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Opinion Type
Advisory Opinion
Docket Number
2021-072
Requesting Party
JoAnn Rucker
Decision Date
6/4/2021
Law
R.S. 42:1113A
R.S. 42:1111C(2)(d)
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Advisory Opinion whereby the Code of Governmental Ethics would prohibt Larry Rolling, Councilman for the City of Covington, from receiving compensation from Action Screen Printers while they have a business relationship with the City of Covington and Action Screen Printers would be prohibited from selling products bearing the City logo to third parties while Mr. Rolling serves on the City Council and receives compensation from Action Screen Printers.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> OF LOU DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> 4 �sr?si <br /> k.4 <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> T `V P.O. BOX 4368 <br /> * * BATON ROUGE, LA 70821 <br /> °OroeioeN`v (225)219-5600 <br /> '•«o»•' FAX.(225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.la.gov <br /> June 9, 2021 <br /> JoAnn Rucker <br /> Council Clerk, City of Covington <br /> P.O. Box 778 <br /> Covington, Louisiana 70434 <br /> Re: Ethics Board Docket No. 2021-072 <br /> Dear Ms. Rucker: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its June 4, 2021 meeting, considered your request, on behalf of <br /> the City of Covington, for an advisory opinion as to whether the city can purchase products from a <br /> city council member's employer and whether that employer may sell to other parties,including city <br /> employees. <br /> FACTS PROVIDED <br /> Larry Rolling is a Councilman at Large for the City of Covington(the "City"). Mr. Rolling is also <br /> an employee of Action Screen Printers("ASP"). He has no ownership interest in ASP and does not <br /> receive sales commissions. He became employed with ASP in January 2021. <br /> The City is considering purchasing products bearing the city's logo from ASP. ASP is considering <br /> selling such products to third parties,including other employees of the City.The City is considering <br /> reimbursing its employees for such purchases. Such reimbursements are made on a case-by-case <br /> basis, only as needed to perform job functions. Finally, the City is considering using vendors who <br /> may subcontract work out to ASP. <br /> ISSUES PRESENTED <br /> You specifically ask the following questions: <br /> 1) May ASP sell products to the City bearing the City logo and paid for by City funds? <br /> 2) May ASP sell products to third parties bearing the City logo? <br /> 3) May ASP sell products bearing the City logo to City employees paid for by the employees' <br /> personal funds? <br /> 4) May a City employee who pays ASP with personal funds for products bearing the City logo <br /> request to be reimbursed by the City? <br /> 5) May ASP subcontract work for third parties who contract with the City? <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />
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