| Advisory opinion regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics prohibits St. Landry Parish Government from hiring the grandchild of Jimmie Edwards, an elected member of the Council. |
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Jimmie Edwards is an elected councilman of the St. Landry Parish Government. He is seeking an opinion on whether St. Landry Parish can hire his grandchild.
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La. R.S. 42:1102(13) defines "immediate family" as the term relates to a public servant to mean his children, the spouses of his children, his brothers and their spouses, his sisters and their spouses, his parents, his spouse, and the parents of his spouse.
La. R.S. 42:1119A states that no member of the immediate family of an agency head shall be employed in his agency.
La. R.S. 42:1119B provides no member of the immediate family of a member of a governing authority or the chief executive of a governmental entity shall be employed by the governmental entity.
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Adopt proposed advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Tracy Barker |
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