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Docket No. 12-519
 
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RE:
Advisory opinion request regarding the appointment of a tenant commissioner to the Housing Authority of New Roads at a time when the appointee's child serves as the Housing Manager.
Facts:
The Housing Authority of New Road has a vacancy for a resident tenant commissioner. One of the nominees is the mother of the Housing Manager for the Housing Authority of New Roads. Information as to the names of the parties involved as well as the date of employment of the Housing Manager was requested in order to advise as to a nepotism issue.

Comments:
Additional information was requested by May 10, 2012. The information has not been received.

Law:
La. R.S. 42:1119A states that no member of the immediate family of an agency head shall be employed in his agency.

La. R.S. 42:1119C(2) provides a limited exception to the general nepotism prohibition and allows the continued employment and normal promotional advancement of a public employee when a member of the public employee's immediate family becomes the agency head of the public employee's agency, provided that such public employee has been employed in the agency for a period of at least one year prior to the member of the public employee's immediate family becoming the agency head.

Recommendations:
Decline to render advisory opinion.

Assigned Attorney: Tracy Barker
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2012-519- Advisory Opinion Request