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IV. <br /> On 8 separate occasions form January 2010 through December 2011, Mr. Ray received $100 <br /> from Mr. Robert Kingsmill for contacting Kingsmill Auto Services in accordance with the Towing <br /> and Recovery Section's call rotation system. Mr. Kingsmill is part owner of Kingsmill Auto <br /> Services. Kingsmill Auto Services was on the Towing and Recovery Section's call rotation list. <br /> V. <br /> La. R.S. 1111A (1) provides that no public servant shall receive anything of economic value, <br /> other than compensation and benefits from the governmental entity to which he is duly entitled from <br /> the performance of his duties and responsibilities. <br /> VI. <br /> La. R.S. 42:1115 B(2) provides that no public employee shall solicit or accept anything of <br /> economic value as a gift or gratuity from any person if such public employee knows that such person <br /> has a substantial economic interest which may be substantially affected by the performance or <br /> nonperformance of the public employee's official duty. <br /> VII. <br /> Based on the foregoing facts, Mr. Ray violated La. R.S. 42:1111A (1), by virtue of the <br /> receipt of funds to which he was not duly entitled, for the performance of his official job duties as <br /> an employee of the Towing and Recovery Unit of the NOPD. <br /> VIII. <br /> Based on the foregoing facts, Mr. Ray violated La. R.S. 42:1115B(2), by virtue of his <br /> acceptance of funds from Robert Kingsmill at a time when he knew that Kingsmill Auto Services <br /> Page 2 of 4 <br />