| Advisory opinion request regarding the post-employment restrictions that would apply to Tonya Marshall, a former employee with the City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge. |
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Tonya Marshall retired from the City of Baton Rouge/Parish of East Baton Rouge (City/Parish) as an Environmental Specialist in the Department of Public Works, Environmental Division on June 20, 2014. Her job duties as an Environmental Specialist included performing inspections and environmental documentation review, as well as doing storm water training in local schools. Ms. Marshall is considering working for different companies that may have or will seek contracts with the City/Parish, or forming a business which would provide assistance with documentation for compliance with the Federal Clean Water Act and state environmental regulations.
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La. R.S. 42:1121B(1) states that no former public employee shall, for a period of 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.
Section 1121B(1) goes on to prohibit a former public employee, for a period of two years following the termination of his public employment, from rendering any service which such former public employee had rendered to the agency during the term of his employment on a contractual basis, regardless of the parties to the contract, to, for, or on behalf of the agency with which he was formerly employed.
La. R.S. 42:1121C prohibits any entity in which a former public servant is an officer, director, trustee, partner, or employee for a period of two years following the termination of his public employment, from assisting another person, for compensation, in a transaction or in an appearance in connection with a transaction in which such public servant participated at any time during his public employment and which involves his former public employer.
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Adopt the proposed advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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