| Advisory opinion request by Plaquemines Parish Sheriff Gerald Turlich, Jr. regarding whether there is a conflict of interest for the Plaquemines Sheriff's Office to directly contract with Frederick Yorsch, or a business entity with whom Mr. Yorsch may be associated, if the Plaquemines Sheriff's Office eliminates the full-time position of legal counsel. |
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Sheriff Turlich is reviewing several options to reduce the Plaquemines Parish Sheriff's Office budget. One of these options includes eliminating the position of legal counsel and contracting with a private attorney or firm to perform the services. Mr. Yorsch currently holds the legal counsel position that may be eliminated.
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La. R.S. 42:1121B(1) provides that no former public employee shall, for a period of 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 for a period of two years following termination of his public employment, render, any service which such former public employee had 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.
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Adopt proposed advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Brett Robinson |
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