| Advisory opinion request regarding the propriety of R. David Brown renting a residential property to other lobbyists, legislators, or legislative employees. |
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R. David Brown is a registered lobbyist and is considering renting a home that he owns in Spanish Town to other lobbyists, legislators, or legislative employees.
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La. R.S. 42:1115A(2) provides that a public servant is prohibited from accepting, directly or indirectly, a thing of economic value as a gift or gratuity from a person who is seeking, for compensation, to influence the passage or defeat of legislation from the public servant's agency.
La. R.S. 42:1112B(5) prohibits a public employee from participating in any transaction involving the governmental entity in which any person who is a party to an existing contract with such public servant, and who by reason thereof is in a position to affect directly the economic interests of such public servant, has a substantial economic interest.
La. R.S. 42:1111C(2)(d) of the Code prohibits a public servant and any legal entity in which the public servant exercises control or owns an interest in excess of 25% from providing compensated services to a person who is seeking, for compensation, to influence the passage or defeat of legislation by the public servant's agency.
La. R.S. 42:1111E(1) prohibits a public servant and any legal entity, of which the public servant is a director or employee, from receiving any thing of economic value for assisting a person in a transaction, or in an appearance in connection with a transaction, with the agency of such public servant.
La. R.S. 42:1111E(2) provides that no elected official shall receive anything of economic value for assisting a person in a transaction with a governmental entity, unless he shall file a sworn statement with the Board prior to or at least 10 days after rendering initial assistance.
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Adopt the proposed advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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