| Advisory opinion request on behalf of Blaine Dauzat regarding whether Celeste Voinche, his sister, would be frozen in her position within the Avoyelles Parish School System (APSS) if Mr. Dauzat were to become superintendent of APSS. |
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Blaine Dauzat is considering applying for the superintendent position of APSS. His sister, Celeste Voinche, has worked in the central office of APSS for 3 years and is currently in the position of principal on assignment.
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La. R.S. 42:1119A states that no immediate family member of an agency head shall be employed by his agency.
La. R.S. 42:1119C(2) is the exception to the general prohibition stated above. It provides that the provisions of this Section shall not prohibit the continued employment of any public employee nor shall nor shall it be construed to hinder, alter, or in any way affect normal promotional advancements for such public employee where a member of public employees' immediate family becomes the agency head of such public employee's agency, provided that such public employee has been employed in the agency for a period of at least one year prior to the member of the public employee's immediate family member becoming the agency head.
La. R.S. 42:1112B(1) provides that no public servant shall participate in a transaction involving the governmental entity in which, to his actual knowledge, any member of his immediate family has a substantial economic interest.
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Adopt the proposed advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Brett Robinson |
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