| Advisory Opinion request from Brenda Stanifer, Purchasing Agent for Plaquemines Parish, regarding whether she may purchase or bid on assets disposed of or auctioned by the parish. |
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Brenda Stanifer is employed as the Purchasing Agent for Plaquemines Parish Government. The Plaquemines Parish Council is responsible for approving all equipment and assets to be disposed or auctioned. As Purchasing Agent, Ms. Stanifer is responsible for the disposal of the assets; however, she does not make decision as to which assets are disposed or auctioned.
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La. R.S. 42:1113A(1)(a) states no public servant, excluding any legislator and any appointed member of any board of commission and any member of a governing authority of a parish with a population of ten thousand or less, 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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