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(17) "Political subdivision"means any unit of local government, including <br /> a special district, authorized by lav to perform governmental functions. <br /> (18)(a) "Public employee" means anyone, whether compensated or not, <br /> o 1s: <br /> (i) An administrative officer or official of a governmental entity who is not <br /> filling an elective office. <br /> (H) Appointed by any elected official when acting in an official capacity, <br /> and the appointment is to a post or position wherein the appointee is to serve <br /> the governmental entity or an agency thereof, either as a member of an <br /> agency, or as at-i employee thereof, <br /> (iii) Engaged in the performance of a governmental function, <br /> (iv) Under the supervision or authority of an elected official or another <br /> employee of the governmental ezitity. <br /> (19) �`Public servant"means a public employee or elected official. <br /> (20.1) "Service" means the performance of work, duties, or responsibilities, <br /> or the leasing, rental, or sale of movable or immovable property,, <br /> (22)(a) "Thing of economic value" means money or any other thing having <br /> economic value. <br /> c, La# R.S. 42-01.153B-4 Upon a determination that any public employee or other person <br /> has violated any provision of any law vitbi.n the Jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics <br /> except violations of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act wbich shall be governed by <br /> bapter 11 of `ritic 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Ethics <br /> ,Adjudicatory Board,may remove, suspend, or order a reduction in pay, or demotion of <br /> the public employee or other person, or impose a fine of not more than ten thousand <br /> dollars, or both. <br /> f. La.R.S. 42:1155A-, If an investigation conducted pursuant to this Part reveals that any <br /> public servant or other person has violated any law within the Jurisdiction of the Board <br /> of Ethics to his economic advantage, and. after an adjudicatory hearing on the matter, <br /> the Ethics Adj ud icatory Board may order the payment of penalties. Recovery may <br /> include, in addition to an amount equal to such economic advantage, penalties not to <br /> exceed one half of the amount of the economic advantage. <br /> Vil <br /> PRAYER FOR RELIEF <br /> Based on the foregoing facts alleged herein, Seadrill Americas, Inc. violated La. I . <br /> 42:1117 by paying a thing of economic value to Simieon D. Theodile, Sr. that he was prohibited <br /> Page 6 of 8 (Agency '"Fracking No. 2023-828) <br />