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Ethics Board Docket No. 2021-346 <br /> Page 7 of 10 <br /> governmental entity(the District), one to which his governmental entity (the District) was a party, <br /> and one in which his governmental entity (the District) had a direct interest. Therefore, Dr. <br /> Gilmore's appointment was prohibited. <br /> If this matter proceeded to a public hearing before the Ethics Adjudicatory Board, and the <br /> Ethics Adjudicatory Board found a violation of the Code of Governmental Ethics, the Ethics <br /> Adjudicatory Board could impose a fine of up to $10,000 for each violation of the Code. In this <br /> particular situation,but for the act of appointment,Dr. Gilmore could have volunteered his services <br /> as Interim Executive Director. Accordingly,it is the conclusion of the Board that the interest of the <br /> public would be served by, and the parties have agreed to, resolving this matter amicably through <br /> the publication of this Consent Opinion with no civil penalty being imposed in this matter. <br />