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Lin Ethics Board Docket No. 2017-1404 Page 6 of 10 employs the public employee or employed the former public employee or to which the elected official is elected, as the case may be. (15) defines "participate"to mean to take part in or to have or share responsibility for action of a governmental entity or a proceeding,personally, as a public servant of the governmental entity, through approval, disapproval, decision, recommendation, the rendering of advice, investigation, or the failure to act or perform a duty. (19) defines "public servant"to mean a public employee or elected official. (22)(a)defines"thing of economic value"to mean money or any other thing having economic value except promotional items having no substantial resale value; pharmaceutical samples, medical devices, medical foods, and infant formulas in compliance with the Food,Drug,and Cosmetic Act,21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.,provided to a physician, health care professional, or appropriate public employee for the administration or dispensation to a patient at no cost to the patient; food, drink, or refreshments consumed by a public servant, including reasonable transportation and entertainment incidental thereto,while the personal guest of some person, and, with reference to legislators and employees in the legislative branch of state government only, reasonable transportation when organized primarily for educational or informational purposes, including food and drink incidental thereto, and includes but is not limited to: (i) any loan, except a bona fide loan made by a duly licensed lending institution at the normal rate of interest,any property interest, interest in a contract, merchandise, service, and any employment or other arrangement involving a right to compensation; (ii) any option to obtain a thing of economic value, irrespective of the conditions to the exercise of such option; and (iii) any promise or undertaking for the present or future delivery or procurement of a thing of economic value. 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 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