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La. R.S. 42:1102(13) "Immediate family" as the term relates to a public servant means his <br /> children, the spouses of his children, his brothers and their spouses, his sisters and their spouses, <br /> his parents, his spouse, and the parents of his spouse. <br /> La.R.S.42:1102(18)(a)defines"public employee"to mean anyone,whether compensated or not, <br /> who is: <br /> (i) An administrative officer or official of a governmental entity who is not filling an elective <br /> office. <br /> (ii) Appointed by any elected official when acting in an official capacity, and the appointment <br /> is to a post or position wherein the appointee is to serve the governmental entity or an agency <br /> thereof, either as a member of an agency, or as an employee thereof. <br /> (iii) Engaged in the performance of a governmental function. <br /> (iv) Under the supervision or authority of an elected official or another employee of the <br /> governmental entity. <br /> La. R.S. 42:1102(19) defines "public servant" means a public employee or an elected official. <br /> ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION <br /> Your mother is public employee pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1102(18) and a public servant pursuant <br /> to La. R.S. 42:1102(19). Your mother's agency is Northwood High School pursuant to La. R.S. <br /> 42:1102(2)(a). You and your mother are immediate family members as defined by La. R.S. <br /> 42:1102(13). <br /> Generally, La. R.S. 42:1113A(1)(a) prohibits you, an immediate family member, and/or your <br /> business, from entering into any contract, subcontract, or other transaction that is under the <br /> supervision or jurisdiction of your immediate family member's agency,Northwood High School. <br /> However, under the limited facts as explained above neither you or your business would be <br /> entering into a transaction with Northwood High School. Therefore, the Board concluded, and <br /> instructed me to inform you, that the Code would not prohibit you or your business from selling <br /> ice cream or snow cones to the public at Northwood High School. <br /> This advisory opinion is based solely on the facts as set forth herein. Changes to the facts as <br /> presented may result in a different application of the provisions of the Code of Governmental <br /> Ethics. The Board issues no opinion as to past conduct and or to laws other than the Code of <br /> Governmental Ethics, the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act, the Lobbyist Disclosure Acts, and <br /> the conflict of interest provisions contained in the Louisiana Gaming Control Law. <br /> Page 2 of 3 (BD 2025-449) <br />