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person or from any officer,director,agent,or employee of such person,if such public servant knows <br /> or reasonably should know that such person has or is seeking to obtain contractual or other business <br /> or financial relationships with the public servant's agency. <br /> ANALYSIS <br /> You would be prohibited under La.R.S.42:1112B(3)from participating as an LDE employee in any <br /> transaction in which YCC has a substantial economic interest. <br /> To the extent that the services provided by YCC are devoted substantially to the work you do at <br /> LDE, you would be prohibited under La. R.S. 42:1111C(1)(a) from receiving compensation from <br /> YCC for the provision of such services. <br /> Also, you would be prohibited under La. R.S. 42:1111C(2)(d) from receiving compensation from <br /> YCC if it is seeking funding from the Office of Teaching and Learning within LDE. <br /> With respect to family members being compensated by YCC, this would not be an issue under the <br /> Code of Governmental Ethics. <br /> CONCLUSION <br /> The Board concluded,and instructed me to inform you,that the Code of Governmental Ethics would <br /> not prohibit you to serve as a compensated officer of YCC while simultaneously employed by LDE, <br /> provided that(1)you do not participate as an LDE employee in any transaction in which YCC has <br /> a substantial economic interest, (2) your work as executive director of YCC is not devoted <br /> substantially to your work for LDE, and (3) YCC is not seeking funding from LDE. <br /> This advisory opinion is based solely on the facts as set forth herein. Changes to the facts as <br /> presented may result in a different application of the provisions of the Code of Ethics. The Board <br /> issues no opinion as to past conduct or as to laws other than the Code of Governmental Ethics. If <br /> you have any questions, please contact me at (800) 842-6630 or(225) 219-5600. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> / _____ <br /> Charles E. Reeves, Jr. <br /> For the Board <br />