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Opinion Type
Advisory Opinion
Docket Number
2019-1007
Requesting Party
Darrell Montgomery
Decision Date
11/15/2019
Law
La. R.S. 42:1121B
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Advisory Opinion whereby the Code of Governmental Ethics would prohibit Darrell Montgomery, a clinical social worker for the Office of Behavioral Health, a division of the Louisiana Department of Health, for a period of two years following the termination of his public employment, from rendering any service which he rendered to the Louisiana Department of Health during his employment.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> OF LOVt DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> ti <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> v <br /> P.O.BOX 4368 <br /> ' * BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> coag oc"cam (225)219-5600 <br /> FAX (225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.la.gov <br /> November 20, 2019 <br /> Darrell Montgomery <br /> 1115 Valmont Street <br /> New Orleans, LA 7015 <br /> Re: Board Docket No. 2019-1007 <br /> Dear Mr. Montgomery: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its November 15, 2019 meeting, considered your request for an <br /> advisory opinion as to potential limitations on post-public service employment. <br /> FACTS PROVIDED <br /> At the time you submitted your request,you stated that you are a clinical social worker who worked <br /> for the Office of Behavioral Health (OBH), a division of the Louisiana Department of Health <br /> (LDH), in an unclassified position as an "interviewer" with an intended retirement date of <br /> September 30, 2019. You also stated that you held several other roles during continuous service <br /> with LDH beginning in September 1998. You would like to return to the private sector to work in <br /> health care and are seeking guidance as to what limitations may exist while pursuing post- <br /> retirement employment options, but do not currently have an offer of employment. <br /> LAW <br /> La. R.S. 42:1121B provides no former public employee shall, for a period of two years following <br /> the termination of his public employment,assist another person, for compensation,in a transaction, <br /> or in an appearance in connection with a transaction in which such former public employee <br /> participated at any time during his public employment and involving the governmental entity by <br /> which he was formerly employed, or for a period of two years following the termination of his <br /> public employment, render, any service which such former public employee had rendered to the <br /> agency during the term of his public employment on a contractual basis, regardless of the parties <br /> to the contract, to, for, or on behalf of the agency with which he was formerly employed. <br /> CONCLUSION <br /> The Board concluded, and instructed me to inform you, that the Code of Governmental Ethics <br /> would prohibit you,for a period of two years following the termination of your public employment, <br /> from rendering any service which you rendered to LDH during the term of your employment on a <br /> contractual basis, regardless of the parties to the contract, to, for, or on behalf of LDH. You are <br /> also prohibited from being compensated for assisting another person in a transaction or in <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />
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