| Advisory opinion request regarding the Lake Providence Port Commission (Commission) hiring Mr. Lee Denny to the administrative assistant position with the Commission. |
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Mr. Denny is a member of the East Carroll Police Jury (ECPJ). The Commission is composed of seven members, four of who are appointed by the ECPJ. If hired, Mr. Denny would serve as an administrative assistant for the Commission.
East Carroll Parish had a population of less then ten thousand as of the 2010 census.
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Section 1113A(1)(a) of the Code prohibits a public servant from bidding on or entering into any contract, subcontract, or other transaction that is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the agency of such public servant excluding any member of a governing authority of a parish with a population of ten thousand or less.
Section 1121A(2) states that no former member of a board or commission shall, for a period of two years following the termination of his public service on such board or commission, contract with, be employed in any capacity by, or be appointed to any position by that board or commission.
Section 1112A states that no public servant shall participate in a transaction in which he has a personal substantial economic interest of which he may be reasonably expected to know involving the governmental entity.
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Adopt the proposed advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Brett Robinson |
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