| Advisory opinion regarding whether Hammond City Fire Chief John Thomas may accept an all-expense paid trip as part of winning the Liberty Mutual Firemark Award and whether the City of Hammond can accept a $10,000 donation as part of the award. |
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Liberty Mutual Insurance sponsors an award entitled the Liberty Mutual Firemark Award. Persons may be nominated who are legal residents of the fifty United States and the District of Columbia, who are 18 years of age or older and who are currently employed as a volunteer or career firefighter as of the time of entry. Chief John Thomas was nominated for the Liberty Mutual Firemark Award for Community Service, which is an award given to a firefighter who demonstrates a commitment to serving his community. It recognizes firefighters who have given back to their communities beyond their daily responsibilities.
The City of Hammond has been informed that Chief John Thomas won the Liberty Mutual Fiermark Award for his outstanding community service. The City of Hammond will receive a $10,000 donation, and Chief Thomas will be provided a trip to New York City for four people.
Liberty Mutual Insurance has no contractual, financial, or other business relationship with the City of Hammond or the Hammond City Fire Department.
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La. R.S. 42:1111A prohibits a public employee from receiving anything of economic value, other than compensation and benefits from the governmental entity to which he is duly entitled, for the performance of the duties and responsibilities of his office or position.
La. R.S. 42:1115A(1) prohibits a public servant from soliciting or accepting, directly or indirectly, any thing of economic value as a gift or gratuity from 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 have a contractual, business or financial relationship with the public servant's agency.
La. R.S. 42:1115B(1) prohibits a public employee from soliciting or accepting, directly or indirectly, any thing of economic value as a gift or gratuity from 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 conducts operations or activities that are regulated by the public employees' agency.
La. R.S. 42:1115B(2) prohibits a public employee from soliciting or accepting, directly or indirectly, any thing of economic value as a gift or gratuity from 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 a substantial economic interest which may be substantially affected by the performance or nonperformance of the public employee's office duty.
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Adopt proposed advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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