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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 />