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Agency Tracking No. 2022-222 <br /> Page 4 of <br /> (b) La. R.S. 42:1112A prohibits a public servant from participating in a <br /> transaction in which he has a personal substantial economic interest ofwhich he may <br /> be reasonably expected to know involving the governmental entity. <br /> (c) Iia. R.S. 42:1102(12) �� oyernmental means the state or any <br /> political subdivision which employs the public employee or employed the former <br /> i <br /> public employee or to which the elected official is elected, as the ease may be. <br /> (d) Iia+ R.S. 42:1102(15) defines "Participate"to mean to take part in or to <br /> have responsibility for action of a governmental entity or proceeding,personally,as <br /> a public servant of the governmental entity,through approval,disapproval,decision, <br /> recommendation, the rendering of advice, investigation, or the failure to act or <br /> perform a duty. <br /> (e) La. R.S. 42:1102(17) "Political subdivision" means any unit of local <br /> government,including a special district,authorized by law to perform governTnental <br /> functions. <br /> (f) Iia. R.S. 4 :1102(18) "Public_Employee" to mean anyone, whether <br /> compensated or not,who is I)an administrative officer or official of a governmental <br /> entity who is not filling an elective office. (1'1')appointed by any elected official when <br /> acting in an official.capacity,and the appointment is to a post or position wherein the <br /> appointee is to serve the Bove mental entity or an agency thereof, either as a <br /> member ofan agency,or as aux employee thereof. (iii)engaged in the performance of <br />