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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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with a particular focus on the parishes of Acadia, Evangeline, Iberia, Lafayette, St. Landry, St. <br /> Mary, St. Martin and Vermilion. <br /> LAW <br /> La. R.S. 42:1112A states that no public servant, except as provided in R.S. 42:1120, shall <br /> participate in a transaction in which he has a personal substantial economic interest of which <br /> he may be reasonably expected to know involving the governmental entity. <br /> La. R.S. 42:1112D states that no appointed member of any board or commission, except as <br /> otherwise provided in La.R.S.42:1120.4,shall participate or be interested in any transaction <br /> involving the agency when a violation of this Part would result. <br /> La. R.S.42:1113A(1)(a) states no public servant, excluding any legislator and any appointed <br /> member of any board of commission and any member of a governing authority of a parish <br /> with a population of ten thousand or less, or member of such a public servant's immediate <br /> family, or legal entity in which he has a controlling interest shall bid on or enter into any <br /> contract,subcontract,or other transaction that is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the <br /> agency of such public servant. <br /> La.R.S.42:1120.4 provides an exception for appointed members of a board or commission to <br /> recuse themselves from voting on matters that violate section 1112 of the Code. The <br /> appointed members may not discuss and debate the matter. <br /> CONCLUSION <br /> The Board concluded,and instructed me to inform you,that based on the facts presented,the <br /> Code would not prohibit Ms. Rideaux from accepting the appointment to the Board of. <br /> Commissioners of the LEDA while she is the Administrator of the Project Front Yard program. <br /> La. R.S. 42:1120.4 would require Ms. Rideaux to recuse herself from any voting that would <br /> violate La. R.S.42:1112A,particularly any vote related to donations or funding involving the <br /> Project Front Yard Program. <br /> This advisory opinion is based solely on the facts as set forth herein. Changes to the facts as <br /> presented may result in a different application of the provisions of the Code of Governmental <br /> Ethics. The Board issues no opinion as to past conduct or as to laws other than the Code of <br /> Governmental Ethics,the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act,the Lobbyist Disclosure Act, and <br /> conflict of interest provisions in the gaming laws. If you have any questions, please contact <br /> me at(800) 842-6630 or(225) 219-5600. <br /> Page 2 of 3 <br /> Docket No.2019-1155 <br />
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