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Opinion Item
Opinion Type
Advisory Opinion
Docket Number
2013-690
Requesting Party
Margaret Duhon
Parties Involved
15th Judicial District Court
Lafayette Consolidated Government
Decision Date
8/16/2013
Law
R.S. 42:1121B(1)
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Advisory opinion that the Code of Governmental Ethics would prohibit a court reporter for the 15th Judicial District Court (15th JDC), from directly contracting with court reporters in the 15th JDC, or directly with the 15th JDC, to perform court reporting services following her retirement.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> 0j° ," DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> s LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> eqr..,., ^ '. P.0.BOX 4368 <br /> ' 1 BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> o't / (225)219-5600 <br /> FAX (225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> wwwethicsstatela.us <br /> August 19, 2013 <br /> Margaret D. Duhon, CCR,RPR <br /> P.O. Box 2182 <br /> Lafayette, LA 70502 <br /> Re: Ethics Board Docket No. 2013-690 <br /> Dear Ms. Duhon: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its August 16, 2013 meeting, considered your request <br /> for an advisory opinion as to whether you may provide court reporting services at the 15th Judicial <br /> District Court after your retirement. You stated that you are currently employed by the Lafayette <br /> Consolidated Government, Vermilion Parish Police Jury, and Acadia Parish Police Jury. You work <br /> as an official reporter for Judge David Blanchet of the 15th Judicial District Court and have plans to <br /> retire within the next two years. You also stated that after your retirement you are considering <br /> substituting as a reporter for the reporters of the 15t Judicial District Court when called to do so. You <br /> would be paid by either the court reporter needing replacement or by the Judicial Expense Fund of <br /> the 15th Judicial District Court. <br /> The Board concluded,and instructed me to inform you,that the Code of Governmental Ethics would <br /> prohibit you from contracting with court reporters directly or with the 15th Judicial District Court to <br /> perform court reporting services following your retirement. Section 1121B(1)of the Code prohibits a <br /> former public employee, for a period of two years following the termination of her public <br /> employment, from rendering any service which such former public employee rendered to the agency <br /> during the term of her public employment on a contractual basis,regardless of the parties to the <br /> contract,to, for, or on behalf of the agency with which she was formerly employed. Therefore,you <br /> would be prohibited for two years following your retirement from providing court reporting services <br /> to the 15t Judicial District Court on a contractual basis because this is a service that you formerly <br /> rendered as an employee of the 15th Judicial District Court. <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 as to laws other than the Code of Governmental Ethics. If you <br /> have any questions,please contact me at(800) 842-6630 or(225)219-5600. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> n <br /> Jennifer T. Land <br /> For the Board <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />
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