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16. Based on the foregoing facts, Walter C. Lee violated La. R.S. 42:1115(A)(1) by virtue of his receipt of a thing of economic value, a discount on the purchase price of a vehicle that was previously leased to DPSS, as a gift or gratuity from Mansfield Auto World at a time when Mansfield Auto World had a contractual or other business or financial relationship with DPSS. 17. La. R.S. 42:1153 provides with respect to penalties: B. Upon fording that any public employee or other person has violated any provision of any law within the jurisdiction of the board . . ., the board by a majority vote of the membership, 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. La. R.S. 42:1155 provides with respect to penalties: A. If an investigation pursuant to R.S. 42:1141 reveals that any public servant or other person has violated any law within the jurisdiction of the board to his economic advantage, the board may order the payment of penalties. Recovery may include, in addition to an amount equal to such economic advantage, penalties not to exceed one half of the amount of the economic advantage. . . 18. As evidenced by his signature below, and in an effort to resolve this dispute, Walter C. Lee: (a) agrees to the Board's finding that violations of La. R.S. 42:1111A, La. R.S. 42:1112A and La. R.S. 42:1115(A)(1) occurred based on the foregoing facts, (b) acknowledges that upon his signature being affixed to this consent decree, this document will be available to the public as a public record, (c) agrees that this order and decree is final, waives his right of appeal or to otherwiseseek a return of the payment as the penalty, and (d) agrees to pay the penalty assessed Page 4 of 7