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Docket No. 12-398
 
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RE:
Advisory opinion regarding an outside employment opportunity for Stacie Massey, an employee of Department of Natural Resources, Office of Conservation.
Facts:
Stacie Massey is employed by DNR, Office of Conservation, as a Mineral Production Supervisor. Ms. Massey supervises employees who audit monthly oil production reports. She would like to become a part time courier for Theopholis Oil, Gas, & Land Services, LLC. Her job duties would include bringing approved leases to various courthouses to be recorded. Ms. Massey would make these deliveries on her days off. Theopholis Oil, Gas, & Land, Services is a consulting company that prepares and turns in bids and nominations to the Office of Mineral Resources; however, the company does not have any relationship with, nor is it monitored by, the Office of Conservation.

Law:
R.S. 42:1111C(1)(a) of the Code prohibits a public employee from receiving any thing of economic value for any service, the subject matter of which is devoted substantially to the responsibilities, programs, or operations of the agency of the public servant and in which the public servant has participated.

R.S. 42:1111C(2)(d) prohibits a public servant from accepting any thing of economic value for or in consideration of services rendered from a person who has or is seeking to have a contractual, business, or financial relationship with the public servant's agency.

Recommendations:
Adopt proposed advisory opinion.

Assigned Attorney: Deidra Godfrey
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2012-398 draft opinion
2012-398- Advisory Opinion Request