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HB 383 Original 2017 Regular Session Billiot
Abstract: Provides an exception to the post service ethics restrictions to allow a former member
of a board of commissioners of a fire protection district to contract with, be employed by, or
be appointed to a position by his former board as long as six months has elapsed since the
termination of his service on the board.
Present law (R.S. 42:1121–ethics code), relative to post service restrictions, prohibits a former
agency head or elected official for a period of two years following the termination of his public
service as the head of such agency or as an elected public official serving in such agency from
assisting another person, for compensation, in a transaction, or in an appearance in connection with
a transaction, involving that agency or from rendering any service on a contractual basis to or for
such agency. Present law further prohibits a former member of a board or commission for a period
of two years following the termination of his public service on such board or commission from
contracting with, being employed in any capacity by, or being appointed to any position by that board
or commission. Present law further prohibits a legal entity in which a former public servant is an
officer, director, trustee, partner, or employee for a period of two years following termination of his
public service from assisting another person for compensation in a transaction or in an appearance
in connection with a transaction in which such public servant at any time participated during his
public service and involving his former agency. Present law prohibits a former public servant from
sharing in any compensation received by another person for assistance which such former public
servant is prohibited from rendering by present law. Provides exceptions.
Proposed law provides an exception to allow a former member of the board of commissioners of a
fire protection district to contract with, be employed by, or be appointed to any position by the board
of commissioners of the fire protection district provided that at least six months has elapsed since
the termination of the former member's service as a member of the board of commissioners.
(Adds R.S. 42:1121(J))