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10/2/2025 1:19:03 PM
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7/9/2025 10:23:22 AM
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2022-452
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Opinion Type
Consent Opinion
Docket Number
2022-452
Parties Involved
Tequella Douglas
Agency at Issue
St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office
Decision Date
7/3/2025
Law
La. R.S. 42:1111A
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A consent opinion that Tequella Douglas violated La. R.S. 42:1111A by virtue of her receipt of cash payments made to the St. Helena Parish Sheriff’s Office for tax payments that she was not duly entitled to receive for the performance of her job duties as the Chief Civil Deputy, Deputy Tax Collector for the St. Helena Parish Sheriff’s Office.
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Payment - Not Duly Entitled
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Ethics Board Docket No. 2022-452 <br /> Page 5 of 8 <br /> demotion of the public employee or other person, or impose a fine of not more than <br /> ten thousand dollars, or both. <br /> (h) La. R.S. 42:1155A If an investigation conducted pursuant to this Part <br /> reveals that any public servant or other persan has violated any law within the <br /> jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics to his economic advantage, and after an <br /> adjudicatory hearing on the matter, the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may order the <br /> payment of penalties. Recovery may include, in addition to an amount equal to such <br /> economic advantage,penalties not to exceed one half of the amount of the economic <br /> advantage. <br /> V. <br /> OPINION <br /> It is the opinion of the Board that Tequeila Douglas,in her capacity as the Chief Civil Deputy, <br /> Deputy Tax Collector ofthe St.Helena Parish Sheriff's Office,violated La_R.S.42:111 lA by virtue <br /> of her receipt of$10,525.67 in cash payments made to the Sheriff's Office for tax payments which <br /> she was not entitled to receive for the performance of her job duties as Chief Civil Deputy, Deputy <br /> Tax Collector. Section 1111A prohibits the receipt of a thing of economic value for the performance <br /> of a public servant's job duties other than his compensation and benefits from his governmental entity <br /> that he is duly entitled to receive. <br /> As an employee of the St. Helena Parish Sheriff's Office, Tequella Douglas was a public <br /> employee and public servant. She was only entitled to receive those benefits and compensation from <br /> her governmental entity for the perfarmance of her job duties and responsibilities that were authorized <br />
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