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Ethics Board Docket No. 2017-281 Ms. Rosa DeJean July 26, 2017 Page 2 with the agency of such public servant. The Board concluded, and instructed me to inform you, that the Code of Governmental Ethics would not prohibit you,in your capacity as the Deputy Clerk of Court for the Orleans Parish Civil District Court,Land Records Division, from notarizing documents during your office hours that would be filed with the Clerk of Court, as long as you do not accept any compensation for such services. La. R.S. 42:1111A prohibits a public employee from receiving anything of economic value, other than compensation and benefits from the governmental entity to which he is duly entitled, for the performance of the duties and responsibilities of his office or position. La.R.S.42:1111C(1)(a)prohibits a public servant from receiving any thing of economic value for any service, the subject matter of which is devoted substantially to the responsibilities, programs, or operations of the agency of the public servant and in which the public servant has participated. The Board concluded, and instructed me to inform you, that the Code of Governmental Ethics would not prohibit you, within two years following the termination of your employment with the Land Records Division, from notarizing documents that are notarized by personnel in the Land Records Division as part of their job duties and filed with the Land Records Division as long as the documents are not related to a matter or transaction that you participated in while employed with the Land Records Division. La. R.S. 42:1121B(1) prohibits a former public employee, for a period of two years following the termination of her public employment, from assisting another person, for.compensation, in a transaction, or in an appearance in connection with a transaction in which such former public employee participated at any time during her public employment and involving the governmental entity by which she was formerly employed, or for a period of two years following termination of her public employment, rendering, any service which such former public employee had rendered to the agency during the term of her public employment on a contractual basis, regardless of the parties to the contract, to, for, or on behalf of the agency with which she was formerly employed. The Board issues no opinion as to past conduct or as to laws other.than the Code of Governmental Ethics, the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act, the Lobbyist Disclosure Act, and the conflict of interest provisions in the gaming laws. If you have any questions,please contact me at(800) 842-6630 or(225) 219-5600. Sincerely, LOU/SIANA BOARD OF ETHICS tilL ( racy ':arker For the :oard