A Baton Rouge, La., state lawmaker’s law firm has been fined for violating state ethics law, by doing legal work for the state-run property insurer of last resort.
Jackson Bell Attorneys LLC – the law firm of Rep. Michael Jackson – was fined $5,000 by the Louisiana Board of Ethics. The board says the firm is prohibited from entering into a contract with a state government agency because Jackson owns an interest in the company.
The legal firm has done work for the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corp., which provides insurance to homeowners and businesses that can’t get insurance through the private market.
Jackson, a Democrat in office since 2000, acknowledged the violation, signing a consent agreement with the ethics board.
Topics Carriers Legislation Louisiana
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