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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 />