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Opinion Item
Opinion Type
Advisory Opinion
Docket Number
2019-560
Requesting Party
Bruce Coulon
Agency at Issue
City of Bunkie
Decision Date
6/21/2019
Law
La. R.S. 42:1113A
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Advisory Opinion whereby the Code of Governmental Ethics would not prohibit Sequel Electrical from transacting business with the City of Bunkie while the brother of Bunkie Mayor, Bruce Coulon, is employed with Sequel Electrical since the brother does not have a controlling interest in Sequel Electrical, however the brother would be prohibited from being the salesperson on any transaction or accounts between the City of Bunkie and Sequel Electrical.
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���„ STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> ,44#t tows.. DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> ` '*+ 1' LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> ,gym „tie <br /> W70. <br /> , ��i P. O.BOX 4368 <br /> �S BATON ROUGE, LA 70821 <br /> �O+ ioe+ , (225)219-5600 <br /> X00$ FAX (225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.la.gov <br /> June 25, 2019 <br /> Mr. Bruce Coulon <br /> Mayor, City of Bunkie <br /> P.O. Box 630 <br /> Bunkie, Louisiana 71322 <br /> Re: Ethics Board Docket No. 2019-560 <br /> Dear Mr. Coulon: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics,at its June 21,2019 meeting,considered your request for an advisory <br /> opinion as to whether your brother may continue his employment as a salesperson with Sequel <br /> Electrical while Sequel electrical transacts business with the City of Bunkie and you serve as Mayor <br /> of the City of Bunkie. <br /> FACTS PROVIDED <br /> You stated that you are the Mayor of the City of Bunkie. The City of Bunkie purchases electrical <br /> material from Sequel Electrical. You stated that your brother is now employed with Sequel <br /> Electrical as a salesperson. You stated that your brother has no ownership interest in Sequel <br /> Electrical. <br /> •• <br /> LAWS <br /> La. R.S. 42:1113A states that no public servant,or a member of such a public servant's immediate <br /> family,or a legal entity in which he has a controlling interest shall bid on or enter into any contract, <br /> subcontract or other transaction that is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the agency of such <br /> public servant. <br /> La. R.S. 42:1102(8) defines "controlling interest" to mean any ownership in any legal entity or <br /> beneficial interest in a trust, held by or on behalf of an individual or a member of his immediate <br /> family, either individually or collectively, which exceeds twenty-five percent of that legal entity. <br /> La.R.S.42:1114 provides that each public servant and each member of his immediate family who <br /> derives anything of economic value,directly,through any transaction involving the agency of such <br /> public servant or who derives any thing of economic value of which he maybe reasonably expected <br /> to know through a person which(1)is regulated by the agency of such public servant,or(2)has bid <br /> on or entered into or is in any way financially interested in any contract, subcontract, or any <br /> transaction under the supervision or jurisdiction of the agency of such public servant_shall disclose <br /> certain information as set forth in Section 1114. <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />
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