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LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> CONSENT OPINION <br /> BD NO. 2022-637 <br /> IN THE MATTER OF <br /> JAMES HOPKINS <br /> CONSENT OPINION <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics(the"Board"),pursuant to the authority contained in La.R.S. <br /> 42:1141,conducted a confidential investigation concerning information that while James Hopkins <br /> was serving as the Superintendent of the Livingston Parish Drainage District No. 5,he participated <br /> in the promotion of George Truax, Sr., an employee of the Livingston Parish Gravity Drainage <br /> District and his brother-in-law in derogation of La. R.S 42:1112B(1). <br /> On the basis of information obtained during the investigation, and with the concurrence of <br /> James Hopkins, the Board now makes the following essential: <br /> X. <br /> PARTIES <br /> The Parties hereto are: <br /> James Hopkins, a person of the full age of majority, domiciled in the Parish of <br /> Livingston with a last known address of 31118 Jimmy Hopkins Road, Walker, LA <br /> 70785; and, <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics,a Louisiana State agency domiciled in East Baton <br /> Rouge Parish whose mailing address is P.O. Box 4368, Baton Rouge, Louisiana <br /> 74821. <br />