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La. R.S. 42:1113B prohibits an appointed member of any board or commission, member of his immediate family, or a legal entity in which he has a substantial economic interest, from bidding on or entering into any contract, subcontract, or other transaction which is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the agency of such appointed member. La. R.S. 42:1102(2)(a) defines "agency" to mean a departinent, office, division, agency, commission, board, committee, or other organizational unit of a governmental entity. La. R.S. 42:1102(21) defines "substantial economic interest" as an economic interest which is of greater benefit to the public servant or other person than to a general class or group of persons, except: (a) the interest that the public servant has in his position, office, rank, salary, per diein, or other matter arising solely from his public employment or office; (b) the interest that an elected official who is elected to a house,body,or authority has in a position or office of such house,body, or authority which is required to be filled by a member of such house, body, or authority by law, legislative rule, or home rule charter, (c) the interest that a person has as a member of the general public. ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION Pursuant to La. R.S. 17:3999B(20), Jevon Dehart is subject to the Code of Gover�unental Ethics. His agency, for purposes of the Code, is VCF pursua.nt to La. R.S. 42:1102(2)(a). Jevon Dehart has a substantial economic interest in Kona Ice of Acadiana pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1102(21). La. R.S. 42:1113B prohibits Jevon Dehart or a legal entity in which he has a substantial economic interest from bidding on or entering into any contract, subcontract, or other transaction which is under the supervision or jurisdiction of his agency, VCF. Therefore, the Board concluded, and instructed me to inform you, that the Code prohibits Kona Ice of Acadiana from entering into any agreement with the Vermilion Chai-ter Academy to sell snow cones on its campus,even if a portion of the proceeds will be donated back to the school and there is no other snow cone business that offers comparable services in the area. However, Kona Ice of Acadiana is not prohibited from donating snow cones to the Vermilion Charter Academy. This advisory opinion is based solely on the facts as set forth herein. Changes to the facts as presented inay result in a different application of the provisions of the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics. The Board issues no opinion as to past conduct 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 essica T. Meiners For the Board q'��4=?� % C:1`�� (g�:�) �f��i_i�aj}