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Opinion Item
Opinion Type
Consent Opinion
Docket Number
2021-701
Parties Involved
Terry Hoof, Denise Epps-Hoof and Floydean White
Agency at Issue
The Town of Cullen
Decision Date
8/8/2025
Law
1119D
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Consent Opinion that Terry Hoof, in his capacity as Mayor of the Town of Cullen; and, Denise Epps-Hoof and Floydean White, in their capacities as Aldermen for the Town of Cullen, violated R.S. 42:1119D by virtue of hiring Tameka Ford as the Town Clerk when they knew Tameka Ford was the wife of Alederman Darryl Ford.
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Eth:c� Board Docket No. 2021-701 <br /> Page 4 of 13 <br /> 9. <br /> Tameka Ford was hired by Mayor Terry Hoof as the Town Clerk for the Town on July 13, <br /> 2,1)21. Pursu.arit to La. R.S. 33:404(A)(3), such hiring was subject to approval of the Board of <br /> Alderrnen of the Town. <br /> 10. <br /> At the August 5, 2021 meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the Town,prior to any vote, a <br /> pri�ate citizen; Doris White, made a public comment that the hiring of Mrs. Ford was not legally <br /> pennissible. Ir� response to Ms. White's statement, Mayor Hoof stated that he had researched the <br /> issue and that the hiring was allowed. <br /> 11. <br /> At the August 5, 2021 meeting of the Board of Aldermen of the Town, Mrs. Ford's hiring <br /> was approved by a majority vote. Mr. Ford abstained from such vote. Ms. Epps-Hoof, and Ms. <br /> `JV�iite voted affirmatively to approve Ms. Ford's hiring. <br /> 12. <br /> Tameka Ford was terminated as Town Clerk effective October 25, 2021. <br /> IV. <br /> PROVISIONS OF LAW: <br /> 13. <br /> Sectio�� 1119B of the Ethics Code provides no member of the immediate family of a <br /> rnernber of a.governing authority or the chief executive of a governmental entity shall be employed <br /> b.� th� governmental entity. Section 1119D of the Ethics Code provides that willful violation of <br /> 5�ctian 1119 of the Ethics Code shall subject the agency head,member of the governing authority, <br /> tr�e p�xblic e�n,�loyee having authority to hire and fire the employee, the immediate supervisor of <br />
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