Meetings
 
Louisiana Board of Ethics
 LaSalle Building
First Floor - Griffon Room
JANUARY 9, 2025
2:30 PM
617 North 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Note: Meetings begin on January 9, 2025 and continue to January 10, 2025.

Executive Session
Consideration of complaints and reports deemed confidential pursuant to Section 1141 of the Code of Governmental Ethics.
Discussion in Executive Session regarding Charges issued against Robert Berry in Docket No. 2020-622.
Discussion of charges filed against Aimee Riviere in Docket No. 2022-698.
Discussion in Executive Session of Charges pending against Charles Williams in Docket No. 2023-201.

Louisiana Board of Ethics
LaSalle Building
First Floor - LaBelle Room
JANUARY 10, 2025
9:00 AM
617 North 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

GENERAL
Election of chair and vice chair of the Louisiana Board of Ethics.
Appearances
G1. Docket No. 24-203
Request that the Board reconsider its decision to decline to waive the $1,400 campaign finance late fee assessed against Natural Resources Management Association Political Action Committee, a political action committee, and its committee's chairperson, Donelson T. Caffery, III, whose August 2023 Monthly report was filed 7 days late.
G2. Docket No. 24-317
Request that the Board reconsider its decision to reduce the $2,000.00 original fine to $600 campaign finance late fee assessed against Patrice Sentino, an unsuccessful candidate for Member of School Board, District 1, Orleans Parish in the November 3, 2020 election, whose 2022 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 387 days late.
G3. Docket No. 24-772
Request that the Board waive the $1,380.00, $2,000.00 and $2,000.00 campaign finance late fees ($3,580.00 total) assessed against Eugene Lawrence Collins, an unsuccessful candidate for Councilman, East Baton Rouge Metro District 10 in the November 3, 2020 election, whose 30-P, 10-P and EDE-P campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 23, 451 and 433 days late, respectively.
G4. Docket No. 24-776
Request that the Board waive the $1,600.00 campaign finance late fee assessed against Baker Donelson LA PAC, a political action committee, its chairperson, Gregory E. Bodin, and treasurer, Phyllis G. Cancienne, whose January 2024 Monthly campaign finance disclosure report was filed 8 days late.
Consent Agenda and Consent Opinions
G5. Docket No. 23-1078
Withdrawal of an advisory opinion request submitted on behalf of Sen. Adam Bass regarding his potential application as a Public Tag Agent.
G6. Docket No. 24-086
Advisory Opinion request regarding the interpretation of "public position" as it relates to an ordinance that prohibits members of the newly created Personnel Board for St. Mary Parish Government from holding a "public position" in the Parish.
G7. Docket No. 24-668
Advisory Opinion request as to whether the Code of Governmental Ethics ("Code") permits Clifton Gremillion to work for the Headquarters Division of the Louisiana Department of Corrections after his retirement from employment with the Louisiana State Penitentiary.
G8. Docket No. 24-738
Advisory Opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics ("Code") permits Heather Darby and Walter Theriot to continue employment with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development ("DOTD") District 03, Unit 071.
G9. Docket No. 24-794
Advisory Opinion request as to whether the Code of Governmental Ethics ("Code") permits Tamara Hingle to open a Louisiana Driving School after her retirement from the Louisiana Office of Motor Vehicles.
G10. Docket No. 24-799
Advisory opinion request from the Twin Parish Port District Board of Commissioners regarding the Port's Director also serving as its legal counsel.
G11. Docket No. 24-857
Advisory opinion regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics (Code) requires members of the Shreveport Municipal Fire and Police Civil Service Board to file annual personal financial disclosure statements pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1124.2.1.
G12. Docket No. 24-858
Advisory Opinion request as to whether the Code of Governmental Ethics ("Code") permits Christy Cox to serve as an uncertified substitute teacher for the Franklin Parish School District while her husband, Brady Cox, serves as the Principal of Crowville School.
G13. Docket No. 24-859
Advisory Opinion request as to whether the Code of Governmental Ethics ("Code") permits Kenneth Boudreaux, in his capacity as a member of the governing authority of City of Lafayette/ Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government, to vote on, discuss, deliberate, and/or participate in any matters related to contracts with the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office.
G14. Docket No. 24-861
Advisory opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics (Code) prohibits Byron Casey's continued service on the Lakeshore Crime Prevention District if he was appointed to serve on the Lakeshore Property Owners Association Board.
G15. Docket No. 24-862
