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Opinion Type
Advisory Opinion
Docket Number
2019-211
Requesting Party
Chief Ronald Lamont Goudeau
Decision Date
4/12/2019
Law
La. R.S. 42:1119A
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Advisory Opinion whereby the Code of Governmental Ethics would not prohibit the Chief of Police of Boyce from promoting his cousin to Assistant Chief of Police as he is not an immediate family member as provided for in Section 1102(13) of the Code of Governmental Ethics.
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Nepotism
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'', ,,,,,,,� STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> 0 of LO�i'• DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> 'L LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> 11 r)"v' <br /> P.0.BOX 4368 <br /> .f.4'4 BATON ROUGE, LA 70821 <br /> **,,e. a°� <br /> " (225)219-5600 <br /> FAX: (225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.la.gov <br /> April 16, 2019 <br /> Chief Ronald Lamont Goudeau <br /> Boyce Police Department <br /> Post Office Box 697 <br /> Boyce, Louisiana 71409 <br /> Re: Louisiana Board of Ethics Docket No.2019-211 <br /> Dear Chief Goudeau: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its April 12, 2019 meeting, considered your request for an advisory <br /> opinion regarding whether the Code of Governmental Ethics would prohibit you from promoting your <br /> cousin Raphelle Turner to Assistant Chief of Police. <br /> FACTS PROVIDED <br /> You stated that you currently serve as the Boyce Chief of Police. Your cousin Raphelle Turner was hired <br /> by the pervious Chief of Police. <br /> LAW <br /> La. R.S. 42:1119A provides that no member of the immediate family of an agency head shall be <br /> employed within his agency. La. R.S. 42:1102(13) provides that "immediate family" it is relates to a <br /> public servant means his children, the spouses of his children, his brothers and their spouses, his sisters <br /> and their spouses, his parents, his spouse, and the parents of his spouse. <br /> CONCLUSION <br /> The Board concluded, and instructed me to inform you, that based on the facts presented, the Code of <br /> Governmental Ethics would not prohibit you from promoting your cousin Raphelle Turner to Assistant <br /> Chief of Police as he is not your immediate family member as provided for in Section 1102(13) of the <br /> Code. <br /> This advisory opinion is based solely on the facts as set forth herein. Changes to the facts presented may <br /> result in a different application of the provisions of the Code of Ethics. The Board issues no opinion as to <br /> past conduct or laws other than Code of Governmental Ethics. If you have any questions, please contact <br /> me at(225)219-5600 or(800) 842-6630. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> Suzanne Quinlan Mooney <br /> For the Board <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />
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