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(iii) Neither the public servant nor the spouse is an owner, officer, director, trustee, or partner in the legal entity which has or is seeking to have the relationship with the public servant's agency. (iv)The public servant recuses or disqualifies himself from participating in any transaction involving the spouse's employer in accordance with R.S. 42:1112 and related rules and regulations. (v) Either prior to or within ten business days of the date the compensated employment would otherwise be prohibited, the spouse and the public servant jointly file with the Board of Ethics a written notice containing a brief description of the nature of the contractual, business, or financial relationship with the public servant's agency, the date the spouse was employed by the person, and any other information required by the board. (vi) The spouse complies with the disclosure requirements in R.S. 42:1114. CONCLUSION The Board concluded, and instructed me to inform you, that the exception found in La. R.S. 42:1111 C(5) applies to Michael Gupton and Courtney Gupton and the proposed disqualification plan meets the requirements of La. R.S. 42:1112 and related rules and regulations. This advisory opinion is based solely on the facts as set forth herein. Changes to the facts as presented may result in a different application of the provisions of the Code of Governmental Ethics. The Board issues no opinion as to past conduct and or to laws other than the Code of Governmental Ethics, the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act, the Lobbyist Disclosure Acts, and the conflict of interest provisions contained in the Louisiana Gaming Control Law. If you have any questions,please contact me at(800) 842-6630 or(225) 219-5600. Sincerely, LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS 7e�t Mallory A. Guillot For the Board Page 3 of 3 (BD 2022-840)