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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> ...ta Lobs, DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> ,••�; y_ LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> wt. P.O.BOX 4368 <br /> + l'4 , 1 BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> °"ai (225)219-5600 <br /> FAX:(225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> April 30, 2018 www.ethics.la.gov <br /> Ms. Emily Andrews <br /> General Counsel <br /> Louisiana Department of Agriculture&Forestry <br /> 5825 Florida Blvd., Suite 2000 <br /> Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806 <br /> Re: Ethics Board Docket No. 2018-097 <br /> Dear Ms. Andrews: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics,at its April 20,2018 meeting,considered your request for an advisory <br /> opinion as to whether members of the Louisiana Finfish Taskforce are required to file annual <br /> personal financial disclosure statements pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1124.2.1. You stated that the <br /> Louisiana Finfish Taskforce was created by La. R.S. 56:301.10. You stated that the Taskforce was <br /> established to study and monitor the finfish industry and to make recommendations to the Wildlife <br /> and Fisheries Commission as well as other state agencies. You also stated that the Taskforce has no <br /> budget. Further, you stated that ff it needs to expend funds, then a request or recommendation is <br /> made to Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and the Department determines if those funds should <br /> be expended. <br /> The Board concluded,and instructed me to inform you,that the Code of Governmental Ethics would <br /> not require the members of the Louisiana Finfish Taskforce to file annual personal financial <br /> disclosure statements since it does not have the authority to expend, disburse,or invest$10,000 or <br /> more in funds in a fiscal year. La.R.S.42:1124.2.1 requires financial disclosure for each member <br /> and designee of a board or commission which has the authority to expend,disburse or invest$10,000 <br /> or more of funds in a fiscal year on or before May 15th of each year during which the person holds <br /> office and the year following termination of the holding of such office. <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 /> if i A L J., l i, Lie4 <br /> Tracy1 ker <br /> For the �: •and <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />