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The Code Of Governmental Ethics

This Code, enacted by the Legislature, prohibits activities that would constitute a conflict of interest for state employees. Among other things, the Code prohibits you from:

• Receiving a thing of economic value from any source other than your agency for performing your official duties and responsibilities

• Receiving a thing of economic value for performing a service substantially related to your duties or which draws on non-public information

• Receiving a thing of economic value for services rendered to or for:

• persons who have or are seeking to obtain a contractual, business, or financial relationship with your agency

• persons your agency regulates or

• persons who have substantial economic interests which may be substantially affected by the performance or non-performance of your duties

• Soliciting or accepting a thing of economic value as a gift from any of the persons listed above

• Receiving a thing of economic value for assisting someone with a transaction with your agency

• Participating in transactions with your agency in which you or your immediate family have an economic interest

• Bidding on entering into, having an interest in any contract, subcontract or other transaction under the supervision or jurisdiction of your agency

• Using your authority to compel or coerce a person to provide you or someone else with a thing of economic value that they not legally entitled to

• Using your authority or office to compel or coerce a person to engage in political activity

NOTE: This is a brief synopsis of the provisions of the Code of Ethics found at La. R.S. 42:1102 et seq. If you have questions, call the Ethics Administration at 225-763-8777.