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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> �,doF tiop� DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> '�'`;°'(� s�9y: LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> 'O %o�ii;_ �u �� P.O.BOX 4368 <br /> BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> °+Rio• (225)219-5600 <br /> � FAX:(225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.la.gov <br /> January 22, 2018 <br /> Mr. Michael J. Sanders <br /> 4581 Main Street <br /> Anacoco, Louisiana 71403 <br /> Re: Louisiana Board of Ethics Docket No. 2017-1333 <br /> Dear Mr. Sanders: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics,at its January 19,2018 meeting,considered your request for <br /> an advisory opinion regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics would prohibit you,a part <br /> time police office with the Village of Anacoco from being appointed as Interim Chief of Police by <br /> the Anacoco Board of Alderman and then run for the position in the upcoming special election for <br /> Chief of Police of the Village. You stated that you do not serve on the Board of Alderman. <br /> The Board concluded, and instructed me to inform you, that nothing in the Code of <br /> Governmental Ethics would prohibit you from running in the special election for Police Chief of the <br /> Village of Anacoco if you were appointed by the Board of Alderman as the interim Police Chief of <br /> the Village of Anacoco. <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 /> Suzanne Quinlan Mooney <br /> For the Board <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />