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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> 44," <br /> op LOpr�r DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> L�=r °s LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> L-7 19 P.O.BOX 4368 <br /> "p .M � <br /> * �'" * BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> NF (225)219-5600 <br /> I DENG <br /> .,,,..• <br /> FAX (225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.la.gov <br /> May 10, 2021 <br /> Mr. John Volentine <br /> 1800 Bayou Road <br /> Cheneyville, LA 71325 <br /> RE: Ethics Board Docket No. 2021-150 <br /> Dear Mr. Volentine: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics,at its May 7,2021 meeting,considered your request for an advisory <br /> opinion as to whether you could provide vending machines to various state parks in Louisiana while <br /> you serve as a Wildlife Agent for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. <br /> FACTS PROVIDED <br /> You provided that you are employed as a Wildlife Agent for the Louisiana Department of Wildlife <br /> and Fisheries("LDWF"). You stated that you would like to provide live bait vending machines near <br /> fishing and camping venues in Louisiana. You stated that you have spoken with the Louisiana <br /> Department of Agriculture about placing one of the vending machines at the Indian Creek <br /> campground near Woodworth and you would like to consult with Louisiana State Parks and Tourism <br /> about placing a vending machine at Bayou Chicot State Park near Ville Platte. You stated that the <br /> vending machines would supply live bait, lures, baits, and sun screen to park patrons. You stated <br /> that you would not be doing business with LDWF <br /> LAW <br /> La. R.S. 42:1113A(1)(a) prohibits a public servant, excluding any legislator and any appointed <br /> member of any board or commission and any member of a governing authority of a parish with a <br /> population of ten thousand or less,or member of such a public servant's immediate family,or legal <br /> entity in which he has a controlling interest from bidding on or entering into any contract, <br /> subcontract, or other transaction that is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the agency of such <br /> public servant. <br /> CONCLUSION <br /> The Board concluded and instructed me to inform you, the Code of Governmental Ethics (Ethics <br /> Code) would not prohibit you from contracting or entering into transactions with the Louisiana <br /> Department of Agriculture or Louisiana State Parks and Tourism to provide vending machines at <br /> various fishing and camping venues in Louisiana. Because you are contracting with the Louisiana <br /> Department of Agriculture or Louisiana State Parks and Tourism, you would not be contracting or <br /> entering into transactions under the supervision of the LDWF. Thus,you would not be in violation <br /> of Section 1113A(1)(a) of the Ethics Code. <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />