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Opinion Type
Advisory Opinion
Docket Number
2017-747
Requesting Party
Mr. Stacy C. Auzenne
Decision Date
8/18/2017
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Advisory opinion that an appointed board member of the Avoyelles Port Commission, or a company he owns, would be prohibited by the Code of Governmental Ethics from providing compensated services to any present or future tenants of the Avoyelles Port, since the tenants are seeking to have a business financial relationship with his agency.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> j' ot; DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> dd'OF LOUI <br /> .'"&,M JU-TSJ�i� <br /> 9z LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> 1f0 b '`,I P.O.BOX 4368 <br /> im;l <br /> tl"41,11, BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> ,H41,11%1 <br /> �.' (225)219-5600 <br /> m''', <br /> FAX (225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> wwwethics.la.gov <br /> August 21, 2017 <br /> Mr. Stacy C. Auzenne <br /> Counsel for the Avoyelles Port Commission <br /> Post Office Box 11817 <br /> Alexandria, Louisiana 71315 <br /> Re: Ethics Board Docket No. 2017-747 <br /> Dear Mr. Auzenne: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics,at its August 18,2017 meeting,considered your request for <br /> an advisory opinion regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics would prohibit newly <br /> appointed Board member Bruce Coulon and/or Coulon Electrical,Mr.Coulon's electrical company, <br /> from entering into contracts for electrical work with Brudd Construction Company and/or any <br /> present or future tenants of the Avoyelles Port.You stated that Bruce Coulon is a licensed electrician <br /> and prior to his service on the Commission he performed work for Brudd Construction Company. <br /> Brudd Construction Company is a current tenant of the Avoyelles Port. <br /> The Board concluded,and instructed me to inform you,that under the facts presented herein <br /> Bruce Coulon and/or Coulon Electrical are prohibited from providing compensated services to Brudd <br /> Construction Company and/or any present or future tenants of the Avoyelles Port. La. R.S. <br /> 42:1111 C(2)(d) prohibits a public servant, or a legal entity in which the public servant exercises <br /> control,from receiving a thing of economic value for services rendered to any person who conducts <br /> operations or activities that are regulated by the public employee's agency or has or is seeking to <br /> obtain a business or financial relationship with the public employee's agency. Since Brudd <br /> Construction Company and/or any current or future tenants of the Avoyelles Port have or are seeking <br /> to have a business financial relationship with Mr. Coulon's agency, he and Coulon Electric are <br /> prohibited from receiving anything of economic value from port tenants. <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 Board <br /> issues no opinion as to past conduct or as to laws other than the Code of Governmental Ethics. If <br /> you have any questions, please contact me at(800)842-6630 or(225)219-5600. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> cc: Bruce Coulon Suzanne Quinlan Mooney <br /> For the Board <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />
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