| Advisory opinion regarding whether Chris Workman, a partner with Moore & Jenkins Insurance Agency, may continue to provide insurance services to fire departments located in Washington Parish if elected to the Washington Parish Council. |
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Chris Workman is planning to become a candidate for the Washington Parish Council. Mr. Workman is a partner in an insurance agency, Moore & Jenkins, that is located in Washington Parish. Mr. Workman owns 10% of the company. Moore & Jenkins Insurance Agency insures Washington Parish Fire Districts 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. The fire departments all have their own boards and are not controlled by the parish council.
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La. R.S. 42:1113A states no public servant, or a member of such a public servant's immediate family, or a legal entity in which he has a controlling interest shall bid on or enter into any contract, subcontract or other transaction that is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the agency of such public servant.
La. R.S. 42:1111C(2)(d) provides that no public servant and no legal entity in which the public servant exercises control or owns an interest in excess of twenty-five percent, shall receive any thing of economic value for or in consideration of services rendered, or to be rendered, to or for any person during his public service unless such services are: (d) Neither performed for nor compensated by any person or from any officer, director, agent, or employee of such person, if such public servant knows or reasonably should know that such person has or is seeking to obtain contractual or other business or financial relationships with the public servant's agency; conducts operations or activities which are regulated by the public employee's agency; or has substantial economic interests which may be substantially affected by the performance or nonperformance of the public employee's official duty.
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Adopt the proposed advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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