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Ethics Board Docket No.2021-525 Page 6 of 11 or as an employee thereof. (iii) engaged in the performance of a governmental function. (iv) under the supervision or authority of an elected official or another employee of the governmental entity. (19)"Public Servant"means a public employee or an elected official. (23) "Transaction involving the governmental entity" to mean any proceeding, application,submission,request for a ruling or other determination,contract,claim, case,or other such particular matter which the public servant or former public servant of the governmental entity in question knows or should know:(a) Is,or will be,the subject of action by the governmental entity. (b)Is one to which the governmental entity is or will be a party. ®Is one in which the governmental entity has a direct interest. 4. 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 ofnot more than ten thousand dollars,or both. V.