| Advisory opinion request from Valencia Vessel Landry regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics (Code) prohibits her or her husband, Terry C. Landry, Jr., from entering into a professional legal services contract with the Office of the State Attorney General or gain employment with a state agency while being an immediate family member of State Representative Terry C. Landry, Sr. |
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Valencia Landry and Terry C. Landry, Jr. own a law firm involved in a potential contract with the Office of the State Attorney General. Terry C. Landry, Jr. is her husband and the son of State Representative Terry C. Landry, Sr. They are both immediate family members of a legislator.
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La. R.S. 42:1113C prohibits a legislator, member of his immediate family, or legal entity in which he has a controlling interest from bidding on or entering into or being in any way interested in any contract, subcontract, or other transaction involving the legislator's agency.
La. R.S. 42:1113D(b)(I) prohibits the legislator's immediate family members, except the spouse, of a person identified in Item (a)(ii) of this Paragraph, and any legal entity of a family member from entering into any contract with state government unless the contract is awarded by competitive bidding, however subsection (ii) provides an exception allowing contracts for professional services entered into with the attorney general which is based on criteria set forth by the office of risk management.
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Adopt the proposed advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Brett Robinson |
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