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Council approves legal‑fees reimbursement for parish president after ethics probe closed
Summary
After lengthy debate about precedent and attorney‑general guidance, the Livingston Parish Council voted 6‑2 March 26 to reimburse legal fees for Parish President Randy Dat following a Louisiana Board of Ethics closure of its investigation; council cited Attorney General Opinion 15‑0016 as authorizing (but not requiring) reimbursement.
The Livingston Parish Council voted 6‑2 on March 26 to reimburse legal fees incurred by Parish President Randy Dat after the Louisiana Board of Ethics declined to pursue an investigation into hiring and promotion allegations.
Parish attorney and staff summarized the board’s letter and explained that the Board of Ethics "declined to pursue further enforcement action," effectively closing the file, and cited Louisiana Attorney General Opinion 15‑0016 in discussion…
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