Meetings
 
Louisiana Board of Ethics
 LaSalle Building
First Floor - LaBelle Room
OCTOBER 1, 2026
2:30 PM
617 North 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Note: Meetings begin on October 1, 2026 and continue to October 2, 2026.

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 Kenneth Havard in Docket No. 2023-810 and EAB Docket No. 2025-20137-BOE-A.
Discussion in Executive Session of charges filed against Errin Wilson in Docket No. 2025-070 and EAB Docket No. 2026-8753-BOE-B.

Louisiana Board of Ethics
LaSalle Building
First Floor - LaBelle Room
OCTOBER 2, 2026
10:00 AM
617 North 3rd Street
Baton Rouge, Louisiana

GENERAL
Consent Agenda and Consent Opinions
G1. Docket No. 26-421
Advisory opinion request as to whether the Code of Governmental Ethics permits Jeanne' Lynch to continue working for Southern Surveillance Company, while she is employed as a Care Connections Specialist with the Department of Child and Family Services.
G2. Docket No. 26-449
Advisory opinion request as to whether the Code of Governmental Ethics permits Raven Rye to continue her part-time employment with Finding a Better Me, LLC, while she is employed as a Foster Care Supervisor with the Department of Child and Family Services.
G3. Docket No. 26-470
Advisory opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits a nonprofit organization operated by an employee of LSU Veterinary Medicine from entering into transactions with the LSU Ag Center.
G4. Docket No. 26-485
Advisory opinion request regarding whether Tishia Boldene's company is prohibited from entering into a subcontractor agreement with Chartwells Higher Education to operate as a food and beverage vendor at LSU New Orleans while her husband works at LSU New Orleans.
G5. Docket No. 26-493
Request for approval of a Disqualification Plan involving Amy Littleton, principal at Union Parish High School, and her sister, Lori Withers, teacher at Union Parish High School.
G6. Docket No. 26-497
Advisory opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits the employment of the daughter of the Chief of Administration for the Kenner Fire Department with the Kenner Fire Department.
G7. Docket No. 26-498
Advisory opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibit a teacher at Beekman Charter School from continuing to work for Beekman if elected to the Morehouse Parish School Board.
G8. Docket No. 26-499
Advisory opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics permits the immediate family members of the Pointe Coupee Fire District No. 3 Fire Chief and Officers to serve as volunteers or contract firefighters for the Fire District.
G9. Docket No. 26-500
Advisory Opinion Request from Jourdan Alsobrook, as to whether the Code of Governmental Ethics (the "Code") prohibits her participation in a private leadership program while she is employed by the Louisiana Department of Education ("LDOE").
G10. Docket No. 26-502
Advisory opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits an employee with the Department of Education from operating a business that provides pedagogical teacher coaching and instruction services.
G11. Docket No. 26-503
Advisory Opinion Request from Lisa Johnson as to whether the Code of Governmental Ethics (the "Code") prohibits her outside employment while she serves as a member of the Madison Parish School Board ("MPSB")
G12. Docket No. 26-504
Advisory opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits an Acadia Parish Police Juror from contracting with the Acadia Parish Library.
G13. Docket No. 26-509
Advisory opinion request and approval of a proposed disqualification plan regarding the employment of Michael Vicknair and his son, Jacob Vicknair, with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development in District 07, Unit 870.
G14. Docket No. 26-510
Disqualification Plan Request from Stanley Ard, on behalf of the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development ("DOTD"), to approve a plan allowing a promoted employee to recuse himself from any matters relating to his brother's employment.
G15. Docket No. 26-515
Advisory Opinion regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Julie Miller, a member of the Calcasieu Parish Public Trust Authority, to receive compensation from First Federal Bank of Louisiana while it transacts business with the Calcasieu Public Trust Authority.
G16. Docket No. 26-519
Advisory opinion/ disqualification plan regarding a correctional officer and his mother and stepmother's employment as communications supervisors with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office.
G17. Docket No. 26-520
Advisory opinion/ disqualification plan request regarding a detective and his father's employment as a correctional investigator with the St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office.
G18. Docket No. 26-521
Advisory opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics (the "Code") prohibits LG Dance Studio, LLC, a business owned by Gretchen Jones, from entering into a contract with Louisiana Tech University, while Gretchen Jones is an adjunct instructor at Louisiana Tech University.
G19. Docket No. 26-529
Request for approval of amended Disqualification Plan regarding the employment of a husband and wife employed at Jefferson Rise Charter School.
G20. Docket No. 26-530
Advisory Opinion Request from Michael Lee Jack, as to whether the Code of Governmental Ethics (the "Code") prohibits him from receiving royalties while he serves as an employee of Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections ("DPSC").
G21. Docket No. 26-532
Advisory Opinion Request from Tricia Galjour, on behalf of the Veterans Memorial District Board Ward 10 (the "Memorial District") as to whether the Code of Governmental Ethics (the "Code") prohibits a member of the Memorial District from receiving compensation from a public entity who has a financial relationship with the Memorial District.
