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Opinion Type
Advisory Opinion
Docket Number
2019-1090
Requesting Party
Leman Raphael
Decision Date
11/15/2019
Law
La. R.S. 42:1121B
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Advisory Opinion whereby the Code of Governmental Ethics would not prohibit the former City Clerk for the City of St. Gabriel from accepting employment with Adcomp System Group on contracts that do not involve the City of St. Gabriel.
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s <br /> STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> OF L°UI DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> i LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> P.O. BOX 4368 <br /> * .: <br /> BATON ROUGE, LA 70821 <br /> °OVnoc� (225)219-5600 <br /> FAX:(225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.la.gov <br /> Tuesday, November 19, 2019 <br /> Leman Raphael <br /> 109 Hackberry Lane <br /> Hickory Creek,Texas 75065 <br /> Re: Louisiana Board of Ethics <br /> Docket No. 2019-1090 <br /> Dear Mr. Raphael: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics ("Board"),at its November 15, 2019 meeting,considered your <br /> request for an advisory opinion as to whether the Louisiana Code of Governmental Ethics <br /> ("Code") would prohibit you from accepting a consulting opportunity with Adcomp System <br /> Group after serving as the City Clerk for the City of St. Gabriel. <br /> FACTS PROVIDED <br /> You stated that you were employed as the City Clerk for the City of St. Gabriel from July 1, <br /> 2011 through October 5, 2018. As the St. Gabriel City Clerk, your job duties included being <br /> the custodian of all municipal records; recording all the council minutes, ordinances, and <br /> contracts;operating as the council clerk;being the custodian of the municipal seal;serving in <br /> roles as manager of business operation; performing internal auditor and the city's financial <br /> budget manager functions; and,and all other duties/tasks assigned by the Mayor. As the City <br /> Clerk, you did not possess the authority to approve contracts. On January 25, 2016, the St. <br /> Gabriel City Council approved a contract for the new utility software system provided by <br /> Adcomp Systems Group. As City Clerk,you assisted with the transition to the Adcomp billing <br /> system from the previously used billing system. <br /> If you were to join Adcomp System Group, your consulting duties would include providing <br /> .business consulting and deliverables in the areas of Strategic Planning, Program <br /> Management, Operational Management, and Sales Management. None of your consulting <br /> duties would including providing services to the City of St. Gabriel. <br /> LAW <br /> La.R.S.42:1121A(1)provides that no former agency head or elected official shall,for a period <br /> of two years following the termination of his public service as the head of such agency or as <br /> an elected public official serving in such agency, assist another person, for compensation, in <br /> Page 1 of 2 <br /> Docket No.2019-1090 <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />
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