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7/13/2023 11:24:56 AM
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2023-334
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Opinion Item
Opinion Type
Advisory Opinion
Docket Number
2023-334
Requesting Party
Michelle Kendall
Agency at Issue
Hammond Downtown Development District
Decision Date
7/7/2023
Law
La. R.S. 42:1113B
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The Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits members of the Committee from entering into transactions with the Hammond Downtown Development District to the extent such transactions are under the supervision or jurisdiction of the Committee.
Ethics Subject Matters
Prohibited Transactions
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L STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> OF D � DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> P.0. BOX 4366 LA <br /> BATON ROUOE,LA 70821 <br /> (225)219 <br /> FAX:(225)381-7271 <br /> 00-842-6630 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.emics la.gov <br /> July 13, 2023 <br /> Michelle Kendall <br /> Hammond Downtown Development District <br /> 42 West Thomas St. <br /> Hammond, Louisiana 70401 <br /> Re: Docket No. 2023-334 <br /> Advisory Opinion <br /> Dear Ms. Kendall: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its July 7, 2023 meeting, considered your advisory opinion <br /> request, on behalf of the Hammond Downtown Development District("DDD"), as to whether the <br /> Code of Governmental Ethics would prohibit members of the DDD Design Review Committee <br /> from entering into contracts with the DDD. <br /> FACTS PROVIDED <br /> The DDD is a political subdivision of the State of Louisiana created pursuant to La. R.S. <br /> 33:2740.15.The board of directors of the DDD(the"DDD Board")appoints members of the DDD <br /> Design Review Committee (the "Committee"), which has the authority to enforce design <br /> guidelines within the boundaries of the DDD. The chairperson of the Committee is a member of <br /> the DDD Board,but the other Committee members are not DDD Board members. The Committee <br /> does not have authority to spend DDD funds. <br /> Certain members of the Committee are interested in entering into contracts with or receiving <br /> compensation for services rendered to the DDD. <br /> LAW <br /> La. R.S. 42:1113B prohibits an appointed member of any board or commission, member of his <br /> immediate family, or a legal entity in which he has a substantial economic interest, from bidding <br /> on or entering into or being in any way interested in any contract, subcontract, or other transaction <br /> which is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the agency of such appointed member. <br /> La. R.S. 42:1102(2)(a)(i) defines "agency" to mean a department, office, division, agency, <br /> commission, board, committee,or other organizational unit of a governmental entity. <br /> La. R.S. 42:1102(21) defines "substantial economic interest'as an economic interest which is of <br /> greater benefit to the public servant or other person than to a general class or group of persons, <br /> Page 1 of 2 (BD 2023-334) <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />
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