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Agency Tracking No. 2024-288 <br /> Page 5 of 9 <br /> Jn September 2022, Construction entered into an agreement with the Parish to dredge the <br /> Suras Boat Harbor ("Ruras"). The Parish paid Construction approximately $1.3 million in June <br /> 2023 related to the Suras project. Mr. Champagne performed tasks and signed paperwork for <br /> Construction gelated to ffie Suras Project in January 2023. <br /> 160 <br /> In September 2023-, Construction submitted a bid with the Parish to dredge the Boothvill e <br /> Water Intake ( "Bo othville"). The Parish paid Construction approximately $83,000 in <br /> September 2023 related to the Boothville project. Additional payments were made by the Parish <br /> on the B oothville prof ect in October 2024 for approximately 100,000. <br /> Iv, <br /> PRO"SIONS of LAW <br /> The following provisions of the Louisiana.Code of Govenunental Ethics are implicated by <br /> the alleged facts stated herein: <br /> (a) La. R.S. 4 +11.11 ( )(d) provides that no public servant and no legal entity in which <br /> the public servant exercises control or owns an interest in excess oftwenty-five percent, <br /> shall receive any thing of economic value for or in consideration of services rendered, <br /> or to be rendered, to or for any person during his public service unless such services <br /> are: (d)Neither performed for nor compensated by any person from whom such public <br /> servant would be prohibited by R.S. 42:1115(A)(1) or(B) from receiving a gift. <br /> (b) L a.R.S.4 2:1111 (1)provides that no pub tic servant, and no legal entity o f whi ch such <br /> public servant is an officer, director, trustee, partner, or employee, or in which such <br /> public servant has a substantial economic interest, shall receive or agree to receive any <br /> thing of economic value for assisting a person in a transaction, or in an appearance in <br /> connection with a transaction,with the agency of such public servant. <br /> (c) La. R.S. 4 A111E(2) provides that that no elected official of a governmental entity <br /> shall receive or agree to receive any thing of economic value for assisting a person in <br /> a tra.n.saction or in an appearance in connection with a. transaction with the <br /> governmental entity or its officials or agencies, unless he files a sworn written <br /> statement with the board prior to or within ten days after initial assistance is rendered. <br /> (d) La* R.S, 42:1115A provides that no public servant shall solicit or accept, directly or <br /> indirectly, any thing of economic value as a grit or gratuity from. any person or from <br />