| Advisory opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics would prevent Terrebonne Parish Department of Housing and Human Services employee Araminta Rainey from enrolling her son in the head start program. |
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The Terrebonne Head Start Program is a federally funded child care and education program for preschool children from low-income families, with eligibility determined by the federal poverty guidelines. The Program provides all services at no cost to participating families. Ms. Rainey's son qualified under the federal standards.
Araminta Rainey currently serves as the Community Outreach Specialist for the Terrebonne Head Start Program. A major function of Ms. Rainey's job is to coordinate and implement all eligibility, recruitment, selection enrollment and attendance activities as required by head start performance standards.
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La. R.S. 42:1113A prohibits a public servant or a member of such public servant's immediate family or a legal entity in which he has controlling interest from bidding on or entering into any contract, subcontract or other transaction that is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the public servant's agency.
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Adopt draft advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Suzanne Mooney |
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