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transaction that is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the agency of such public servant. La. R.S. 42:1102(2)(a) defines "agency" to mean a department, office, division, agency, commission, board, committee, or other organizational unit of a governmental entity. La. R.S. 42:1102(8) defines "controlling interest" to mean any ownership in any legal entity or beneficial interest in a trust, held by or on behalf of an individual or a member of his immediate family, either individually or collectively, which exceeds twenty-five percent of that legal entity. La.R.S.42:1102(13)defines"immediate family"as the term relates to a public servant to include her spouse and her father-in-law. La. R.S.42:1102(18)(a) defines"public employee"to mean any person,whether compensated or not who is: (i) an administrative officer or official of a governmental entity who is not filling an elective office; (ii) appointed by any elected official when acting in an official capacity, and the appointment is to a post or position wherein the appointee is to serve the governmental entity or an agency thereof,either as a member of an agency,or as an employee thereof; (iii) engaged in the performance of a governmental function; (iv)under the supervision or authority of an elected official or another employee of the governmental entity. La. R.S. 42:1102(19) defines"public servant" as a public employee or elected official. La. R.S. 42:1161A Every agency head shall file confidential reports with the board or panel on any matters that come to his attention which he believes may constitute a violation of this Chapter which is within the board or panel's jurisdiction. ANALYSIS As an a employee of the City of Crowley, Julie Romero is a public employee and a public servant pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1102(18) and (19), respectively. In accordance with La. R.S. 42:1102(2)(a)(i), Ms. Romero's agency is the same as the Clerk's agency, the City of Crowley. Julie Romero and her husband are immediate family members as defined by La. R.S. 42:1102(13). Julie Romero owns a controlling interest in her businesses,Firehouse Concessions,LLC and TJBR Enterprises, LLC, as defined by La. R.S. 42:1102(8). La. R.S. 42:1113(A)(1)(a)prohibits the businesses owned by Julie Romero from entering into any contract, subcontract or transactions that are under the supervision or jurisdiction of her agency, the City of Crowley. Therefore, the businesses owned by Julie Romero are prohibited from entering into any contacts, subcontracts or transactions with the City of Crowley. CONCLUSION The Board concluded, and instructed me to inform you, that the Code prohibits the businesses owned by Julie Romero,Firehouse Concessions, LLC and TJBR Enterprises, LLC, from entering into contracts, subcontracts or transactions under the jurisdiction or supervision of the City going Page 2 of 3 (BD 2025-524)