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Ethics Board Docket No. 2021-751 Page 7 of 11 (17) "Political subdivision"means any unit of local government,including a special district, authorized by law to perform governmental functions. (18) "Employee" to means anyone, whether compensated or not, who is (I) an administrative officer or official of a governmental entity who is not filling an elective office. (ii) appointed by any elected official when acting in an official capacity, and the appointment is to a post or position wherein the appointee is to serve the governmental entity or an agency thereof,either as a member of an agency, 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. 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 of not more than ten thousand dollars,or both.