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website. The cost was 150 per teain, which could consist of up to 3 players. The team cost was <br /> divided amongst its members. <br /> PROVISIONS OF LAW <br /> 1, <br /> La. R.S. 4 :1111 (1)(a) provides that no public servant shall receive any thing of economic <br /> value for any service,the subject natter of which is devoted substantially to the responsibilities, <br /> programs, or operations of the agency of the public sunt and in which the public servant has <br /> p artie ip ated. <br /> . <br /> La.R.S.42;111 A provides that no public servant shall use the authority of his office or position, <br /> directly or indirectly, a manner intended to compel or coerce any person or other public sant <br /> to provide himself, any other public sant, or other person with any thing of economic <br /> value. This Subsection shall not be construed to limit that authority authorized by law, statute, <br /> ordinance,or legislative rule in eaff"g out official duties. <br /> 3. <br /> La.R.S.42:1102 provides the following definitions: <br /> (2)(a) "A ency"means a department,office,division,agency, commission,-board, Cormittee,or <br /> other organizational unit of a governmental entity. <br /> (15) "Participate" means to take part in or to have or sham responsibility for action of a <br /> governmental entity or a proceeding, personally, as a public servant of the govonunental entity, <br /> through approval,disapproval,decision,recommendation,the rendering of advice,investigation, <br /> or the failure to act or perfonn a.duty. <br /> Page 4 of <br />