| Advisory opinion request as to whether Quint J. Liner, Fire Chief for Terrebonne Parish Fire District #10 (District), may open a restaurant with Robert Champagne, Jr., the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the District. |
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Quint J. Liner, Fire Chief for Terrebonne Parish Fire District #10 (District), inquired as to whether he may open a restaurant with Robert Champagne, Jr., the Chairman of the Board of Directors for the District.
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La. R.S. 42:1113 prohibits public servants, their immediate family members, or legal entities in which they have a controlling interest, from entering into any contract, subcontract, or other transaction that is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the agency of such public servant.
La. R.S. 42:1112B(5) prohibits a public servant from participating in matters involving the governmental entity and 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.
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Adopt the proposed advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Jennifer Land |
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