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Ethics Board Docket No. 2022-091 <br /> Page 2 of 10 <br /> II. <br /> JURISDICTION: <br /> 1. <br /> The BOE is an agency of the State of Louisiana domiciled in East Baton Rouge Parish, <br /> Louisiana. <br /> 2. <br /> The BOE is authorized to offer a Consent Opinion to Paula Rush by virtue of Section <br /> 1 141C(3)(f) of the Ethics Code. <br /> III. <br /> FINDINGS OF FACT: <br /> 1. <br /> Paula Rush was appointed as the Executive Director of the Housing Authority of New <br /> Roads("HANR") in November 2013,and served in that role continuously until her termination on <br /> April 21, 2022. HANR is the "agency" of Ms. Rush as defined by La. R.S. 42:1102(2)(a)(vi). <br /> 2. <br /> Ms. Rush and HANR entered into an Employment Agreement, effective July 1, 2014 (the <br /> "Original Agreement"). The termination date of the Original Agreement was June 30, 2017. Ms. <br /> Rush and HANR entered into a second Employment Agreement, effective June 1, 2016 (the <br /> "Second Agreement"). The termination date of the Second Agreement was June 30, 2021. Ms. <br /> Rush and HANR entered into a Contract Extension Agreement, effective June 30, 2020 (the <br /> "Extension Agreement"). The Extension Agreement extended the term of the Second Agreement <br /> until June 30, 2025. The Extension Agreement explicitly left the other provisions of the Second <br /> Agreement unchanged. The Second Agreement, as modified by the Extension Agreement, is <br />