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Ryan Page is a public employee pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1102(18)(x)and a public servant pursuant <br /> to La. R.S. 42:1102(19). Ryan Page's agency is the Parish,pursuant to La. R.S.42:1102(2)(a)(vi). <br /> Subject t Policies with the Parish <br /> La. R.S. 42:1113A prohibits public servants, their immediate family members, and companies in <br /> which they or their immediate family members own a controlling interest from entering into <br /> transactions with their agency. <br /> Asa 50% owner of the Company, you own a controlling interest in the Company pursuant to La. <br /> R.S. 42:1102(8). Ryan Page is your immediate family member pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1102(13). <br /> As a result, R.S. 42:1113A prohibits <br /> As you own a controlling interest in the Company, the Company is prohibited by 1113A from <br /> entering into transactions with the Parish, since the transaction is under the supervision or <br /> ju6;3d.iction of your son's agency, the Parish. <br /> The Board noted, however, that La. R.S. 42:1113A only prohibits entering into transactions. <br /> Accordingly,the Subject Policies currently in place would be allowed to remain in place upon the <br /> Company acquiring the Target.As to any renewals of the Subject Policies with the Parish after the <br /> Company's acquisition of the Target, the Board has previously held that an automatic renewal of <br /> a ccntract world not create a violation of La. R.S. 42:1113. However, a renewal is only considered <br /> automatic if no action would be required by either party. Accordingly, if any action to renew the <br /> Subject Policies with the Parish would be required by the Company, the Company would be <br /> prohibited fron taking such actions to renew the Subject Policies. <br /> SubLct Policies with the District <br /> La. R.S. 42:1113 B prohibits appointed members of boards, and companies in which they have a <br /> substantial economic interest, from bidding on, entering into, or having a substantial economic <br /> interest in any contract, subcontract, or other transaction which is under the supervision or <br /> juri,3diction of the agency of the appointed member. <br /> As an appointed District board member, 1113B prohibits you, your immediate family members, <br /> and any legal entity in which you have a substantial economic interest,from entering into or having <br /> a substantial economic interest in any contract with the District.Accordingly,the Company would <br /> be prohibited from having any policies with the District, even if those policies were entered into <br /> prier to the Company's acquisition of the Target. <br /> Participation by Ryan Page <br /> Finally, La. R.S. 42:1112B(1)prohibits a public servant from participating in matters in which any <br /> member of his immediate family has a substantial economic interest. Accordingly, Ryan Page <br /> would be prohibited from participating in any matters between the Company and the Parish, in <br /> which you have a substantial economic interest. <br /> CONCLUSION <br /> The Board (by a vote of 10 to 2, with Board Members Grimley and Huval opposing, and Board <br /> Member Whipple recused) concluded, and instructed me to inform you, that the Code prohibits <br /> Page 3 of 4 (BD 2025-295) <br />