| Advisory opinion as to whether Kurt Weigle may serve as a member of the board of directors for two non-profit corporations while he is employed by the Downtown Development District. |
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Kurt Weigle is currently employed as the President and CEO of the Downtown Development District of New Orleans ("District"), a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana. Mr. Weigle is a voluntary, uncompensated member of the board of directors of two 501(c)(3) organizations, the Birdfoot Chamber Music Festival ("Birdfoot") and the New Orleans Police and Justice Foundation ("NOPJ"). Mr. Weigle inquired as to whether he may serve as an uncompensated member of the board of directors of Birdfoot and NOPJ while he is an employee of the District. Mr. Weigle also inquired as to whether the District would be prohibited from providing financial support to Birdfoot or NOPJ to enhance the efforts of either organization while he is employed by the District.
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La. R.S. 42:1112B(3) prohibits a public servant from participating in a transaction involving the governmental entity in which, to his actual knowledge, any person of which he is an officer, director, trustee, partner or employee has a substantial economic interest.
La. R.S. 42:1123(1) allows a public servant to participate in the affairs of charitable, religious, nonprofit educational, public service, civic organizations, and bona fide organized public volunteer fire departments when no compensation is received.
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Adopt the proposed advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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