| Request for an Advisory Opinion from Quint J. Liner, Sr., Chief for Terrebonne Parish (111,860) Fire Protection District No. 10, who would like to enter into a business relationship with Robert Champagne, Jr., District Chairman for Terrebonne Parish Fire Protection District No. 10. |
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Quint J. Liner, Sr. is the fire Chief for Terrebonne Parish Fire Protection District No. 10. Robert Champagne, Jr. is the District Chairman for Terrebonne Parish Fire District Protection District No. 10. Liner and Champagne would like to enter into a business relationship with one another to possibly open a restaurant or other type of business.
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La. R.S. 42:1112B(2) prohibits a public servant, except as provided in R.S. 42:1120, from participating in a transaction involving the governmental entity in which any person in which he has a substantial economic interest of which he may reasonably be expected to know has a substantial economic interest.
La. R.S. 42:1112B(5) prohibits a public servant, except as provided in R.S. 42:1120, from participating in a transaction involving the governmental entity in which any person who is a party to an existing contract with such public servant, or with any legal entity in which the public servant exercises control or owns an interest in excess of twenty-five percent, or who owes any thing of economic value to such public servant, or to any legal entity in which the public servant exercises control or owns an interest in excess of twenty-five percent, and who by reason thereof is in a position to affect directly the economic interests of such public servant, has a substantial economic interest.
La. R.S. 42:1120.4 provides if any appointed member of a board or commission in the discharge of a duty or responsibility of his office or position, would be required to vote on a matter which vote would be a violation of R.S. 42:1112, he shall recuse himself from voting.
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Adopt the proposed Advisory Opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Greg Thibodeaux |
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