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i Ethics Board Docket Nos.2023-661 Page 7 of 11 (3) defines "agency head"means the chief executive or administrative officer of an agency or any member of a board or commission who exercises supervision over the agency. (4)defines"assist"means to act in such a way as to help,advise,furnish information to,or aid a person with the intent to assist such person. (16)defines"person"to mean an individual or legal entity other than a governmental entity, or an agency thereof. f 1 i 5. 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 of the public j employee or other person,or impose a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars,or both. V. OPMON: It is the opinion of the Board that GEO Foundation violated La. R.S. 42:1117 by remitting payment to Robert McGarner by virtue of his employment with GEO Foundation and assistance to GEO Foundation in transactions with GEO Academies EBR within two years of the termination of his service as a member of the GEO Academies EBR Charter School Board,which was prohibited i i by La. R.S. 42:1121A. As an appointed member ofthe GEO Academies EBR Charter School Board, Mr. McGarner i was subject to the provisions of Code of Governmental Ethics pursuant to La. R.S. 17:3996B(20). I