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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> pF LOUr�f DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> P.O. BOX 4368 <br /> * " 34TON ROUGE, LA 70821 <br /> cOronoeNc� (225)219-5600 <br /> `•«e«•' FAX:(225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.la.gov <br /> Decernber 9, 2025 <br /> Tina Haynes <br /> Claiborne Memorial Medical Center <br /> 620 East College Street <br /> Florner, Louisiana 71040 <br /> Fte: Docket No. 2025-666 <br /> Advisory Opinion <br /> Dear Ms. Haynes: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics,at its December 5,2025 meeting,considered your advisory opinion <br /> request, on behalf of Claiborne Memorial Medical Center(the"Hospital"),as to whether the Code <br /> of Governmental Ethics (the "Code") prohibits a company owned by your husband's brother's <br /> spouse from entering into contracts with the Hospital. <br /> FACTS PROVIDED <br /> The hospital is considering retaining a new insurance broker for employee health coverage. You <br /> currently serve as CEO of the Hospital. The Hospital would like to use a company owned by Candi <br /> Haynes. Candi Haynes is your husband's brother's spouse. <br /> You would like to know whether the Hospital can enter into contracts with Candi Haynes' <br /> co..Trtpany. <br /> LAW <br /> La. ILS. 42:1113A states no public servant, or a member of such a public servant's immediate <br /> family, or a legal entity in which he has a controlling interest shall bid on or enter into any contract, <br /> subcontract or other transaction that is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the agency of such <br /> public servant. <br /> La. R.S. 42.:1102(2)(a)(vi)defines"agency"to mean, for public servants of political subdivisions, <br /> it shall mean the agency in which the public servant serves, except that for members of any <br /> governing authority and for the elected or appointed chief executive of a governmental entity, it <br /> shall mean the governmental entity.Public servants of political subdivisions shall include,but shall <br /> riot be limited to, elected officials and public employees of municipalities, parishes, and other <br /> political subdivisions; sheriffs and their employees; district attorneys and their employees; <br /> coroners and their employees; and clerks of court and their employees. <br /> Page 1 of 2 (BD 2025-666) <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />