| Advisory opinion regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics would prohibit a volunteer fireman of the Bridge City Volunteer Fire Co. #1 from being appointed to the Board of Directors for the Fire Company. |
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Eugene Jones is a former compensated fireman for the Bridge City Volunteer Fire Co. #1. Mr. Jones retired on March 21, 2023 and became a volunteer fireman. The Board would like to appoint Mr. Jones to the Board of Directors.
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La. R.S. 42:1113A(1)(a) No public servant, excluding any legislator and any appointed member of any board or commission and any member of a governing authority of a parish with a population of ten thousand or less, or member of such a public servant's immediate family, or legal entity in which he has a controlling interest shall bid on or enter into any contract, subcontract, or other transaction that is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the agency of such public servant.
La. R.S. 42:1123(35) provides that any volunteer fireman or uncompensated law enforcement officer or legal entity in which he has an interest may bid on or enter into a contract, subcontract, or other transaction under the supervision and jurisdiction of his agency; provided the volunteer fireman or uncompensated law enforcement officer shall receive no compensation or thing of economic value for his service as a volunteer fireman or uncompensated law enforcement officer, that the volunteer fireman or uncompensated law enforcement officer shall not be an agency head, and that the volunteer fireman or uncompensated law enforcement officer shall not participate on behalf of his agency in any capacity regarding such contract, subcontract, other transaction.
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Adopt proposed advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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