Request for an advisory opinion regarding whether Shane E. Romero, Jr., may serve as a member of the board of Hospital Service District No. 1 of Iberia Parish when his father serves as parish president. |
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Shane Romero, Jr., submitted an application to serve as a member of Hospital Service District No. 1 of Iberia Parish, a volunteer position. Board members of the Hospital Service District are appointed by the Iberia Parish Council. Subsequent to this submission, his father, Errol Romero was elected as Iberia Parish President.
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R.S. 42:1113A(1)(a) prohibits public servants, their immediate family members, or legal entities in which they have 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 servants.
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Adopt the proposed advisory opinion.
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Assigned Attorney: |
Deidra Godfrey |
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