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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> F Lou.- DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> „ ''; LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> pu j�!' •, P.O.BOX 4368 <br /> ',114,44, 1 BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> °+a o ,,, (225)219-5600 <br /> � <br /> FAX (225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> wwwethics.la.gov <br /> Tamara Hingle <br /> 2025 Pleasure Street <br /> New Orleans, Louisiana 70122 <br /> Re: Ethics Board Docket No. 2018-404 <br /> Dear Ms. Hingle: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its June 15, 2018 Board meeting, considered your request for <br /> an advisory opinion regarding whether you may own and operate a driving school in Louisiana, <br /> or to work at an auto title company or public tag agency if you leave your position as Office <br /> Manager for the New Orleans East Office of Motor Vehicles. As Office Manager, you state that <br /> you supervise a small motor vehicle office with two subordinates who issue driver's licenses, <br /> identification cards, license plates and title registrations; and, enforce federal and state laws and <br /> policies and procedures pertaining to driving and vehicle registration privileges which involve <br /> interviewing applicants and determining compliance or non-compliance with these laws. You <br /> stated that you are not responsible for hiring, firing, or other employment decisions at your <br /> office. <br /> You stated that the driving school you are contemplating opening would not fall under the <br /> supervision or jurisdiction of New Orleans East Office of Motor Vehicles. You would be <br /> required to be licensed through the Department of Motor Vehicles Headquarters in Baton Rouge. <br /> Your school would offer required driver education in the classroom and outside road skills. It <br /> would also administer testing to obtain a Louisiana driver's license. After applicants complete <br /> the courses at your driving school, they would be required to submit proof of passing the road <br /> skills test and their Driver's Ed completion certificate to any Motor Vehicle Office, including the <br /> office you manage, to receive a driver's license or permit. Finally, you stated that auto title <br /> companies and auto tag agencies offer the same services as the Office of Motor Vehicles. <br /> The Board concluded, and instructed me to inform you, that the Code of Governmental Ethics <br /> would not prohibit you from owning and operating a driving school in Louisiana in the manner <br /> described above if you were to leave your position, as Office Manager for the New Orleans East <br /> Office of Motor Vehicles, as long as the persons you are providing services do not apply for <br /> permits or licenses with your former agency, the New Orleans East Office of Motor Vehicle. La. <br /> R.S. 42:1121A(1) prohibits a former agency head or elected official, for a period of two years <br /> following the termination of his public service as the head of such agency or as an elected public <br /> official serving in such agency, from assisting another person, for compensation, in a transaction, <br /> or in an appearance in connection with a transaction, involving that agency or render any service <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />