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Opinion Type
Advisory Opinion
Docket Number
2019-1155
Requesting Party
Joel Robideaux
Decision Date
11/15/2019
Law
La. R.S. 42:1112A
La. R.S. 42:1113A(1)(a)
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Advisory Opinion whereby the Code of Governmental Ethics would not prohibit the appointment of Skyra Rideaux to the Board of Commissioners of the Lafayette Economic Development Authority while she is the Administrator of Project Front Yard, a program administered by the Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> OF �UI DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> rte s,cd'9 <br /> f LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> `1` 9 P.O. BOX 4368 <br /> BATON ROUGE, LA 70821 <br /> °oNFoEr� (225)219-5600 <br /> »o»" <br /> FAX (225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.la.gov <br /> Tuesday, November 19, 2019 <br /> Joel Robideaux <br /> Mayor-President <br /> Lafayette City-Parish <br /> Consolidated Government <br /> P.O.Box 4017-C <br /> Lafayette, Louisiana 70502 <br /> Re: Louisiana Board of Ethics <br /> Docket No.2019-1155 <br /> Dear Mayor Robideaux: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics ("Board"), at its November 15, 2019 meeting, considered your <br /> request for an advisory opinion as to whether the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics <br /> ("Code") would prohibit Ms. Rideaux's acceptance of the appointment to the Board of <br /> Commissioners of the Lafayette Economic Development Authority while she is the <br /> Administrator of Project Front Yard. <br /> FACTS PROVIDED <br /> You stated that Skyra Rideaux ("Ms. Rideaux°') was recently appointed to the Board of <br /> Commissioners of the Lafayette Economic Development Authority ("LEDA"). Ms. Rideaux is <br /> also presently the Administrator of Project Front Yard, a program administered by the <br /> Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government ("LCG") and supervised by the Mayor- <br /> Presidents' Office. Project Front Yard is a program that brings together individuals, <br /> businesses,governmental entities, and media partners to address community beautification <br /> through education. The mission of Project Front Yard is to build awareness and stimulate <br /> improvement of the face of the local community, which it accomplishes through initiatives <br /> such as revitalization of gateways, improved streetscapes, litter removal, and prevention <br /> public art river cleanup and education. <br /> Each year LEDA donates fifty thousand dollars $50,000.00 to the Community Foundation of <br /> Acadiana ("CFA"). CFA then donates this sum to LCG for the express purpose of financing <br /> Project Front Yard. Part of this sum is used for Ms. Rideaux's salary as the Administrator of <br /> Project Front Yard. The CFA is a tax-exempt,donor-centric,entrepreneurial foundation whose <br /> core purpose is building legacies and improving communities by connecting generous people <br /> to the causes they care about. CFA is a philanthropic organization benefiting South Louisiana, <br /> Page 1 of 3 <br /> Docket No.2019-1155 <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />
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