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Ethics Board Docket No. 2024-113 <br /> Page 2 of 11 <br /> II. <br /> JURISDICTION: <br /> 1. <br /> The BOE is an agency of the State of Louisiana domiciled in East Baton Rouge Parish. <br /> 2. <br /> The BOE is authorized to offer a Consent Opinion to Tommy Durrett by virtue of Section <br /> ll 41 C(3)(� of the Ethics Code. <br /> III. <br /> FINDINGS OF FACT: <br /> 1. <br /> The Union Parish Police Jury ("UPPJ"), the governing authority of Union Parish, <br /> Louisiana,hired Tommy Durrett as its Public Works Director effective January 16, 2023. <br /> 2. <br /> As the Public Works Director, Tommy Durrett's duties and responsibilities included, but <br /> were not limited to, planning, directing, coordinating, and reviewing the wc,rk of employees <br /> engaged in the construction,repair, and maintenance of parish roads,bridges,drainage works, and <br /> solid waste disposal, as well as maintaining related equipment and procuring materials and <br /> supplies. <br /> 3. <br /> Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. ("Ergon") is a non-Louisiana business corporation <br /> domiciled in Flowood,Mississippi. Ergon is registered with the Louisiana Secretary of State to do, <br /> and is doing, business in Louisiana. Ergon provides a wide variety of advanced asphalt products, <br />