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Docket No. 18-985
 
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RE:
Advisory opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics would prohibit Lafourche Basin Levee District Board members James and Whitney Jasmin from voting on disciplinary action being taken by the Board against the Executive Director, Donald Ray Henry.
Facts:
Advisory opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics would prohibit Lafourche Basin Levee District Board members James and Whitney Jasmin from voting on disciplinary action being taken against the Executive Director, Donald Ray Henry, after a verbal and physical altercation between Donald Ray Henry and James and Whitney Jasmin. No civil actions have been filed at this time. James and Whitney Jasmin are brothers.
Law:
La. R.S. 42:1112A prohibits a public servant from participating in a transaction involving the governmental entity in which he has a personal substantial economic interest of which he may be reasonably expected to know.

La. R.S. 42:1112B prohibits a public servant from participating in a transaction involving the governmental entity in which, to his actual knowledge, any member of his immediate family has a substantial economic interest

Recommendations:
Adopt draft advisory opinion.
Assigned Attorney: Suzanne Mooney
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2018-985- draft opinion (4)
2018-985 Request for Advisory Opinion