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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> ,,'♦,SpF�tou`Tsr� DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> •� i1lA <br /> �m,� LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> , <br /> P.O.BOX 4368 <br /> !f,;,; BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> cDNR�Ds* ♦,,, (225)219-5600 <br /> �n °♦ <br /> FAX (225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> wwwethics.la.gov <br /> June 24, 2019 <br /> Steve Pugh <br /> State Representative—District 73 <br /> P.O. Box 2473 <br /> Ponchatoula, LA 70454 <br /> Re: Ethics Board Docket No. 2019-283 <br /> Dear Representative Pugh: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its June 21, 2019 meeting, considered your request for an <br /> advisory opinion as to whether you may be employed by the Louisiana House of Representatives <br /> after your term of office as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives ends. <br /> FACTS PROVIDED <br /> You stated that you currently serve as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives with <br /> your term of office ending on January 13, 2020. You are considering applying for employment <br /> with the Louisiana House of Representatives after your term of office ends to serve as Capitol <br /> Foundation Coordinator selling state souvenirs to members of the legislature, tourists and <br /> residents. You provided additional information that the Capitol Foundation Coordinator would <br /> also be responsible for handling any issues involving the telephones utilized by members of the <br /> Louisiana House of Representatives. If the position of Capitol Foundation Coordinator becomes <br /> available before your term of office ends on January 13, 2020, you will resign before submitting <br /> an application for the position. <br /> LAW <br /> La. R.S. 42:1121A(2) prohibits a former member of a board or commission from contracting <br /> with, being employed in any capacity by, or being appointed to any position by his former board <br /> or commission for a period of two years following the termination of his public service on such <br /> board or commission. <br /> CONCLUSION <br /> The Board concluded, and instructed me to inform you, that the Code of Governmental Ethics <br /> prohibits you from accepting employment with the Louisiana House of Representatives for two <br /> years after your term of office ends to serve as Capitol Foundation Coordinator. However, if the <br /> Capitol Foundation is created as a separate entity in the future and you are interested in seeking <br /> employment as its coordinator, the Board advises that you should seek an advisory opinion from <br /> the Board. <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />