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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> OV LOVlsr DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> V� ? P.0.BOX 4368 <br /> BATON ROUGE, LA 70821 <br /> CoNF'DE-C (225)219-5600 <br /> '•..o.••' FAX:(225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> www.ethics.1a.gov <br /> 07/12/2021 <br /> Councilman John Salter <br /> Parish of Natchitoches <br /> Post Office Box 799 <br /> Natchitoches, LA 71458 <br /> Re: Louisiana Board of Ethics Docket No. 2021-340 <br /> Dear Councilman Salter, <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its meeting on July 9, 2021, considered your request for <br /> an advisory opinion as to whether the Code of Governmental Ethics ("Code") would <br /> prohibit you, as an elected member of the Natchitoches Parish Council, from participating <br /> in a recall petition to change the form of government in Natchitoches Parish. <br /> The Board concluded, and instructed me to inform you,that the Code will not prohibit you <br /> from participating in a recall petition to change the form of government in Natchitoches <br /> Parish. Hoverer, the Board requested that I advise you that if you make expenditures or <br /> accept contributions in support of the recall the reporting requirements of the Campaign <br /> Finance Disclosure Act (CFDA) will apply. <br /> This advisory opinion is based solely on the facts as set forth herein. Changes to the facts <br /> as presented may result in a different application of the provisions of the Code of <br /> Governmental Ethics. Please note that the Board issues no opinion as to past conduct and <br /> that the Board's expressed opinion is limited to an examination of the Code of <br /> Governmental Ethics,the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act,the Lobbyist Disclosure Acts, <br /> and the conflict of interest provisions in the gaming laws. <br /> If you have any questions, please contact me at(800)842-6630 or(225)219-5600. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETH S <br /> Suzanne Quinlan Mooney <br /> For the Board <br /> Page 1 of 1 (Docket No. 2021-340) <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />