| Advisory Opinion request regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics ("Code")
permits Ebony Allen to work in a part-time position with Social Work Professional Services, LLC, while being employed full-time within the Department of Children and Family Services. |
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Ms. Ebony Allen is employed as a Child Welfare Investigator for the
Child Welfare Division within the Department of
Children and Family Services ("DCFS").
Ms. Allen would like to work part-time for the Social Work
Professional Services, LLC.
The Child Welfare Division of DCFS is in the process of
developing a contract with Social Work Professional Services, LLC.
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La.
R.S. 42:1111C(2)(d)
provides that no public servant and no legal entity
in which the public servant exercises control or owns an interest in excess of
twenty-five percent, shall receive anything of economic value for or in
consideration of services rendered, or to be rendered, to or for any person
during his public service unless such services are:
(d) Neither performed for nor compensated by any person
from whom such public servant would be prohibited by R.S. 42:1115(A)(1) or (B)
from receiving a gift.
La. R.S. 42:1115(A)(1) provides that no public servant shall solicit or accept,
directly or indirectly, anything of economic value as a gift or gratuity from
any person or from any officer, director, agent, or employee of such person, if
such public servant knows or reasonably should know that such person:
(1)
Has or is seeking to
obtain contractual or other business or financial relationships with the public
servant's agency.
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Adopt the proposed Advisory Opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Mallory Guillot |
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