
Opinion Item - 7 page(s)
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2023-201 |
Type: Consent Opinion |
Decision Date: 5/2/2025 |
7 page
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Fields
A consent opinion that Charles Williams d/b/a Forever Williams Photography violated La. R.S. 42:1113A(1)(a) by entering into transactions under the supervision or jurisdiction of his agency, Carroll High School.
Opinion Item - 7 page(s)
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2023-662 |
Type: Consent Opinion |
Decision Date: 4/4/2025 |
13 page
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Fields
A consent opinion that Linda Fontenot, while serving as an appointed member of the GEO Academies EBR Board of Directors, violated La. R.S. 42:1113B by entering into contracts and/or transactions under the supervision and jurisdiction of her agency, GEO Academies EBR and its charter schools, GEO Prep Charter School, GEO Mid-City Charter School, and GEO Next Generation High School Charter School.
Opinion Item - 13 page(s)
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2024-920 |
Type: Advisory Opinion |
Decision Date: 4/4/2025 |
2 page
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The Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Chris Martin and his father’s business from entering into any contract, subcontract, or other transaction under the supervision or jurisdiction of the Downsville Community Charter School’s transportation staff while he is employed in a transportation position with the Charter School.
Opinion Item - 2 page(s)
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2024-969 |
Type: Advisory Opinion |
Decision Date: 5/2/2025 |
3 page
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The Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Lacey Herring from contracting with the Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority to be the Multi-Systemic Therapy Program Expert for two years from the date of her retirement as the Mental Health Program Director of the Multi-Systemic Therapy Program.
Opinion Item - 3 page(s)
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2025-009 |
Type: Advisory Opinion |
Decision Date: 4/4/2025 |
2 page
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The Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Jacob Trupiano’s company, Celizlu Creations LLC, from entering into any contract, subcontract, or other transaction that is under the supervision or jurisdiction of his agency, the Facility Maintenance Division of the David Wade Correctional Center.
Opinion Item - 2 page(s)
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2025-047 |
Type: Advisory Opinion |
Decision Date: 4/4/2025 |
3 page
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The Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Sarah Burton, the daughter-in-law of Keith Burton, the Caddo Parish School Board Superintendent, from selling 403(b) retirement plans to Caddo Parish School Board employees because these transactions are under the jurisdiction of his agency, the Caddo Parish School Board.
Opinion Item - 3 page(s)
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2025-048 |
Type: Advisory Opinion |
Decision Date: 4/4/2025 |
2 page
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Fields
The Code of Governmental Ethics does not prohibit an individual from continuing employment with the Downtown Development District of New Orleans while also being employed with the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office; however, the individual’s employment with both agencies may present an issue concerning the Louisiana Dual Employment laws, which are under the jurisdiction of the Attorney General, not the Board of Ethics.
Opinion Item - 2 page(s)
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2025-063 |
Type: Advisory Opinion |
Decision Date: 4/4/2025 |
2 page
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The Code of Governmental Ethics does not consider a public servant’s nephew as an immediate family member and does not prohibit VOLTEC, the Mayor's nephew’s employer, from contracting with the Village of Forest.
Opinion Item - 2 page(s)
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2025-073 |
Type: Advisory Opinion |
Decision Date: 4/4/2025 |
4 page
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Fields
The Code of Governmental Ethics does not prohibit Azelis AE&S from continuing business with the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury if Ronald Scott Harrington becomes an employee of Azelis AE&S upon his retirement from the Calcasieu Parish Mosquito Control Department, provided he has no dealings with procurement, bidding, etc., on transactions between the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury and Azelis AE&S.
Opinion Item - 4 page(s)
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2025-074 |
Type: Advisory Opinion |
Decision Date: 4/4/2025 |
3 page
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Fields
The Code of Governmental Ethics does not prohibit Dream Keepers Academy of Baton Rouge, a non-profit organization, from contracting with Helix Network of Educational Choices, a charter school operating under a contract with the East Baton Rouge School Board, to provide compensated tutoring services for Helix students.
Opinion Item - 3 page(s)
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2025-076 |
Type: Advisory Opinion |
Decision Date: 4/4/2025 |
3 page
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Fields
The Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Ronny Doucett, District Fire Chief for the Sulphur Fire Department, and/or his business from selling uniforms to the Sulphur Fire Department and its employees, but may sell to other Fire Departments and their employees.
Opinion Item - 3 page(s)
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2025-078 |
Type: Advisory Opinion |
Decision Date: 4/4/2025 |
2 page
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The post-employment restrictions contained in the Code of Governmental Ethics only apply to the actions of the former public servant and not to those of their immediate family members.
Opinion Item - 2 page(s)
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2025-109 |
Type: Advisory Opinion |
Decision Date: 5/2/2025 |
3 page
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Fields
The Code of Governmental Ethics does not prohibit former agency head Jay Efferson from attempting to contract with any other Office of Technology Services (OTS) department or section, except his former agency, the OTS End User Computing Field Operations Section, provided the contracted services are not rendered to or for his former agency.
Opinion Item - 3 page(s)
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2025-110 |
Type: Advisory Opinion |
Decision Date: 4/4/2025 |
2 page
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Fields
The Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Josh Lindsey, the spouse of a teacher at Jena High School, from entering into a compensated transaction that is under the supervision or jurisdiction of Jena High School.
Opinion Item - 2 page(s)
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2025-111 |
Type: Advisory Opinion |
Decision Date: 4/4/2025 |
3 page
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Fields
The Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Demond LeBlanc, a member of the Lakeshore Villages Master Community Development District Board, for two years following the termination of his service as a board member, from being appointed by the District as district manager and from assisting his company for compensation in a transaction with the District.
Opinion Item - 3 page(s)
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2025-112 |
Type: Advisory Opinion |
Decision Date: 5/2/2025 |
2 page
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Fields
The Code of Governmental Ethics does not prohibit Maurice Keen, a former member of the Livingston Parish Council, from being employed by the executive branch of government, the Livingston Parish President’s Administration, as an assistant to the Livingston Parish President, following the end of his term as a council member.
Opinion Item - 2 page(s)
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2025-116 |
Type: Advisory Opinion |
Decision Date: 5/2/2025 |
4 page
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The Code of Governmental Ethics contains post-employment restrictions that apply to Damon Carter and his future employer, DBSysgraph, Inc., for two years following his retirement from public employment with the Louisiana Office of State Fire Marshal.
Opinion Item - 4 page(s)
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2025-117 |
Type: Advisory Opinion |
Decision Date: 5/2/2025 |
3 page
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Fields
The Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Carter Ledbetter Prejean from renewing her services contract with the City of Jennings once her father, Wayne Ledbetter, assumes the office of Jennings City Councilman, but she is not prohibited from fulfilling the terms of her current contract.
Opinion Item - 3 page(s)
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2025-120 |
Type: Advisory Opinion |
Decision Date: 5/2/2025 |
2 page
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Fields
The Code of Governmental Ethics does not prohibit Jason Shelton from being promoted and appointed to the position of Fire Chief for the Bossier City Fire Department while Christopher Smith serves as a Bossier City Councilman, since Jason Shelton is not Christopher Smith’s immediate family member.
Opinion Item - 2 page(s)
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