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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> 's rop7. DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> °e Sf9-' LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> .FPS <br /> a. <br /> Vi 111 <br /> l„t�-. y)'� • P.O.BOX 4368 <br /> }1�e BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> (225)219-5600 <br /> 7.14 ots <br /> FAX (225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.la.gov <br /> November 18, 2019 <br /> Deborah Gautreaux <br /> Administrator <br /> Lafourche Ambulance District No. 1 <br /> 17078 West Main Street <br /> Cut Off, Louisiana 70345 <br /> Re: Louisiana Board of Ethics <br /> Docket No. 2019-1179 <br /> Dear Ms. Gautreaux, <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its meeting on November 15, 2019. considered your <br /> request for an advisory opinion as to whether the Code of Governmental Ethics ("Code") <br /> would prohibit Brian Marts and/or his employer, Clarence Marts Contractors, Inc. from <br /> acting as a subcontractor on the construction of an Operations Station owned by the <br /> Lafourche Ambulance District No. 1 ("Ambulance Districf'). <br /> FACTS PROVIDED <br /> On June 11, 2019, Brian Marts was appointed as a Board Member of the Ambulance <br /> District. Mr. Marts is employed by Clarence.Marts Contractors, Inc. as the Vice-President. <br /> Clarence Marts Contractors,Inc. is owned by Clarence Marts,Jr.,the father of Brian Marts. <br /> Prior to his appointment, the Ambulance District requested bids for the construction of an <br /> Operations Station. Picciola Construction Company, Inc. was awarded the construction <br /> project and would like to hire Clarence Marts Contractors, Inc. to perform cement work for <br /> the construction of the Operations Station. <br /> LAW <br /> La. R.S. 42:1113B provides that no appointed member of any board or commission, <br /> member of his immediate family, or legal entity in which he has a substantial economic <br /> interest shall bid on or enter into or be in any way interested in any contract, subcontract, <br /> or other transaction which is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the agency of such <br /> appointed member. <br /> La. R.S. 42:1111 C(2)(d) prohibits a public servant from receiving anything of economic <br /> value for services provided to a person who has, or is seeking to obtain, a contractual, <br /> business, or financial relationship with the public servant's agency. <br /> Page 1 of 2 (Docket No. 2019-1;_i9) <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />