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,on�F tape STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> o DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> rLOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> .vrn im, alrG ,�iu v=_ . <br /> �li;ptrisryl1 • P.O.BOX 4368 <br /> JpBATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> ,o (225)219-5600 <br /> jO,, FAX:(225)381-7271 <br /> July 24, 2017 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.la.gov <br /> Sam Shaw,Vice Chairman <br /> Southside Economic Development District <br /> 1509 Martin Luther King Drive <br /> Monroe, LA 71201 <br /> Re: Ethics Board Docket No.2017-619 <br /> Dear Mr. Shaw: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its July 21, 2017 meeting, considered your request for an <br /> advisory opinion as to whether Southside Economic Development District (SEDD) may hire <br /> Charles Theus as the compensated Executive Director of SEDD. You stated that Mr. Theus <br /> served on the Board of Commissioners for SEDD from September 2015 until January 2017. You <br /> also stated that Mr. Theus has served as the uncompensated Executive Director of SEDD from <br /> June 6, 2016 until present. Finally, you stated that SEDD would now like to hire Mr. Theus as its <br /> Executive Director and compensate him for his services. <br /> The Board concluded, and instructed me to inform you, that the Code of Governmental Ethics <br /> prohibits Charles Theus from serving as the Executive Director of SEDD. La. R.S. 42:1121A(2) <br /> prohibits a former member of a board or commission from contracting with, being employed in <br /> any capacity by, or being appointed to any position by his former board or commission for a <br /> period of two years from the date of his resignation. Therefore, Mr. Theus is prohibited from <br /> serving as the Executive Director of SEDD for two years following the termination of his service <br /> as a member of the Board of Commissioners for SEDD. <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 Ethics. The <br /> Board issues no opinion as to past conduct or as to laws other than the Code of Governmental <br /> Ethics. If you have any questions,please contact me at(800) 842-6630 or(225)219-5600. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> Je ifer T. and <br /> For the Board <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />