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Docket No. 12-584
 
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RE:
Advisory opinion regarding whether the Friends of the Cabildo and the Louisiana State Museum Foundation may donate funds to the Louisiana State Museum to supplement the salary of the director of the Louisiana State Museum.
Facts:
The Lieutenant Governor is in the process of searching for a new director, a.k.a. the assistant secretary, for the Louisiana State Museum. The Lieutenant Governor has requested the help of the Friends of the Cabildo and the Louisiana State Museum Foundation to find a new director. During a meeting with the Lieutenant Governor, the Friends of the Cabildo and the Louisiana State Museum Foundation offered to provide donations to the Louisiana State Museum to supplement the salary of the director.

Law:
La. R.S. 42:1111A prohibits a public employee from receiving anything of economic value, other than compensation and benefits from the governmental entity to which he is duly entitled, for the performance of the duties and responsibilities of his office or position.
Docket No. 91-229: the Board advised that the Firends of the Cabildo was prohibited from paying any thing of economic value to employees of the Louisiana State Museum; however, it was not prohibited from paying the Louisiana State Museum, who could in turn, then use said funds to supplement salaries of employees.

Docket No. 2000-205: the Board advised that a donation from the Parent-Teacher-Student Association of Lusher School in New Orleans to the Lusher School to pay for certain teacher services was not prohibited as long as the donation was unconditional to the Lusher School and the teachers were paid by the Orleans Parish School Board. In addition, the Association would pay by check with language that the donation was without restriction, but with the expressed hope that the funds would be used for their intended purpose.

Docket No. 2011-1852: the Board advised that contractors and vendors could make unconditional donations to a public agency to pay for employees' salaries.

Recommendations:
Adopt proposed advisory opinion.

Assigned Attorney: Tracy Barker
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2012-584 Draft Opinion
2012-584- Advisory Opinion Request
CN 1991-229
2000-205
2011-1852: