| Advisory opinion request regarding the Secretary of the Department of Veteran's Affairs, Rodney Alexander, and the post-employment restrictions applicable after his resignation. |
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Rodney Alexander resigned as the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) on June 3, 2014. The secretary position is the agency head of the DVA. Mr. Alexander may potentially lobby the state legislature, conduct business with state agencies, or contract services for state agencies.
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Section 1121A(1) states that no former agency head shall, for a period of two years following the termination of his public service as the head of such agency, assist another person, for compensation, in a transaction, or in an appearance in connection with a transaction, involving that agency or render any service on a contractual basis to or for such agency.
Section 1121B(1) states no former employee shall, for two years following the termination of his public employment, assist another person for compensation, in a transaction, or in an appearance in connection with a transaction in which such former public employee participated at any time during his public employment and involving the governmental entity by which he was formerly employed.
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Adopt the proposed advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Brett Robinson |
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