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Docket No. 12-710
 
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RE:
Advisory opinion request from Tanya McGee, a Department of Health and Hospitals employee who intends to apply for the Executive Director position of the Imperial Calcasieu Human Service Authority.
Facts:
Ms. Tanya McGee a Department of Health and Hospitals (DHH) employee who as part of her job duties under the Office of Behavioral Health (OBH)was as a liaison for DHH to help set up the Imperial Calcasieu Human Services Authority(ICHSA). She has resigned her position with DHH as the liaison to ICHSA in order to apply to for the Executive Director position in ICHSA. She stated that she would not be providing the same services as she was while employed at DHH as she was merely an observer over the open meetings while ICHSA was being created. She was there to insure that all state regulation were aided by in the formation of ICSHA. Once the planning phase of ICHSA was almost finished she realized that she may want to work for them and resigned as the liaison in order to avoid any appearance of impropriety.

She has requested to withdraw the opinion request as she has been offered and accepted the job of Executive Director.

Law:
1121B(1) General rule for public employees. No former public employee, shall for a period of two years following the termination of his public employment, assist another person, for compensation, in a transaction, or in an appearance in connection with a transaction in which such former public employee participated at any time during his public employment...

1102(16) defines a person as an individual or legal entity other than a governmental agency.

Recommendations:
Allow the withdrawal of the request.

Assigned Attorney: Suzanne Mooney
 
 
ATTACHMENTS:
Description:
2012-710- Advisory Opinion Request