G22. Docket No. 26-545
Advisory Opinion Request from John Fontenot, as to whether the Code of Governmental Ethics (the "Code") prohibits his provision of certain services to a new employer following the termination of his employment with the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development ("DOTD").
G23. Docket No. 26-568
Advisory opinion regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits the outside employment of a permit clerk for Terrebonne Parish Planning and Zoning District.
G24. Docket No. 26-569
Advisory opinion regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits Gerri Lipsey, the daughter-in-law of Rowena Cherie Lipsey, a member of the Concordia Parish Hospital Service District Number One d/b/a Trinity Medical, from providing compensated services to Trinity Medical through a contract between HealthPro Heritage and Trinity Medical.
G25. Docket No. 26-584
Request for clarification of Advisory opinion issued to the Ouachita Parish Police Jury regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits the appointment of a candidate to the position of Parish Treasurer if the candidate's immediate family member's company provides engineering services to the Parish.
G26. Docket No. 26-625
Advisory opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits certain transactions.
G27. Docket No. 26-627
Advisory opinion regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits the continued employment of a member of the Port of Iberia Board of Commissioners with a company that transacts business with the Port of Iberia.
Regular Business
G28. Docket No. MINUTES
August 2026 Executive Minutes & September 2026 Board Minutes
G29. Docket No. 3126-01
Administrator's Notes
G30. Docket No. 3126-06
2027 Proposed Calendar for Meetings of the Louisiana Board of Ethics.
G31. Docket No. 3126-08
Approval of Campaign Finance Disclosure Forms in connection with Act 773 of the 2026 Regular Session.
G32. Docket No. 3126-09
Approval of Personal Financial Disclosure Forms in connection with Act 777 of the 2026 Regular Session.
G33.   WAIVER REQUESTS - CAMPAIGN FINANCE
  Docket No. 26-124
Request that the Board waive two (2) $1,000.00 campaign finance late fees (total $2,000.00) assessed against Steven E. "Steve" Pylant, an unsuccessful candidate for Franklin Parish Sheriff in the October 11, 2025 election, whose 30-P and 10-P campaign finance disclosure reports were filed 35 and 42 days late, respectively.
  Docket No. 26-301
Request that the Board waive $2,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Willie Ann Turner Washington, an unsuccessful candidate for Clerk of Court, East Carroll Parish, in the October 12, 2019 election, whose 10-G campaign finance disclosure report was filed 98 days late.
  Docket No. 26-393
Request that the Board waive the $500 campaign finance late fee assessed against Tracey Johnson Taylor-Jarrell, a successful any level candidate for Member of School Board, District 1, Zachary Community, EBR Parish, in the October 11, 2025 election, whose 2025 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 105 days late.
  Docket No. 26-450
Request that the Board waive $2,500 campaign finance late fee assessed against Mike Francis, an unsuccessful candidate for Secretary of State in the October 14, 2023 election, whose 2025 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 97 days late.
  Docket No. 26-451
Request that the Board waive $1,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Dustan J. Abshire, an unsuccessful district level candidate for Sheriff, Calcasieu Parish in the October 14, 2023 election, whose 2024 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report has not been filed.
  Docket No. 26-452
Request that the Board waive the late fee of $2,500 assessed against Hunter W. Lundy, an unsuccessful major level candidate for Governor in the October 14, 2023 election, whose 2025 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was 106 days late.
  Docket No. 26-459
Request that the Board waive $1,000 campaign finance late fee assessed against Terence Vinson, an unsuccessful candidate for State Representative, 2nd Representative District in the October 24, 2015 election, whose 2025 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 112 days late.
G34.   WAIVER REQUESTS - LOBBYING
  Docket No. 26-524
Request to waive the $250 late fee assessed against Royce "Woody" Rials for the late filing of the May 2026 Lobbying Expenditure Report.
G35.   WAIVER REQUESTS - PERSONAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
  Docket No. 26-430
Waiver request submitted by Kelvin V. McCoy, Mayor/ Boyce/ Rapides, regarding a $250 late fee assessed for filing his amended 2023 Tier 3 annual pfd 10 days late.
  Docket No. 26-437
Waiver request submitted by Mr. Donovan Archote, Orleans Parish Communication District, regarding a $1,100 late fee assessed for filing his 2023 Tier 2.1 annual pfd 22 days late.
G36.   WAIVER REQUESTS - UNTIMELY
  Docket No. 26-544
Untimely Request that the Board waive a $480 campaign finance late fee assessed against Jim Morgan, an unsuccessful candidate for Mayor, City of St. George, East Baton Rouge Parish, in the March 29, 2025 election, whose 2025 Supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 11 days late.
G37.   WAIVER REQUESTS - RECONSIDERATIONS
  Docket No. 25-092
Request the Board reconsider its decision to decline to waive a $2500 late fee assessed against Dustin Michael Suire, New Iberia City Council / District 6 / Iberia Parish, for filing his 2023 Tier 2 annual pfd 120 days late.
  Docket No. 26-090
Request that the Board reconsider its decision to reduce the campaign finance late fee of $500 to $400 assessed against Gary Brooks, a successful candidate for Councilman, District B, City of Shreveport, Bossier and Caddo Parish, in the November 18, 2022 election, whose 2024 supplemental campaign finance disclosure report was filed 184 days late.