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play any role in the City's defense of the litigation. She is not expected to have any discussions with <br /> the City's attorney regarding the litigation. <br /> Jesse Evans is the Administrative Director of NOMERS. He regularly attends and contributes to <br /> NOMERS' board meetings, although he is not a board member. He is hired by and reports to the <br /> NOMERS'board,but he is compensated by the City of New Orleans and regularly communicates <br /> with City employees regarding NOMERS' business, including with the City's legal department. <br /> The Board concluded,and instructed me to inform you,that the Code of Governmental Ethics would <br /> not prohibited Beverly Gariepy,Courtney Bagneris,Lisa Hudson,and Jesse Evans from participating <br /> in discussion or votes during NOMERS' board meetings relating to the civil litigation against the <br /> City of New Orleans.La.R.S.42:1112A prohibits a public servant from participating in a transaction <br /> in which he has a personal substantial economic interest of which he may be reasonably expected <br /> to know involving the governmental entity. La. R.S. 42:1112B(3) prohibits a public servant from <br /> participating in transactions involving the governmental entity in which,to his actual knowledge, <br /> any person of which he is an officer,director,trustee,partner,or employee.While Beverly Gariepy, <br /> Courtney Bagneris, Lisa Hudson, and Jesse Evans each may have an economic interest in the <br /> underlying litigation, it does not rise to the level of a substantial economic interest. La. RS. <br /> 42:1102(21)provides that a substantial economic interest means an economic interest which is of <br /> a greater benefit to the public servant or other person than to a general class or group of persons. <br /> Further,Beverly Gariepy, Courtney Bagneris, Lisa Hudson, and Jesse Evans are employees of the <br /> City of New Orleans, which is not considered a person for purposes of the Code of Governmental <br /> Ethics. <br /> This advisory opinion is based solely on the facts as set forth herein. Changes to the facts presented <br /> may result in a different application of the provisions of the Code of Ethics. The Board issues no <br /> opinion as to past conduct or laws other than Code of Governmental Ethics. If you have any <br /> questions, please contact me at(225)219-5600 or(800) 842-6630. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> Brett Robin n <br /> For the Board <br />