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2018-1180
Type: Consent Opinion Decision Date: 2/2/2024 10 page (s)
Consent opinion that Terry Campbell, in his capacity as the Exectuive Director of the Lake Providence Housing Authority, violated La. R.S. 42:1112B(1) when he participated in transactions involving the Housing Authority in which his brother-in-law, George Carraway, had a substantial economic interest.
2019-852
Type: Consent Opinion Decision Date: 1/5/2024 9 page (s)
A consent opinion that Jacolby Octave, in his capacity as a member of the Vacherie Volunteer Fire Department No. 1 Board, violated La. R.S. 42:1111A and 1112A by his receipt of payments from the Board he was not duly entitled to receive for the performance of his job duties as a member of the Board and his participation in transactions involving the Board in which he had a substantial economic interest.
2022-091
Type: Consent Opinion Decision Date: 2/2/2024 10 page (s)
A consent opinion that Paula Rush, in her capacity as the Executive Director of the Housing Authority of New Roads, violated La. R.S. 42:1111A(1) by virtue of receiving comensation for overtime and unused vacation time to which she was not duly entiteld to receive for the performance of her job duties.
2022-191
Type: Consent Opinion Decision Date: 2/2/2024 10 page (s)
A consent opinion that Byron Lewis d/b/a Gabriel Lewis Photography violated La. R.S. 42:1113B by entering into or being in any way interested in a contract or other transaction with the Outreach Community Development Corporation d/b/a J.S. Clark Leadership Academy while his father, Gabriel Lewis, Jr., served on the school's Board of Directors.
2022-331
Type: Consent Opinion Decision Date: 2/2/2024 6 page (s)
A consent opinion that Dr. David Sobek, in his official capacity as a professor in the LSU POlitical Science Department, violated La. R.S. 24:56(F)(1) when he lobbied members of the Louisiana Legislature during the 2022 Legislative Session regarding the teaching of Critical Race Theory through a graduate student under his supervision.
2022-413
Type: Consent Opinion Decision Date: 2/2/2024 7 page (s)
A consent opinion that Michael Arthur, an employee of the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office, violated La. R.S. 42:1111A(1) when he received payment from the Sheriff's Office for time he spent working for the Dillard's Department Store while also on duty for the Sheriff's Office.
2022-695
Type: Consent Opinion Decision Date: 2/2/2024 9 page (s)
A consent opinion that Deanna McGee Carter violated La. R.S. 42:1113A by opening a PayPal Account and accepting payments from the town citizens on behalf of the Village of North Hodge while she served as the Town Clerk for the Village of North Hodge.
2023-1003
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 1/5/2024 2 page (s)
The Code of Governmental Ethics does not prohibit Triple B Ranch, LLC from entering into an agreement with the West Baton Rouge Parish Government for the donation of the right-of-use servitude following the termination of Riley Berthelot's service as West Baton Rouge Parish President, provided any necessary agreements are executed by Toby Berthelot or Todd Berthelot.
2023-1004
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 1/5/2024 4 page (s)
The Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Harry Vorhoff, for a period of two years following the termination of his employment with the Governor's Office of Coastal Activities, from assisting persons in transactions involving the State if he participated in those transactions while employed by the State, and from rendering the same services back to the Governor's Office of Coastal Activities through a contractual relationship.
2023-1005
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 1/5/2024 3 page (s)
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.
2023-1069
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 2/2/2024 3 page (s)
The Code of Governmental Ethics permits the Director of the Lafayette Consolidated Government Public Works Department upon his retirement to provide contractual consulting services to the Lafayette Consolidated Government LUS Fiber Department because LUS Fiber Department is not considered a "person" for purposes of the Code.
2023-1070
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 2/2/2024 3 page (s)
The Code of Governmental Ethics does not prohibit a former employee of the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority ("CPRA") from being employed with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, a federal agency, within two years of his retirement from CPRA.
2023-1077
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 2/2/2024 3 page (s)
The Code of Governmental Ethics does not prohibit a former employee of the Louisiana Tech University College of Engineering and Science or her solely owned company from providing services to Louisiana Tech University's Innovation Enterprise Division to help establish a grant writing program.
2023-855
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 2/2/2024 3 page (s)
The Code of Governmental Ethics does not prohibit an LDOE Division of Federal Support and Grantee Relations employee or her business from providing outside consulting services for compensation with some restrictions.
2023-881
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 1/5/2024 3 page (s)
The Code does not prohibit Daniel Casey Jr. from renewing his sales finance license with the Louisiana Motor Vehicle Commission while his sister, Amy Casey, serves as Executive Director. The Code does prohibit Amy Casey, as Executive Director, from participating in any transaction in which her brother has a substantial economic interest and requires her to submit a disqualification plan for approval by the Board of Ethics.
2023-929
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 2/2/2024 3 page (s)
The Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits a former employee of Louisiana Rehabilitation Services ("LRS"), for a period of two years from the date of his retirement, from rendering job placement services on a contractual basis to the LRS Shreveport Regional Office since he previously rendered job placement services to the Shreveport Regional Office during his employment with LRS.
2023-933
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 1/5/2024 2 page (s)
The Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Traven J. LeBlanc from working as a reserve officer for the Opelousas Police Department while his father, Graig J. LeBlanc, is the Chief of Police.
2023-969
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 2/2/2024 3 page (s)
Advisory opinion that the immediate family of Lafayette Consolidated Government's Civil Service Director may not be employed in his department but may be employed by other departments.
2023-981
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 1/5/2024 2 page (s)
The Code of Governmental Ethics permits Lake Area Adventures to donate services to the Calcasieu Parish School Board and any schools within its jurisdiction, but the School Board and any schools within its jurisdiction are prohibited from advertising or acknowledging any donations by Lake Area Adventures.
2023-995
Type: Advisory Opinion Decision Date: 1/5/2024 4 page (s)
The Code of Governmental Ethics does not prohibit the Rural Franklinton Water Corporation from applying for and receiving funding from Washington Parish, while Reginald McMasters, a Board of Directors member, serves as an elected member of the Washington Parish Council, but the Code requires Mr. McMasters to recuse himself from voting on any matter before the Parish Council involving the Water Corp., and the Code prohibits Mr. McMaters from receiving compensation from the Water Corp. once it applies to receive funding from the Parish.
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