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STATE OF LOUISIANA OF L�Gl DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE ,c ' Sr�(...,/,4 .r z \)C. > LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS ` P.0. BOX 4368 ` i.ESBATON ROUGE,LA 70821 * _ c� (225)219-5600 FI DEN " FAX (225)381-7271 1-800-842-6630 www.ethics.la.gov May 10, 2021 Honorable Annette M. Fontana Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court P.O. Box 818 Thibodaux, Louisiana 70302 Re: Ethics Board Docket No.2021-220 Dear Ms. Fontana: The Louisiana Board of Ethics,at its May 7,2021 meeting,considered your request for the approval of a Disqualification Plan regarding Angela Clement, Alexis Clement, and Alissa Clement, employees of the Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court. FACTS PROVIDED You stated that Angela Clement has been employed with the Lafourche Parish Clerk of Court since October 2, 1995. She first started working in the Mortgage and Conveyance Department, and in 1999, she also began providing services in the Accounting Department. In 2016, she was given additional responsibilities and became the supervisor of the Mortgage and Conveyance Department. Based on her education, training and work experience, you stated that the Louisiana Clerk's Association has designated her as a Certified Deputy Clerk. You stated that you are seeking to promote Angela Clement to the position of Chief Deputy Clerk of Court. Alissa Clement and Alexis Clement are the biological daughters of Angela Clement. On May 1, 2017, both daughters were hired as part-time college students working in the Criminal and Civil Departments processing documents and filing records. During this time,the girls were supervised by Gail Albert,Administrative Assistant to the Clerk of Court,and thereafter,they were supervised by Kiley Kliebert, Criminal Department Supervisor, who was responsible for supervising all part-time employees in addition to the Criminal Department. In May of 2021,both girls will graduate from Nicholls State University,Alissa with an Accounting Degree who will continue to work towards her MBA. You stated that Alissa is currently working in the Accounting Department. Since the term of the prior Clerk of Court, which continued when you became Clerk of Court in 2016, the Accounting Department and its employees have been directly supervised by the Clerk of Court. Alexis is currently working as a minute clerk assigned to a particular judge. In the past,you stated minute clerks were under the supervision of a supervisor and the Chief Deputy Clerk. However, since you have been Clerk of Court beginning in 2016, you have not hired a Chief Deputy Clerk. As such, since 2016,you have supervised the minute clerks together with the assigned judge. You stated that when Angela Clement is promoted to Chief Deputy Clerk, she may supervise minute clerks. AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER