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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> SOF LoU�sr DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> P.0,BOX 4368 <br /> * * BATON ROUGE, LA 70821 <br /> cc ' (225)219-5600 <br /> FAX:(225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.1a.gov <br /> January 9, 2023 <br /> Jean-Paul Robert <br /> Assistant District Attorney <br /> 23`d Judicial District Attorney's Office <br /> P.O. Box 750 <br /> Donaldsonville, Louisiana 70346 <br /> Re: Docket No. 2022-746 <br /> Advisory Opinion <br /> Dear Mr. Robert: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its meeting on January 6, 2023, considered your request for an <br /> advisory opinion on behalf of the Ascension Parish Government as to whether the Code of <br /> Governmental Ethics ("Code") prohibits elected officials and employees of Ascension Parish to <br /> serve on the board of a non-profit organization. <br /> FACTS PROVIDED <br /> Ascension Parish Government funds an Early Childhood Development Program, which will soon <br /> be operated by Ascension Parish Cradle to Career Operating, LLC ("Cradle to Career LLC"). The <br /> mission of Cradle to Career LLC is to bring together public and private stakeholders to support <br /> efforts to eliminate disparities and advance equity in low income communities by building a <br /> neighborhood-level system to provide children with health, social, and educational supports from <br /> birth through career. The Ascension Parish Government will provide funds to Career to Cradle <br /> LLC for the operation of the Early Childhood Development Program. <br /> The Ascension Cradle to Career Foundation LLC ("Foundation") was recently created as a non- <br /> profit corporation to assist Cradle to Career LLC by raising money from stakeholders for the Early <br /> Childhood Development Program. All grants and funds raised by the Foundation will be used to <br /> pay to directly pay for outside classroom experiences or will be given to Cradle to Career LLC to <br /> pay for operating costs. The Foundation's proposed board members include Ascension Parish <br /> President Clint Cointment, Ascension Parish Sheriff Bobby Webre, and Ascension Parish <br /> Councilwoman Teri Casso.Additionally,Ascension Parish Chief Administrative Officer John Diez <br /> is a proposed officer/member, and Ascension Parish Special Projects Manager William Dawson is <br /> the registered agent. None of the board members or officers of the Foundation will receive <br /> compensation from the Foundation for their services.You stated that the Ascension Parish Sheriff, <br /> Ascension Parish President, and the Ascension Parish Council will nominate members to the <br /> Foundation Board. <br /> Page 1 of 3 (BD 2022-746) <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />