| Request for an advisory opinion from Ascension Parish Councilman, Corey Orgeron, as to whether his wife can be appointed to the Ascension Parish Library Board. Ascension Parish has a population of 107,215. |
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Corey Orgeron is a current member of the Ascension Parish Council. Ascension Parish recently noticed a vacancy on the Ascension Parish Library Board. Councilman Orgeron's wife desires to apply for the vacancy which would be filled by a vote of the Ascension Parish Council.
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La. R.S. 42:1113A(1)(a) prohibits a public servant or member of such public servant's immediate family, or legal entity in which he has a controlling interest from bidding on or 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. 42:1102(2)(a)(vi) defines "agency" for members of any governing authority of political subdivisions to mean the governmental entity.
La. R.S. 42:1102(23)(a) defines "transaction involving the governmental entity" to mean any proceeding, application, submission, request for ruling, or other determination, contract, claim, case, or other such particular matter which the public servant or former public servant of the governmental entity in question knows or should know is, or will be, the subject of action by the governmental entity.
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Adopt the proposed advisory opinion draft.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Greg Thibodeaux |
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