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La. R.S. 42:1112B(1) provides that no public servant, except as provided in R.S. 42:1120, shall participate in a transaction involving the governmental entity in which, to his actual knowledge, any member of his immediate family has a substantial economic interest. La. R.S. 42: 1120.4 provides that if any appointed member of a board or commission in the discharge of a duty or responsibility of his office or position,would be required to vote on a matter which vote would be a violation of R.S. 42:1112, he shall recuse himself from voting and shall be prohibited from participating in discussion and debate concerning the matter. La.R.S.42:1121A(2)provides that no former member of a board or commission shall,for a period of two years following the termination of his public service on such board or commission,contract with,be employed in any capacity by,or be appointed to any position by that board or commission. La. R.S. 42:1102(2)(a)(vi) defines"agency"for public servants of political subdivisions,to mean the agency in which the public servant serves, except that for members of any governing authority and for the elected or appointed chief executive of a governmental entity, it shall mean the governmental entity. Public servants of political subdivisions shall include,but shall not be limited to, elected officials and public employees of municipalities, parishes, and other political subdivisions; sheriffs and their employees; district attorneys and their employees; coroners and their employees; and clerks of court and their employees. La. R.S. 42:1102(3) defines "agency head" to mean the chief executive or administrative officer of an agency or any member of a board or commission who exercises supervision over;Khe agency. La. R.S. 42:1102(13) defines "immediate family" as the term relates to a public servant to mean his children,the spouses of his children,his brothers and their spouses,his sisters and their spouses, his parents, his spouse, and the parents of his spouse. La.R.S.42:1102(18)(a)defines"public employee"to mean anyone,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" means a public employee or an elected official. Page 2 of 4 (BD 2025-709)