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La. R.S. 42:1102(2)(a) "Agency" means a department, office, division, agency, commission, board, committee, or other organizational unit of a governmental entity... La.R.S.42:1102(18)(a)defines"public employee"to mean anyone,whether compensated or not, who is: (i) An administrative officer or official of a governmental entity who is not filling an elective office. (ii)Appointed by any elected official when acting in an official capacity, and the appointment is to a post or position wherein the appointee is to serve the governmental entity or an agency thereof, either as a member of an agency, or as an employee thereof. (iii) Engaged in the performance of a governmental function. (iv) Under the supervision or authority of an elected official or another employee of the governmental entity. La.R.S. 42:1102(19) defines "public servant" means a public employee or an elected official. La. R.S. 42:1102(22)(a) defines"thing of economic value" as money or any other thing having economic value except promotional items having no substantial resale value. ANALYSIS AND CONCLUSION You and all other employees of CPRA are public employees pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1102(18) and public servants pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1102(19). Each employee's agency is the department, office,division, agency, commission,board, committee,or other organizational unit within CPRA in which they are employed. The Board concluded, and instructed me to inform you that, the Code does not prohibit CPRA employees from accepting any type of door prize awarded via a random drawing at a Conference, provided that the person donating the prize is not a prohibited source pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1115. Additionally, CPRA employees are not prohibited from accepting promotional items such as cups, pens, and other items of no substantial resale value, even if the items were donated by prohibited sources,pursuant to La. R.S. 42:1102(22)(a). This advisory opinion is based solely on the facts as set forth herein. Changes to the facts as presented may result in a different application of the provisions of the Code of Governmental Ethics. The Board issues no opinion as to past conduct and or to laws other than the Code of Governmental Ethics, the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act, the Lobbyist Disclosure Acts, and the conflict of interest provisions contained in the Louisiana Gaming Control Law. Page 2 of 3 (BD 2025-464)