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2023-1005
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Opinion Item
Opinion Type
Advisory Opinion
Docket Number
2023-1005
Requesting Party
R. Grey Sexton
Parties Involved
Marketa Walters
Metanoia Manor
Agency at Issue
Department of Children and Family Services
Decision Date
1/5/2024
Law
La. R.S. 42:1121A(1)
La. R.S. 42:1121C
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The Code of Governmental Ethics does not prohibit Marketa Walters, former agency head of the Department of Children and Family Services, from being hired as the interim executive director of Metanoia Manor within the two years following her retirement, provided another Metanoia employee handles any transactions involving her former agency.
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La. R.S. 42:1121(C): No legal entity in which a former public servant is an officer, director, <br /> trustee,partner, or employee shall,for a period of two years following the termination of his public <br /> service,assist another person,for compensation,in a transaction,or in an appearance in connection <br /> with a transaction in which such public servant at any time participated during his public service <br /> and involving the agency by which he was formerly employed or in which he formerly held office. <br /> ANALYSIS <br /> As Secretary, Ms. Walters was the chief executive or administrative officer who exercised <br /> supervision over DCFS pursuant to the definition of"agency head" in La. R.S. 42:1102(3). Ms. <br /> Walters's agency for purposes of the Code was DCFS pursuant to La. R.S. 1102(2)(a)(i). <br /> Generally, La. R.S. 42:1121(A)(1) prohibits Ms. Walters, for a period of two years following her <br /> retirement on December 31, 2022, from assisting a person for compensation in a transaction, or in <br /> an appearance in connection with a transaction, involving DCFS. Additionally, La. R.S. <br /> 42:1121(A)(1) prohibits Ms. Walters from rendering any services on a contractual basis to or for <br /> DCFS for the same two-year period. <br /> As a result, La R.S. 42:1121(A)(1) prohibits Ms. Walters from assisting Metanoia for <br /> compensation in any transaction involving DCFS through December 31, 2024. Ms. Walters is not <br /> prohibited from being hired by Metanoia as the interim executive director, provided another <br /> Metanoia employee handles any transactions involving DCFS. <br /> Further, La. R.S. 42:1121(C)prohibits Metanoia, for the same two-year period, from assisting any <br /> person for compensation in a transaction, or in an appearance in connection with a transaction, <br /> involving DCFS, if Ms. Walters participated in such transaction while employed at DCFS. <br /> CONCLUSION <br /> The Board concluded, and instructed me to inform you, the Code does not prohibit Ms. Walters <br /> from being hired as interim executive director of Metanoia within the two years following her <br /> retirement as DCFS Secretary. Ms. Walters should seek an updated advisory opinion in the event <br /> a specific transaction arises which could potentially violate the post-employment restrictions of <br /> the Code. <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 Code of Governmental <br /> Ethics. The Board issues no opinion as to past conduct and or to laws other than the Code of <br /> Governmental Ethics, the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act, the Lobbyist Disclosure Acts, and <br /> the conflict of interest provisions contained in the Louisiana Gaming Control Law. <br /> Page 2 of 3 (BD 2023-1005) <br />
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