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Section 1112B(1)prohibits you from participating in a transaction, such as a vote, if your son has <br /> a personal substantial economic interest in the transaction. If he has no personal substantial <br /> economic interest in the budget, you would not be prohibited from voting on the budget. <br /> 3. If a general pay raise for all employees is brought to a vote by the council either in the annual <br /> budget or as an amendment to the annual budget, are you allowed to vote on it? <br /> Section 1112B(1)will not prohibit you from voting on a general pay raise provided your son does <br /> not receive any benefit greater than the other city employees. <br /> 4. If your son is managing a project and the project needs approval from the city council to move <br /> forward, are you allowed to vote on it? <br /> Section 1112B(1) will not prohibit your vote on the general project, provided that your son does <br /> not have a personal substantial economic interest in the project as reasoned in number two above. <br /> If your son does have a personal substantial economic interest in the project, pursuant to Section <br /> 1120 you must recues yourself from the vote; however, you may participate in the discussion as <br /> long as you disclose the potential conflict of interest on the record. <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 Louisiana Code of <br /> Governmental Ethics. The Board issues no opinion as to past conduct or as to laws other than the <br /> Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics, the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act, the Lobbyist <br /> Disclosure Acts,and the conflict of interest provisions contained in the Louisiana Gaming Control <br /> Law. If you have any questions,please contact me at(800) 842-6630 or(225) 219-5600. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> LOUISIAN ARD OF ETHICS <br /> Suzanne Q. Mooney <br /> For the Board <br /> Page 3 of 3 (BD 2022-326) <br />