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Ethics Board Docket No. 2021-139 Page 7 of 11 (9) defines "elected official" to mean any person holding an office in a governmental entity which is filled by the vote of the appropriate electorate. (11)defines"governing authority"to mean the body which exercises the legislative functions of a political subdivision. (12) defines "governmental entity" to mean the state or any political subdivision...to which the elected official is elected. (16) defines "person" to mean an individual or legal entity other than a governmental entity, or an agency thereof. (19) defines "public servant"to mean a public employee or elected official. (22)(a) defines "thing of economic value" to mean money or any thing having economic value, except promotional items having no substantial resale value. 16. The following provisions proscribe the penalties the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may assess if the Ethics Adjudicatory Board determines a violation of the Code of Governmental Ethics has occurred: §1153. Penalties A. Upon a determination that any elected official or other person has violated any provision of any law within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics except violations of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act which shall be governed by Chapter 11 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may censure the elected official or person, or impose a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars, or both. B. Upon a determination that any public employee or other person has violated any provision of any law within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics except violations of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act which shall be governed by Chapter 11 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may remove, suspend,or order a reduction in pay,or demotion of the public employee or other person, or impose a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars, or both.