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(1) Has or is seeking to obtain contractual or other business or financial relationships <br /> with the public servant's agency. <br /> La. R.S. 42:1102(2)(a)(vi) defines "agency" to mean, for members of a governing authority, the <br /> governmental entity. <br /> La. R.S. 42:1102(9) defines "elected official" to mean any person holding an office in a <br /> governmental entity which is filled by the vote of the appropriate electorate. <br /> La. R.S. 42:1102(19) defines "public servant"to mean a public employee or an elected official. <br /> ANALYSIS <br /> As a member of the Lafayette Parish School Board, you are a public servant, pursuant to La. R.S. <br /> 42:1102(19). Your agency is the Lafayette Parish School System, pursuant to La. R.S. <br /> 42:1102(2)(a). <br /> La. R.S. 42:1115A would prohibit you from soliciting and/or receiving a thing of economic value <br /> as a gift from any person or from any officer, director, agent, or employee of such person that has <br /> or is seeking to have a contractual or other business or financial relationship with the Lafayette <br /> Parish School Board or any school under its jurisdiction. <br /> CONCLUSION <br /> The Board concluded, and instructed me to inform you, that the Code of Ethics prohibits you, <br /> directly or indirectly through your company, from soliciting and receiving any sponsorship from <br /> any person that has or is seeking to have any contractual or other business or financial relationship <br /> with the Lafayette Parish School Board or any school under its jurisdiction. <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 /> LO�SIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> /, r �! � . <br /> / ���-' l <br /> Tracy M. cer <br /> For the Board <br /> Page 2 of 2 (BD 2025-188) <br />