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����� STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> "'a ioUtsj9 DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> ia"., <br /> C P.O. BOX 4368 <br /> V � � BATON ROUGE, LA 70821 <br /> "- <br /> "*PiDE- / (225)219-5600 <br /> 91p0 <br /> FAX (225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> March 20, 2017 www.ethics.la.gov <br /> Ms. Jessica Hargrave <br /> 1301 Gadwall St. <br /> Lake Charles, La. 70615 <br /> Re: Ethics Board Docket No. 2017-181 <br /> Dear Ms. Hargrave: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its March 18, 2017 meeting, considered your <br /> request for an advisory opinion regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics would <br /> prohibit you from serving as a Graduate Assistant for McNeese State University and wearing <br /> an air monitor during your work hours while employed with Louisiana Department of <br /> Environmental Quality (DEQ). You stated that you are currently employed as an <br /> Environmental Scientist II for DEQ. Your current position involves ambient air assessment <br /> in the Southwest regional parts of Louisiana.You have been offered a position as a Graduate <br /> Assistant working for Dr.Bruce Wymann.You provided that you would be compensated by <br /> a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.As part of your duties you would be <br /> required to wear an air quality monitoring system while traveling for DEQ. The purpose of <br /> the grant is to study the air quality after extensive industrial expansion <br /> The Board concluded, and instructed me to inform you, that the situation presented <br /> herein does not present an issue under the jurisdiction of the Ethics Board. Therefore, you <br /> would not be prohibited by the Code of Governmental Ethics from serving as a Graduate <br /> Assistant for McNeese State University and wearing an air monitor during your work hours <br /> while employed with DEQ. <br /> This advisory opinion is based solely on the facts as set forth herein. Changes to the <br /> facts as presented may result in a different application of the provisions of the Code of <br /> Ethics. The Board issues no opinion as to past conduct or as to laws other than the Code of <br /> Governmental Ethics. If you have any questions, please contact me at (800) 842-6630 or <br /> (225) 219-5600. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> Suzanne Quinlan Mooney <br /> For the Board <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />