Meetings
 
Louisiana Board of Ethics
 LaSalle Building
First Floor - LaBelle Room
MAY 5, 2022
2:30 PM
617 North 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Note: Meetings begin on May 5, 2022 and continue to May 6, 2022.

Executive Session
Consideration of complaints and reports deemed confidential pursuant to Section 1141 of the Code of Governmental Ethics.
Discussion in Executive Session relative to charges filed against Yvette Robinson in Docket No. 2017-1219.
Discussion relative to charges issued against Sheldon Sheppard in Docket No. 2019-475.
Discussion in Executive Session of charges against Donald and Marla Cooper in Docket No. 2020-240.

Louisiana Board of Ethics
LaSalle Building
First Floor - LaBelle Room
MAY 6, 2022
9:00 AM
617 North 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

GENERAL
Appearances
G1. Docket No. 22-287
Request for an advisory opinion concerning a company owned by Rep. Dustin Miller entering into a contract with the Louisiana Horsemen's Benevolent & Protective Association 1993, Inc. (HBPA).
G2. Docket No. 22-290
Request for approval of Disqualification Plan, submitted by Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development ("DOTD"), relating to Kimberly and Preston Brock. Request from Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development ("DOTD"), to approve a plan allowing DOTD to hire Preston Brock, the husband of DOTD employee Kimberly Brock, as a Highway Foreman 1 and for Mr. and Mrs. Brock to recuse themselves from any matters relating their spouses' employment.
Consent Agenda and Consent Opinions
G3. Docket No. CHART
Chart for Advisory Opinion Requests on the General Consent May 2022 Agenda.
G4. Docket No. 21-902
Request for an advisory opinion from Andrea Bryant, a Child Welfare Supervisor in the Foster Care Program with the Department of Children and Family Services ("DCFS"), relative to outside employment restrictions.
G5. Docket No. 22-095
Advisory Opinion request of Phillip Jackson, Administrator of the Caddo-Shreveport Sales and Use Tax Commission, regarding his service on his local HOA Board of Directors.
G6. Docket No. 22-195
Advisory Opinion Request by Sara Andrews, Business Manager for the LaSalle Parish School System, regarding the payment of registration fees for coaches to attend a football coaching clinic run by an employee of Jena High School.
G7. Docket No. 22-196
Advisory Opinion request from George Meyer, III, regarding post employment provisions as a former employee of the Louisiana Housing Corporation.
G8. Docket No. 22-204
Advisory Opinion request of Ernest Mitchell, Fire Chief for Caddo Parish Fire Dist. 3, regarding the appointment of John Prock as a board member while his son-in-law is employed at Fire District No. 3.
G9. Docket No. 22-213
A Withdrawal of a Request for an Advisory Opinion, submitted by Kathryn Lafrentz, regarding whether the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics ("Code") would prohibit The Pro Bono Project from appointing a curator for absent defendants.
G10. Docket No. 22-220
Advisory Opinion request from Karla Courtade, an employee with the La. Dept. of Transportation and Development, regarding post-employment restrictions.
G11. Docket No. 22-238
Advisory Opinion request from Wilfred Barry, on behalf of SJB Group, LLC, as to whether SJB Group may enter into transactions with Pointe Coupee Parish.
G12. Docket No. 22-243
Request for approval of Disqualification Plan, submitted by Louisiana Public Service Commission ("LPSC"), relating to Brandon Frey and Melissa Frey.
Regular Business
G13. Docket No. MINUTES
April 2022 Board Minutes
G14. Docket No. 21-129
Consideration of the assessment of the enhanced penalty pursuant to La. R.S. 18:1505.4A(4)(a) for Lisa Chafford, successful candidate for City Marshal, City Court, City of Bastrop (Pop. 9,691), in the November 3, 2020 election, for her failure to file a 30-P campaign finance disclosure report.
G15. Docket No. 22-113
Consideration of the assessment of the enhanced penalty pursuant to La. R.S. 18:1505.4A(4)(b) for Jeamie F. McCullen, unsuccessful candidate for Alderman, Town of Franklinton (Pop. 3,662), Washington Parish, in the November 3, 2020 election, for her failure to file 10-G and 40-G campaign finance disclosure reports.
G16. Docket No. LEGISLA
Consideration of proposed legislation introduced for consideration during the 2022 Regular Legislative Session.
G17.   WAIVER REQUESTS - CAMPAIGN FINANCE
  Docket No. 21-620
Request that the Board waive a $560 campaign finance late fee assessed against Craig Marks, a successful candidate for Councilman, District F, City of Lake Charles (Pop. 84,872), Calcasieu Parish, in the March 20, 2021 election, whose 30-P campaign finance disclosure report was filed 14 days late.
  Docket No. 21-624
Request that the Board waive a $1,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Lisa McCoy, unsuccessful candidate for Justice of the Peace Ward 7, Livingston Parish, in the November 3, 2020 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 159 days late.
  Docket No. 22-117
Request that the Board waive the $2,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Jamie R. Robinson, an unsuccessful candidate for Councilman, Metro District 7, East Baton Rouge Parish, in the November 3, 2020 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 63 days late.
G18.   WAIVER REQUESTS - LOBBYING
  Docket No. 22-215
Request to waive the $150 late fee assessed against Caroline Lafourcade for the late filing of the January 2022 Lobbying Expenditure Report.
  Docket No. 22-242
Request to waive the $1,500 late fee assessed against Marcus Thomas for filing his 2022 lobbying registration 61 days late.
G19.   WAIVER REQUESTS - UNTIMELY
  Docket No. 22-202
Untimely request that the Board waive the $960 campaign finance late fee assessed against Morgan Clevenger, an unsuccessful a candidate for Council Member, District D, Orleans Parish in the November 13, 2021, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 16 days late.
G20.   WAIVER REQUESTS - RECONSIDERATIONS
  Docket No. 22-021
Request that the Board reconsider its decision to decline to waive a $520 campaign finance late fee assessed against Charles "Chuck" Lamarche, an unsuccessful candidate for Council Member, District 9, St. Tammany Parish, in the October 12, 2019 election, whose 2020 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 13 days late.