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Docket No. 16-678
 
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RE:
Advisory opinion request from Toby E. Picard regarding whether La. R.S. 42:1121B(1) prohibits him from being employed by Arcadis immediately upon the termination of his public service with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD).
Facts:
Toby E. Picard requested an advisory opinion regarding whether La. R.S. 42:1121B(1) would prohibit him from being employed by Arcadis immediately upon the termination of his public service with DOTD. He intends to terminate his employment with DOTD as an Engineer 7, Project Management Administrator, for Project Management Section 34. Mr. Picard provided that Section 34 oversees groups of project managers. Arcadis is a private engineering consulting firm. He provided that Arcadis only has one contract with DOTD to work on a project for which he performed services. He would be employed by Arcadis as an engineer and provide design and cost estimating services on projects. Mr. Picard stated that he would be a salaried employee and he would not be providing the same type of services to Arcadis as he did for DOTD.
Law:
La. R.S. 42:1121B prohibits a public servant for a period of two years from the termination of his public employment from assisting another person for compensation in transactions with his former agency that he participated in at any time during his public service or render any service which he rendered to the agency during the term of his employment on a contractual basis to his former agency.
Recommendations:
Adopt draft advisory opinion.
Assigned Attorney: Suzanne Mooney
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
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2016-678 - RAO
2016-678- Draft Opinion