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political SLI bdivisions; sheriffs and their employees; district attorneys and their employees; <br /> coron.crs and their employees; and clerks of court and their employees. <br /> La. 8.5. 42,01 02(18)(a) defines "public employee"to mean any person, whether compensated or <br /> not who is: W an administrative officer or official of a governmental entity who is not filling an <br /> elective office; (ii) appointed by any elected official when acting in an official capacity, and the <br /> a.pp:)intment i; to a post or position wherein the appointee is to serve the governmental entity or <br /> ,an agency thereof, either as a member of an agency, or as an employee thereof; (iii) engaged in the <br /> [ierloTmance of a governmental function; (iv) under the supervision or authority of an elected <br /> of i ci al or another employee of the governmental entity. <br /> La. It.S. 42,,1102(19) defines "public servant"to mean a public employee or elected official. <br /> ANALYSIS <br /> As ari employee of LRS, you are a "public employee", pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1102(18), and a <br /> public servan., pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1102(19). LRS is your agency, pursuant to La. R.S. <br /> 42:1.1.02(2)(a.)(vi). <br /> [,a. l':�..5. 4.2:1111 C(2)(d) prohibits public servants from receiving compensation for services <br /> rendered to persons who have or are seeking business relationships with their agency.Accordingly, <br /> ,you may riot receive compensation from PTHS while PTHS has or is seeking a business <br /> relationship with LRS. <br /> CONCLUSION <br /> ]'he Board concluded, and instructed me to inform you,that the Code prohibits you from receiving <br /> compensation for services rendered to PTHS while PTHS has a business relationship with LRS. <br /> Cha.nles to the facts as presented may result in a different application of the provisions of the <br /> Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics. The Board issues no opinion as to past conduct or as to <br /> law3 other than the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics, the Campaign Finance Disclosure <br /> Act,the:(obbvist Disclosure Acts,and the conflict of interest provisions contained in the Louisiana <br /> Gaining Control Law. <br /> If you have ary questions,please contact me at(800) 842-6630 or(225) 219-5600. <br /> S 1nce:rely, <br /> LO DISI . A BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> ha.rlc s E. :l<.eeves, Jr. <br /> For the Board <br /> Page 2 of 2 (BD 2025-701) <br />