Advisory Opinion request regarding David Remedies, Sr. contracting with the Sabine Parish Police Jury, Road Department, while his son is employed by that department. |
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David Remedies Jr. was recently employed as a mechanic in the Sabine Parish Road Department and reports to the Road Superintendent. Mr. Remedies is responsible for diagnosing mechanical problems and determining whether to perform the repairs in-house or to send the work to a contractor. The recommendation is reviewed by the Road Superintendent. The Road Department has previously entered into transactions with David Remedies' s father, David Remedies Sr., for equipment repair services.
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La. R.S. 42:1113A(1)(a) provides that no public servant, or member of such a public servant's immediate family, or legal entity in which he has a controlling interest, shall bid on or enter into any contract, subcontract, or other transaction that is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the agency of such public servant.
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Adopt the proposed advisory opinion.
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Assigned Attorney: |
David Bordelon |
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