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STATE OF LOUISIANA <br /> .�e'of Loo- DEPARTMENT OF STATE CIVIL SERVICE <br /> r%. ‹s. <br /> ?; 'y LOUISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> > v: P.0.BOX 4368 <br /> !Z,4,t, I BATON ROUGE,LA 70821 <br /> **;IDs* ',.� (225)219-5600 <br /> •I�'y.: .,,'','. FAX (225)381-7271 <br /> 1-800-842-6630 <br /> wwwethics.state.la us <br /> August 19, 2013 <br /> Mr. Roderick G. Bertrand <br /> Assistant District Attorney <br /> Allen Parish <br /> Post Office Box 839 <br /> Oberlin, Louisiana 70655 <br /> Re: Ethics Board Docket No. 2013-1048 <br /> Dear Mr. Bertrand: <br /> The Louisiana Board of Ethics, at its August 16, 2013 meeting, considered your request for an <br /> advisory opinion as to whether Womack Construction may enter into a contract with the West Allen <br /> Parish Water District when the President of Womack Construction serves as a board member of the <br /> Louisiana Rural Water Association and the West Allen Parish Water District is a member of the <br /> Louisiana Rural Water Association. You stated that Womack Construction has submitted the lowest <br /> bid for a contract with the West Allen Parish Water District for a USDA water improvement project. <br /> You stated that the West Allen Parish Water District is a member of the Louisiana Rural Water <br /> Association,a non-profit corporation.You also stated that Glen Womack,the President of Womack <br /> Construction, is president of the Louisiana Rural Water Association Board of Directors. Glen <br /> Womack receives no compensation for his service on the Louisiana Rural Water Association's Board <br /> of Directors. <br /> The Board concluded,with Board member Leggio recused,and instructed me to inform you,that the <br /> Code of Governmental Ethics would not prohibit Womack Construction from entering into a <br /> contract with the West Allen Parish Water District at a time when Glen Womack, President of <br /> Womack Construction, serves as a member of the Louisiana Rural Water Association Board of <br /> Directors and the West Allen Parish Water District is a member of the Louisiana Rural Water <br /> Association. <br /> This advisory opinion is based solely on the facts as set forth herein. Changes to the facts as <br /> presented may result in a different application of the provisions of the Code of Ethics. The Board <br /> issues no opinion as to past conduct or as to laws other than the Code of Governmental Ethics. If <br /> you have any questions, please contact me at(800) 842-6630 or(225) 219-5600. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> LO . ISIANA BOARD OF ETHICS <br /> 10/Tracy M. B.7 er <br /> For the Boa d <br /> AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER <br />