| Advisory Opinion from Brent LeBlanc, Information Technologies Director for Louisiana Public Service Commission, regarding prospective employment |
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Mr. LeBlanc is employed by the Louisiana Public Service Commission ("PSC"). He is currently the Information Technologies Director, and has been in that role for over 20 years. In such role, his responsibilities are to provide management of all projects carried out by information technology personnel and service providers, develop contracts, and develop and consult with the executive secretary on the information technology budget and strategic plan.
Mr. LeBlanc would like to retire from PSC and obtain employment in the private sector. He is considering a role as a sales representative for a software development company, Dorger Software Engineers ("Dorger").
PSC entered into a contract with Dorger in 2018, and since 2020, Dorger has implemented and maintained a software system for PSC. In his role with Dorger, Mr. LeBlanc would have no interaction with PSC and would only attempt to sell Dorger services to other governmental agencies, including outside Louisiana.
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La. R.S. 42:1121A(1) provides no former agency head or elected official shall, for a period of two years following the termination of his public service as the head of such agency or as an elected public official serving in such agency, assist another person, for compensation, in a transaction, or in an appearance in connection with a transaction, involving that former agency or render any service on a contractual basis to or for such agency.
La. R.S. 42:1121C provides that no legal entity in which a former public servant is an officer, director, trustee, partner, or employee shall, for a period of two years following the termination of his public service, assist another person, for compensation, in a transaction, or in an appearance in connection with a transaction in which such public servant at any time participated during his public service and involving the agency by which he was formerly employed or in which he formerly held office.
La. R.S. 42:1102(16) defines "person" to mean an individual or legal entity other than a governmental entity, or an agency thereof.
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Adopt proposed advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Charles Reeves |
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