| Advisory Opinion Request from Sylvia Scineaux-Richard, President of the East New Orleans Neighborhood Advisory Commission, regarding its ability to conduct a raffle fundraiser. |
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The East New Orleans Neighborhood Advisory Commission would like to hold a raffle fundraiser. The East New Orleans Neighborhood Advisory Commission was created by La. R.S. 33:9100.
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La. R.S. 42:1115A(1) prohibits a public servant from soliciting or accepting, directly or indirectly, any thing of economic value as a gift or gratuity from any person or from any officer, director, agent, or employee of such person, if such public servant knows or reasonably should know that such person has or is seeking to have a contractual, business or financial relationship with the public servant's agency.
La. R.S. 42:1115B(1) prohibits a public employee from soliciting or accepting, directly or indirectly, any thing of economic value as a gift or gratuity from any person or from any officer, director, agent, or employee of such person, if such public servant knows or reasonably should know that such person conducts operations or activities that are regulated by the public employees' agency.
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Adopt proposed advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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