| Advisory opinion request on behalf of Vincent Russo regarding whether it would be a conflict of interest for him to assist SJB Group, LLC in connection with Stage 0 projects that may or may not involve the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD). |
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Mr. Russo was employed by DOTD as a Special Assistant in the Office of Engineering until January of 2015. He did not supervise or evaluate employees in this position. Mr. Russo is currently employed with SJB. Mr. Russo, in accordance with Ethics Board Docket No. 2014-1279, will not be consulting with or assisting SJB in transactions involving his former governmental entity in which he participated nor will SJB assist another person, for compensation, in transactions in which Mr. Russo participated while employed by DOTD.
Mr. Russo would like to provide services to SJB in connection with Stage 0 work on DOTD projects. Stage 0 work involves feasibility studies which occur at the beginning of the projects. Mr. Russo did not perform any Stage 0 work for the DOTD at any time he was employed by the DOTD. Mr. Russo does not currently have or anticipate having any ownership interest SJB.
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La. R.S. 42:1121B(1) provides that no former employee shall, for two years following the termination of his public employment, assist another person for compensation, in a transaction, or in an appearance in connection with a transaction in which such former public employee participated at any time during his public employment and involving the governmental entity by which he was formerly employed or render any service which such former public servant rendered to the agency during the term of his public employment on a contractual basis, regardless of the parties to the contract, to, for, or on behalf of the agency with which he was formerly employed.
La. R.S. 42:1121C provides that no legal entity in which a former public servant is an officer, director, trustee, partner, or employee shall, for a period of two years following the termination of his public service, assist another person, for compensation, in a transaction, or in appearance in connection with a transaction in which such public servant at any time participated during his public service and involving the agency by which he was formerly employed or in which he formerly office.
La. R.S. 42:1121D provides that no former public servant shall share in any compensation received by another person for assistance which such former public servant is prohibited from rendering by this Section
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Adopt proposed advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Brett Robinson |
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