2022-054- Charges_Hope LaBorde - Laserfiche WebLink

Iia. R.S. 42:1153(B)provides 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 19* the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may remove, suspend, or order a reduetion in pay, or demotion of the public employee or other person, or impose a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars, or both F La. R.S. 42:11 ( )provides: If an investigation conducted pursuant to this part reveals that any public servant or other person has violated any law within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics to his economic advantage, and after an adj udi tato hearing on the natter, the Ethics Ad.0udicatory 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. PRAYER of RELIEF Based on the foregoing facts, Dope Laborde, in her capacity as an employee of the Louisiana.State Board of optometry Examiners,violated La. R.S. 42-4111 I( )(1)(a),by virtue her receipt of bonus payments totaling$2,500.00 In accordance with La. R.S. 42:1141(C)(3)(b)(iv), the BOE designates Suzanne Quinlan as the lead trial attorney in this matter. WHEREFORE, the Louisiana.Board of Ethics prays that: (a) The Ethics Adj udl eatory Board conduct a hearing on the foregoing charge; (b) The Ethics. djudicatory Board determine that Hope Laborde violated La, R,S. 4 :1111( 1 (a)- and., (c) The Ethics Adj udi catory Board asses s appropriate penalti es pursuant to La. R.S. 4 :115 3 and 42:1155 in accordance with the recommendation of the Louisiana Board of Ethics to be submitted at the hearing. Page 4 of