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i <br /> governmental function; (iv) Under the supervision or authority of an elected <br /> official or another employee of the governmental entity. <br /> (19) `public servant's means a public employee or elected official. <br /> (21) "Substantial economic interest" means an economic interest which is of <br /> greater benefit to the public servant or other person than to a general class or group <br /> of persons <br /> (23) "Transaction involving the governmental entity" means any proceeding, <br /> application, submission� request for a ruling or other determination contract <br /> claim, case, or other such particular matter which the public servant or former <br /> public servant of the governmental entity in question knows or should lino ;(a) <br /> Is, or will be, the subs ect of action by the governmental entity- (b) Is one to which <br /> the governmental entity i s or will be a party; c) Is one in which the governmental <br /> entity has a direct interest. A transaction involving the agency of a govertmental <br /> entity shall have the sanxe meaning with respect to the agency. <br /> 16. <br /> La. R.S. 42:1153 provides: <br /> B. Upon a determination that any public employee or other person has violated any <br /> provision of any law within the j uri sd.iction of the Board of Ethics except violations <br /> of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act which shall be governed by Chapter I I of <br /> Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Ethics Adjudicatory Board <br /> may remove, suspend, or order a reduction in pay, or demotion of the public <br /> employee or other person, or impose a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars, <br /> or both. <br /> vt PRAYER FOR RELIEF <br /> 17# <br /> Based on the preceding facts, James King, as an appointed member of the Board of <br /> Commissioners for the Concordia Parish Hospital Service District Number one, violated La.R.S. <br /> 42:111.2(B)(5) by participating in three (3) votes to approve contractual agreements between the <br /> Concordia Parish Hospital Service District Number One d/b/a Trinity Medical and Dr. Dulam on <br /> February 22,2022, October 25,2022,and October 24,2023,in which Dr. Dulaxn had a substantial <br /> economic interest and at a time when Dr. Dulam was party to an existing contract/lease agreement <br /> Page 5 of 6 (Docket No. 2024-119) <br />