A consent opinion that both Steven Terry and Kathy Terry violated La. R.S. 42:1119A and La. R.S. 42:1119B(1) by virtue of Kathy Terry’s employment with the Hospital Service District of West Feliciana Parish Louisiana d/b/a West Feliciana Hospital while her spouse, Steven Terry, serves as an appointed member of the Hospital’s Board of Commissioners.

A consent opinion that Sondra Cooley-Redmon, while serving as a member of the Sixth Planning District Consortium Local Workforce Development Board Area 60, violated La. R.S. 42:1111C(2)(d) by virtue of her receipt of a thing of economic value for services rendered to the LaSalle Community Action Association, Inc. when it had contractual, business, and financial relationships with the Sixth Planning District Consortium Local Workforce Development Board Area 60.

A consent opinion that Holly Sanders, in her capacity as a candidate for the office of Lafayette Parish School Board Member in the October 24, 2023 election, violated La. R.S. 18:1505.2I(1) of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act by virtue of expending campaign funds to pay her wholly-owned business for work she performed on her campaign.

The Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Clifton Gremillion, a WAE for the Department of Corrections (DOC), Headquarters Division, from entering into any contract, subcontract, or transaction under the supervision or jurisdiction of his agency, the DOC Technology Management Division.

The Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Darryl Hurst, a member of the East Baton Rouge Parish Metropolitan Council, from being appointed by the Council to serve as a member of the Crime Prevention and Improvement District for the Monticello Subdivision because the appointment is a transaction under the supervision or jurisdiction of his agency.

The Code of Governmental Ethics does not prohibit Heather Darby and her father, Walter Theriot, from being employed within DOTD District 03, Unit 071, since neither employee is an agency head, and the submitted disqualification plan meets the Board’s requirements and regulations.

The Code of Governmental Ethics does not prohibit Tamara Hingle, the former agency head of the New Orleans East Office of Motor Vehicles, from owning and operating a driving school in Louisiana within two years of her retirement as long as she does not refer anyone who attends her driving school to the New Orleans East Office of Motor Vehicles to obtain a driving license or permit.

There are no provisions in the Code of Governmental Ethics that prohibit Wendell Verrett from contracting with the Twin Parish Port District to serve as both the Port Director and the Port’s legal counsel, provided he does not receive compensation in excess of the terms of his contract with the Port District.

The Code of Governmental Ethics does not require members of the Shreveport Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board to file annual personal financial disclosure statements since the Civil Service Board does not have the authority to expend, disburse, or invest $10,000 or more in funds in a fiscal year.

The Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Christy Cox from serving as an uncertified substitute teacher for Crowville School while her husband, Brady Cox, serves as its Principal.

The Code of Governmental Ethics does not prohibit Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office employee Kenneth Boudreaux, in his capacity as a member of the Lafayette City Council, from voting on, discussing, deliberating, or participating in any matters related to contracts between the City of Lafayette/Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government and the Lafayette Parish Sheriff’s Office for the purpose of booking inmates in the parish correctional facility.

There are no provisions in the Code of Governmental Ethics that prohibit the continued service of Byron J. Casey, III on the Lakeshore Crime Prevention District if he is appointed to serve on the Lakeshore Property Owners Association Board, which is a private corporation.

The Code of Governmental Ethics does not prohibit Allie DeLeo-Allen or her company, DKB Solutions, LLC, from providing services on a contractual basis to Louisiana Tech University to consult on and help coordinate and manage funding proposal projects for academic units and divisions outside of the College of Engineering and Science within two years of the termination of her employment with the College of Engineering and Science.

The Board of Ethics approved the proposed disqualification plan submitted by the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office that excludes Danielle Nelson Thomas and Kawaski Thomas, spouses employed in the Enforcement Division, from participating in any and all duties, decisions, or approvals concerning the other’s employment or salary since it meets the Board’s rules and requirements.

The Code of Governmental Ethics does not prohibit spouses from running as candidates for elected offices in the same city. However, if Kristi Fleming is elected Mayor of the City of Mangham, the Code of Governmental Ethics would prohibit her from participating in any transaction involving the Mangham Police Department in which her spouse, Mangham Police Chief Perry Fleming, has a substantial economic interest and would require her to recuse herself from participating in such matters.

The Code of Governmental Ethics does not prohibit the Cameron Parish Clerk of Court’s Office from hiring Haley Nunez Conner, the daughter of Cameron Parish Policy Juror Ronald Nunez, as the Clerk’s Office is an agency separate and distinct from the Parish.

The Code of Governmental Ethics does not prohibit Lisa Duggan’s continued employment as the Park Manager for the North Webster Parish Industrial District (NWPID) if her husband, Steve Duggan, is appointed to the NWPID Board, but would prohibit him from participating in any transaction in which his wife has a substantial economic interest and required him to recuse himself from such matters.

The Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Rhodes Property & Development, owned by Justin and James Rhodes, from submitting proposals for projects funded by the Cane River Waterway Commission while their father, Jim Rhodes, serves as an appointed member of the Commission.

There are no provisions in the Code of Governmental Ethics that prohibit Darius Spurlock, a graduate student in the College of Education at Louisiana State University, from accepting a graduate student internship stipend while employed at the Louisiana Office of Student Financial Aid.

The Code of Governmental Ethics does not prohibit the continued employment of Brandon Edwards with Shreveport Fire Department Station 17 while his brother, Derrick Cooper, serves as a Captain of Station 17, and the Board approved the proposed disqualification plan.