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Opinion Item
Opinion Type
Consent Opinion
Docket Number
2014-763
Parties Involved
Hartman Engineering, INC.
Agency at Issue
CIty of Kenner
Decision Date
5/18/2018
Law
42:1111C(2)(d)
42:1117
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Consent order in which Hartman Engineering, Inc., agrees that it violated La. R.S. 42:1111Cā(2)āā(d)ā and 42:1117 of the Code of Governmental Ethics when it paid Gerard Black $113,722.90 for services rendered in St. Bernard Parish, which was deemed to bestow a thing of economic value upon Mr. Black wife, Sandra "Jeannie" Black, a member of the City of Kenner Council, while Hartman Engineering, Inc, had a contractial, or other busines, or financial relationship with the City of Kenner.
Ethics Subject Matters
Payment - Not Duly Entitled
Payment from Third Parties
Boards and Commissions
Prohibited Sources
Disclosure - Other
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7. <br /> Gerard Black received the following payments from Hartman Engineering, Inc.: <br /> 2012 - $43,686.65 <br /> 2013 - $67,802.01 <br /> 2014 - $2,234.24 <br /> Total - $113,722.90 <br /> 8. <br /> If called to testify,Hartman Engineering,Inc.would state that it did not intend to violate the <br /> Code of Governmental Ethics or to provide any unauthorized payments. By signing below,Hartman <br /> Engineering,Inc.agrees to the Order in acknowledgment that the allegations are factually supported, <br /> and to amicably resolve this issue with the Board of Ethics in an expedient manner in order to forego <br /> the expense of further litigation. <br /> 9. <br /> La. R.S. 42:1111C(2)(d)provides for payments from nonpublic sources as follows: <br /> "C.(2) No public servant and no legal entity in which the public servant exercises <br /> control or owns an interest in excess of twenty-five percent, shall receive any thing <br /> of economic value for or in consideration of services rendered, or to be rendered,to <br /> or for any person during his public service unless such services are: <br /> (d)Neither performed for nor compensated by any person from whom such public <br /> servant would be prohibited by R.S. 42:1115(A)(1) or(B) from receiving a gift." <br /> La. R.S. 42:1115 provides with respect to gifts: <br /> "A. No public servant shall solicit or accept, directly or indirectly, any thing of <br /> economic value as a gift or gratuity from any person or from any officer, director, <br /> agent,or employee of such person,if such public servant knows or reasonably should <br /> know that such person: <br /> (1)Has or is seeking to obtain contractual or other business or financial relationships <br /> with the public servant's agency." <br /> Docket No. 2014-763B Page 3 of 7 <br />
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