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Dear Mr. Hughes:

Our office has received your correspondence of March 11, 2003 inquiring whether members of the East Feliciana Parish School Board who are also members of a plaintiff class action lawsuit versus the School Board are prohibited from participating in School Board decisions relating to the lawsuit.

LSA-R.S. 14:140 provides in pertinent part:

14:140 Public contract fraud

A. Public contract fraud is committed:(1) When any public officer or public employee shall use his power or position as such officer or employee to secure any expenditure of public funds to himself, or to any…