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Ethics Board Docket No. 2021-751 <br /> Page 7 of 11 <br /> (17) "Political subdivision"means any unit of local government,including a special <br /> district, authorized by law to perform governmental functions. <br /> (18) "Employee" to means anyone, whether compensated or not, who is (I) an <br /> administrative officer or official of a governmental entity who is not filling an <br /> elective office. (ii) appointed by any elected official when acting in an official <br /> capacity, and the appointment is to a post or position wherein the appointee is to <br /> serve the governmental entity or an agency thereof,either as a member of an agency, <br /> or as an employee thereof. (iii) engaged in the performance of a governmental <br /> function.(iv)under the supervision or authority of an elected official or another <br /> employee of the governmental entity. <br /> (19) "Public Servant"means a public employee or an elected official. <br /> 4. <br /> The following provisions proscribe the penalties the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may assess <br /> if the Ethics Adjudicatory Board determines a violation of the Code of Governmental Ethics has <br /> occurred: <br /> §1153. Penalties <br /> A. Upon a determination that any elected official or other person has violated any <br /> provision of any law within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics except violations <br /> of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act which shall be governed by Chapter 11 of <br /> Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Ethics Adjudicatory Board <br /> may censure the elected official or person, or impose a fine of not more than ten <br /> thousand dollars, or both. <br /> B. Upon a determination that any public employee or other person has violated any <br /> provision of any law within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics except violations <br /> of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act which shall be governed by Chapter 11 of <br /> Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Ethics Adjudicatory Board <br /> may remove, suspend, or order a reduction in pay, or demotion of the public <br /> employee or other person,or impose a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars,or <br /> both. <br />