Advisory opinion request as to whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Allie DeLeo-Allen's company, DKB Solutions, LLC, from providing contractual services to Louisiana Tech University following her retirement from Louisiana Tech University.
G16. Docket No. 24-863
Advisory opinion request for approval of a proposed disqualification plan from the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office regarding the employment of Danielle Nelson Thomas and Kawaski Thomas.
G17. Docket No. 24-864
Advisory opinion regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics ("Code") would prohibit Kristi Fleming from qualifying as a candidate in the mayor's race for the City of Mangham while her spouse, Perry Fleming, serves as the Mangham Police Chief.
G18. Docket No. 24-865
Advisory Opinion Request from Susan Racca, Cameron Parish Clerk of Court, as to whether the Code of Governmental Ethics (the "Code") permits the Cameron Parish Clerk of Court's Office (the "Clerk's Office") to employ the daughter of a member of the Cameron Parish Police Jury (the "Police Jury").
G19. Docket No. 24-878
Advisory opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics (Code) would prohibit the continued employment of Lisa Duggan as the Park Manager for the North Webster Parish Industrial District (NWPID) if her husband Steve Duggan is appointed to the NWPID's Board.
G20. Docket No. 24-891
Advisory Opinion request as to whether the Code of Governmental Ethics ("Code") permits Rhodes Property & Development from submitting proposals for projects funded by the Cane River Waterway Commission.
G21. Docket No. 24-905
Advisory opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics (Code) prohibits Darius Spurlock from accepting a graduate student stipend while employed at Louisiana Office of Student Financial Aid (LOFSA).
G22. Docket No. 24-913
Disqualification plan concerning Brandon Edwards' promotion to Shreveport Fire Station 17 while his brother, Derrick Cooper, serves as Captain of Station 17.
Disclosure Reports
G23. Docket No. 24-892
PFD Answer submitted by Jason Harrison, a member of the AMI Kids Caddo Charter School Board.
G24. Docket No. 24-898
PFD Answer involving a former member of the Bossier City-Parish Metropolitan Planning Commission.
G25. Docket No. 24-899
PFD Answer from members of the Avoyelles Parish School Board.
Regular Business
G26. Docket No. MINUTES
November 2024 and December 2024 Board Minutes
G27. Docket No. 23-327
Adoption of Consent Opinion regarding nepotism by Steven Terry, a member of the West Feliciana Hospital Service District, and his wife, Kathy Terry, who is employed by the District.
G28. Docket No. 23-495
Adoption of consent opinion executed by Ms. Cooley-Redmon, a member of the Sixth Planning District Workforce Development Area 60, regarding a violation of R.S. 42:1111C(2)(d).
G29. Docket No. 23-887
Consent Opinion for Holly Sanders, an unsuccessful candidate for Lafayette Parish School Board in the October 14, 2023 election, related to inappropriate use of campaign funds.
G30. Docket No. Rules
Review of Chapters 1-7 of the Rules for the Louisiana Board of Ethics (LAC 52:I).
G31. Docket No. LEGISLA
Discussion regarding suggestions to the Legislature for changes/amendments to the laws administered by the Louisiana Board of Ethics.
G32. Docket No. EFStudy
Draft of proposed report regarding the Board of Ethics' findings and recommendations after conducting an investigation and analysis of the best practices in other states that could be used to modernize Louisiana' campaign finance and disclosure system, including a review of technological systems that could be implemented in Louisiana.
G33.   WAIVER REQUESTS - CAMPAIGN FINANCE
  Docket No. 24-774
Request that the Board waive the $2,400.00 campaign finance late fee assessed against United Ballot, a political action committee and its chairperson, Christopher Williams in the October 12, 2023 election, whose 40-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 12 days late.
  Docket No. 24-775
Request that the Board waive the five (5) $3,000.00 campaign finance late fees totaling $15,000.00 assessed against Restore Our Coast PAC, a political action committee, and its chairperson, John Carmouche, in the October 14, 2023 election, whose 180-P, 90-P, 30-P, 10-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 381, 290, 231, 211 and 176 days late, respectively.
  Docket No. 24-777
Request that the Board waive the $1,000.00 campaign finance late fee assessed against LA Retailers PAC, as a political action committee and its committee's chairperson, Kevan Fenderson, whose February 2024 Monthly campaign finance disclosure report was filed 5 days late.
  Docket No. 24-828
Request that the Board waive the two $3,000.00 campaign finance late fees for a total of $6,000.00 assessed against New Solutions PAC, a political action committee, and its chairperson, Tyler L. Daniel, for the November 8, 2022 election, whose 10-P and 10-G campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 169 and 139 days late, respectively.
G34.   WAIVER REQUESTS - LOBBYING
  Docket No. 24-867
Request to waive the $50 late fee assessed against Diana Rademacher for the late filing of the August 2024 Lobbying Expenditure Report.