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2020-622
Type: Consent Opinion Decision Date: 3/7/2025 11 page (s)
A consent opinion that Robert Berry, while serving as an appointed board member of the Cypress-Black Bayou Recreation and Water Conservation District, violated La. R.S. 42:1113B and La. R.S. 42:1112A by virtue of entering into and participating in transactions in which he has a substantial economic interest involving his employment as the Executive Director of the Cypress-Black Bayou Recreation and Water Conservation District.
2022-698
Type: Consent Opinion Decision Date: 5/2/2025 7 page (s)
A consent opinion that Aimee Riviere violated La. R.S. 42:1111A(1)(a) by virtue of her receipt of payments to which she was not duly entitled to receive for the performance of her duties as an employee of the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff’s Office.
2023-201
Type: Consent Opinion Decision Date: 5/2/2025 7 page (s)
A consent opinion that Charles Williams d/b/a Forever Williams Photography violated La. R.S. 42:1113A(1)(a) by entering into transactions under the supervision or jurisdiction of his agency, Carroll High School.
2023-662
Type: Consent Opinion Decision Date: 4/4/2025 13 page (s)
A consent opinion that Linda Fontenot, while serving as an appointed member of the GEO Academies EBR Board of Directors, violated La. R.S. 42:1113B by entering into contracts and/or transactions under the supervision and jurisdiction of her agency, GEO Academies EBR and its charter schools, GEO Prep Charter School, GEO Mid-City Charter School, and GEO Next Generation High School Charter School.
2024-590
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 3/7/2025 3 page (s)
The Code of Governmental Ethics does not prohibit employees of the Gramercy Police Department from transacting with the Town of Gramercy to rent its park pavilion, nor from receiving a rental fee waiver if the proposed ordinance by the Board of Aldermen is passed and complies with applicable state laws regarding the use of public property.
2024-920
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 4/4/2025 2 page (s)
The Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Chris Martin and his father’s business from entering into any contract, subcontract, or other transaction under the supervision or jurisdiction of the Downsville Community Charter School’s transportation staff while he is employed in a transportation position with the Charter School.
2024-954
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 3/7/2025 3 page (s)
The Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Briaon Landry and her company, Creative Expressions Artistry, LLC, d.b.a. CX Virtual Solutions, from entering into any contract, subcontract, or other transaction that is under the supervision or jurisdiction of her agency, Assumption High School.
2024-968
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 3/7/2025 2 page (s)
The Code of Governmental Ethics permits Metro Councilman Dwight Hudson’s company, Port Hudson Holdings, LLC, to enter into leases with tenants receiving vouchers from the East Baton Rouge Parish Housing Authority or the Louisiana Housing Corporation, but not from the East Baton Rouge Office of Community Development.
2024-969
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 5/2/2025 3 page (s)
The Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Lacey Herring from contracting with the Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority to be the Multi-Systemic Therapy Program Expert for two years from the date of her retirement as the Mental Health Program Director of the Multi-Systemic Therapy Program.
2025-007
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 3/7/2025 2 page (s)
The Code of Governmental Ethics does not prohibit Druco Lumber, a company owned by Jenny Welch and her husband, from selling items to the Maintenance Division of the Avoyelles Parish School District while she is employed as a Supervisor in the Food Service Division of the Avoyelles Parish School District.
2025-008
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 3/7/2025 2 page (s)
There are no provisions in the Code of Governmental Ethics that prohibit Terrance Moore from being employed with the Franklin/Third Ward Marshall’s Office while also working for the Jeanerette Police Department; however, questions regarding the Louisiana Dual Employment laws are under the jurisdiction of the Attorney General, not the Board of Ethics.
2025-009
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 4/4/2025 2 page (s)
The Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Jacob Trupiano’s company, Celizlu Creations LLC, from entering into any contract, subcontract, or other transaction that is under the supervision or jurisdiction of his agency, the Facility Maintenance Division of the David Wade Correctional Center.
2025-012
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 3/7/2025 3 page (s)
The Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits employees of the Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) from soliciting donations from third parties who (1) have or seek to do business with LDOE, (2) conduct operations or activities under the jurisdiction of LDOE, and (3) have a substantial economic interest in the performance of the respective LDOE employee’s duties.
2025-047
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 4/4/2025 3 page (s)
The Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Sarah Burton, the daughter-in-law of Keith Burton, the Caddo Parish School Board Superintendent, from selling 403(b) retirement plans to Caddo Parish School Board employees because these transactions are under the jurisdiction of his agency, the Caddo Parish School Board.
2025-048
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 4/4/2025 2 page (s)
The Code of Governmental Ethics does not prohibit an individual from continuing employment with the Downtown Development District of New Orleans while also being employed with the Orleans Parish Sheriff’s Office; however, the individual’s employment with both agencies may present an issue concerning the Louisiana Dual Employment laws, which are under the jurisdiction of the Attorney General, not the Board of Ethics.
2025-063
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 4/4/2025 2 page (s)
The Code of Governmental Ethics does not consider a public servant’s nephew as an immediate family member and does not prohibit VOLTEC, the Mayor's nephew’s employer, from contracting with the Village of Forest.
2025-073
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 4/4/2025 4 page (s)
The Code of Governmental Ethics does not prohibit Azelis AE&S from continuing business with the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury if Ronald Scott Harrington becomes an employee of Azelis AE&S upon his retirement from the Calcasieu Parish Mosquito Control Department, provided he has no dealings with procurement, bidding, etc., on transactions between the Calcasieu Parish Police Jury and Azelis AE&S.
2025-074
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 4/4/2025 3 page (s)
The Code of Governmental Ethics does not prohibit Dream Keepers Academy of Baton Rouge, a non-profit organization, from contracting with Helix Network of Educational Choices, a charter school operating under a contract with the East Baton Rouge School Board, to provide compensated tutoring services for Helix students.
2025-076
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 4/4/2025 3 page (s)
The Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Ronny Doucett, District Fire Chief for the Sulphur Fire Department, and/or his business from selling uniforms to the Sulphur Fire Department and its employees, but may sell to other Fire Departments and their employees.
2025-078
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 4/4/2025 2 page (s)
The post-employment restrictions contained in the Code of Governmental Ethics only apply to the actions of the former public servant and not to those of their immediate family members.
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