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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> 6.0g DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> roti. <br /> •,gym;° 9y_ LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> ? <br /> • <br /> . <br /> P.O. BOX 4368 <br /> ,,'144/4%14 �• BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> Nu °NR 0 (225)219-5600 <br /> FAX:(225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.la.gov <br /> July 23,2018 <br /> Joe Ann Tyler <br /> Executive Director <br /> Opelousas Housing Authority <br /> P.O.Box 689 <br /> Opelousas,Louisiana 70571 <br /> Re: Louisiana Board of Ethics <br /> Docket No.2018-677 <br /> Dear Ms.Tyler, <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its July 20, 2018, meeting, considered your request for ap- <br /> proval of a disqualification plan regarding Opelousas Housing Authority employees Willie Pick- <br /> ney and Joseph Tyler. <br /> Willie.Pickney was hired on September 22, 2009, as a Maintenance Repairer. His father-in-law, <br /> Joseph Tyler, assumed the role of Maintenance Supervisor on October 11, 2013,when the pre- <br /> vious maintenance supervisor,Mitchell Green, retired. As a result,you have proposed a disquali- <br /> fication plan which assigns Joseph Pitre, Deputy Director, all supervisory duties regarding mat- <br /> ters affecting Willie Pickney's employment, including disciplinary actions, transfers, training, <br /> promotions, and salary changes. In the event Joseph Pitre is unavailable, you will handle these <br /> duties regarding Mr. Pickney. <br /> The Board concluded,and instructed me to inform you,that your disqualification plan meets the <br /> requirements of La. R.S. 42:1112C. <br /> This advisory opinion is based solely on the facts as set forth herein. Changes to the facts as pre- <br /> sented may result in a different application of the provisions of the Code of Governmental Eth- <br /> ics. The Board issues no opinion as to past conduct or as to laws other than the Code of Gov- <br /> ernmental Ethics, the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act, the Lobbyist Disclosure Act, and con- <br /> flict of interest provisions in the gaming laws. If you have any questions, please contact me at <br /> (800)842-6630 or (225)219-5600. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> Ca.w <br /> David M. Bordelon <br /> For the Board <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />