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Ethics Board Docket No. 2022-724 <br /> Page 2 of 9 <br /> II. <br /> JURISDICTION: <br /> 1. <br /> The BOE is an agency of the State of Louisiana domiciled in East Baton Rouge Parish, <br /> Louisiana. <br /> 2. <br /> The BOE is authorized to offer a Consent Opinion to DCG by virtue of Section 1141 C(3)(f) <br /> of the Ethics Code. <br /> III. <br /> FINDINGS OF FACT: <br /> 1. <br /> On November 7, 2006, Bobby J. Guidroz was elected Sheriff, St. Landry Parish, and was <br /> commissioned on November 20, 2006. Mr. Guidroz was re-elected on November 17, 2007, <br /> October 22, 2011, October 24, 2015, October 12, 2019, and October 14, 2023. <br /> 2. <br /> As the elected Sheriff of St. Landry Parish, Mr. Guidroz is a "public servant" as defined <br /> by La. R.S. 42:1102(19), and the St. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office ("SLPSO") is his "agency" as <br /> defined by La. R.S. 42:1102(2)(a)(vi). <br /> 3. <br /> Willie and Layne Godchaux were married on December 11, 1999, and have been <br /> continuously married at all times pertinent herein. Layne Godchaux is the daughter of Mr. Guidroz. <br /> As the son-in-law of Mr. Guidroz, Mr. Godchaux is an "immediate family member" of Mr. <br /> Guidroz as defined by La. R.S. 42:1102(13). <br />