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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> ..°oF LOvj. DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> crLOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> �i(ih \\�il� °9� <br /> pu;-�J.,y i� P.O. BOX 4368 <br /> I'41,1% BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> °°RIPS ,, <br /> s (225)219-5600 <br /> FAX:(225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.la.gov <br /> January 22, 2018 <br /> Deborah Hargrave <br /> Executive Director, Kaplan Housing Authority <br /> P.O. Box 246 <br /> Kaplan, Louisiana 70548 <br /> Re: Louisiana Board of Ethics Docket No. 2017-1336 <br /> Dear Ms. Hargrave: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its January 19,2018 Board meeting, considered your request for <br /> an advisory opinion regarding whether Tiffany Hardy may be appointed as a Board Commissioner <br /> of the Kaplan Housing Authority while her husband,Joshua Hardy,is a candidate for Kaplan Chief <br /> of Police.The Kaplan Chief of Police is an elected position.Mrs.Hardy has agreed to be appointed <br /> as a Board Commissioner for the Kaplan Housing Authority,but intends on campaigning on behalf <br /> of her husband.You stated that Joshua Hardy is not employed in any capacity by the City of Kaplan. <br /> Additionally, the Kaplan Housing Authority does not have any contracts with the Kaplan Police <br /> Department. <br /> The Board concluded,and instructed me to inform you,that there are no provisions within the Code <br /> of Governmental Ethics that would prohibit Tiffany Hardy from being appointed as a Board <br /> Commissioner of the Kaplan Housing Authority while her husband is candidate for Kaplan Chief <br /> of Police. <br /> This advisory opinion is based solely on the facts as set forth herein. Changes to the facts presented <br /> may result in a different application of the provisions of the Code of Ethics. The Board issues no <br /> opinion as to past conduct or laws other than Code of Governmental Ethics. If you have any <br /> questions, please contact me at(225)219-5600 or(800) 842-6630. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> LOU SIANA : !ARD O THICS <br /> dr""11111 <br /> Brett Ro.inson <br /> For the Board <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />