| Advisory Opinion requests from Victor Franckiewicz, on behalf of the Road Home Corporation, and Candace Watkins concerning the post-employment restrictions after the termination of her employment with the Office of Community Development - Disaster Recovery Unit. |
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The Road Home Corporation d/b/a/ Louisiana Land Trust ("LLT") is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit corporation created by Act 654 of the 2006 Regular Legislative Session and governed by La. R.S. 40:600.61 through La. R.S. 40:600.68. Although LLT is not generally a public entity, it is specifically governed by the Code pursuant to La. R.S. 40:600.65. LLT's purpose is to hold properties that are acquired through the Road Home Program, which is a Community Development Block Grant program administered by the Louisiana Division of Administration, Office of Community Development - Disaster Recovery Unit ("DRU"). LLT receives a substantial majority of its funding through DRU.
Candace Watkins was previously employed by DRU as a Program Manager, where she interfaced regularly with LLT on matters related to the Road Home Program. She terminated her employment with DRU on May 18, 2018.
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La. R.S. 42:1121B provides 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 the 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.
La. R.S. 42:1102(16) defines a "person" to mean an individual or legal entity, other than a governmental entity, or an agency thereof.
AO 2007-108: Board determined that 1121 would not apply to the former DRU Assistant Executive Director if hired by the Road Home Corp., since the Road Home Corp. was not a "person" within the definition of the Code.
AO 2008-570: Board determined that 1121 would not apply to the former DRU Executive Director if hired by the Road Home Corp., since the Road Home Corp. was not a "person" within the definition of the Code.
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Adopt the proposed advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
David Bordelon |
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