| Advisory opinion regarding whether Terry Faul, a member of the First Ward Drainage District Board, may be re-appointed to the First Ward Drainage District Board by the Acadia Parish Police Jury when his brother, Richard Faul, is a newly-elected member of the Acadia Parish Police Jury. |
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The Acadia Parish Police Jury appointed Terry Faul to the First Ward Drainage District Board on January 20, 2004. Terry Faul's term expires in July 2016. Richard Faul, Terry Fauls' brother, was elected to the Acadia Parish Police Jury and sworn into office on January 11, 2016. Terry Faul is seeking to be re-appointed to the Drainage District by the Acadia Parish Police Jury.
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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. 42:1102 (23) defines "Transaction involving the governmental entity" to mean any proceeding, application, submission, request for a ruling or other determination, contract, claim, case, or other such particular matter which the public servant or former public servant of the governmental entity in question knows or should know: (a) Is, or will be, the subject of action by the governmental entity. (b) Is one to which the governmental entity is or will be a party. (c) Is one in which the governmental entity has a direct interest.
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Adopt proposed advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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