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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> .`'�'` <br /> ° LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> 1 1dye <br /> ,tea � <br /> . iiii,r.,,,,P, P.O.BOX 4368 <br /> BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> � (225)219-5600 <br /> FAX:(225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.la.gov <br /> July 23, 2018 <br /> Julie Samson, Chief of Staff <br /> Office of the Lieutenant Governor <br /> Post Office Box 44243 <br /> Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70804 <br /> Re: Ethics Board Docket No.2018-625 <br /> Dear Ms. Samson: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics,at its July 20,2018 meeting,considered yqur request for an advisory <br /> opinion regarding whether Josh McNemar,an unclassified employee of the Office of the Lieutenant <br /> Governor, may work on Billy Nungesser's personal social media accounts, which will become <br /> campaign accounts when the times comes, and related matters after-hours for compensation. This <br /> work could involve social media posting and management and invitation,flyer,and brochure design. <br /> You stated that Mr.McNemar has an understanding that the work would have to be performed after- <br /> hours and does not feel compelled or coerced into this work.Compensation made to Mr.McNemar <br /> would come from Billy Nungesser's campaign account. <br /> Mr. McNemar serves in the role of senior advisor in the Office of the Lieutenant Governor. In this <br /> position he provides executive-level support to the Lieutenant Governor's Executive Management <br /> Team, which includes Lieutenant Governor Billy Nungesser, you, and the Deputy Secretary, for <br /> issues involving the Lieutenant Governor's Office and the Department of Culture, Recreation and <br /> Tourism,including constituent services, special projects,key initiatives,grant management,policy <br /> development and foreign relations. You are Mr. McNemar's direct supervisor. <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 Josh McNemar from being compensated by a campaign <br /> account for Billy Nungesser for work performed outside of his normal working hours for the Office <br /> of the Lieutenant Governor as described above. <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 /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />