| Request for Approval of a Disqualification Plan by David North, Jr., DOTD District 4 Engineer Administrator, regarding William and Lori Whatley, employees of DOTD District 4. |
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In a prior advisory opinion in Docket No. 2021-773, the Board concluded that William Whatley would not be prohibited from being hired as the District 4 Parish Highway Maintenance Supervisor while his wife, Lori Whatley, was employed as Administrative Coordinator 4 for District 4.
Mr. North has proposed that William Whatley shall be disqualified from participating in any employment decisions concerning his wife, Lori Whatley. Any employment issues in which Lori Whatley may have a substantial economic interest will be handled by John Fontenot, Engineering Technician 7 Maintenance Specialist. Mr. Fontenot is William Whatley's supervisor.
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La. R.S. 42:1112B(1) provides that no public servant shall participate in a transaction involving the governmental entity in which, to his actual knowledge, his immediate family member has a substantial economic interest.
La. R.S. 42:1112C allows a disqualification plan to be developed in accordance with rules adopted by the Board to remove a public servant from participating in transactions that would otherwise present violations of Section 1112 of the Code. The Board adopted rules in Chapter 14 of the Title 52 of the Louisiana Administrative Code - Rules of the Board of Ethics that sets forth the reporting requirements for the disqualification plan.
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Approve the proposed disqualification plan.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
David Bordelon |
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