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 Docket No. 15-1087
 
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RE:
Advisory opinion request concerning post-employment restrictions that would apply to Camile J. Punch after he retires from the Purchasing Department of St. Mary Parish Government.
Facts:
Camile J. Punch will soon be retiring from St. Mary Parish Government after working as a purchasing agent within the Purchasing Department. St. Mary Parish has expressed an interest in contracting with Mr. Punch in a different capacity to provide IT services after his retirement with the possibility of contracting with him directly or contracting with a business or public agency that he is employed by. Mr. Punch's duties as a purchasing agent within the Purchasing Department are completely different from any IT services that he would provide on a contractual basis to St. Mary Parish.
Law:
Section 1121B of the Ethics Code prohibits a former public employee, for a period of two years following the termination of his public employment, from assisting another person, for compensation, in a transaction involving the agency of the former public employee, in which the public employee participated at any time during his public employment. Additionally, Section 1121B prohibits a former public employee, for a period of two years following the termination of his public employment, from rendering the same service which he rendered during his public employment on a contractual basis to, for, or on behalf of his former agency.

Section 1121C of the Code prohibits any entity in which you are an officer, director, trustee, partner, or employee for a period of two years following the termination of your public employment, from assisting another person, for compensation, in a transaction or in an appearance in connection with a transaction in which you participated at any time during your public employment and which involves your former public employer.
Recommendations:
Adopt the proposed advisory opinion.
Assigned Attorney: Jennifer Land
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2015-1087 - Advisory Opinion Request
2015-1087 Draft Advisory Opinion