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r <br /> may censure the elected official or person, orlrnpose a. fie of not more than ten <br /> thousand dollars,, or loth. <br /> 19. <br /> La.R.S. 42:1155(A)provides; <br /> If an investigation conducted pursuant to this Part reveals that any public servant <br /> or other person has violated any law within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics <br /> to his econoinic advantage, and after an adjudicatory hearing on the matter, the <br /> Ethics Adjudicatory Board may order the payment of penalties. Recovery may <br /> include, in addition to an amount equal to such economic advantage,penalties not <br /> to exceed one half of the arnount of the economic advantage. <br /> V# <br /> PRAYER FOR RELIEF <br /> 0. <br /> Based on the foregoing facts, Earl "Ben''Zahn in 13.s capacity as Mayor for the City <br /> of Kenner, violated ha. R.S. 42:1112(B)(5), l virtue of his sxging of Agreement No. 4499 on <br /> behalf of the City of Denner on November 24, 2021, at a time when he had an agreement with <br /> CSW to provide legal services in his private capacity, for which he was charged legal. fees. <br /> 1. <br /> Based on the foregoing facts, Earl "Ben' Zahn 1II, in his capacitor as Mayor for the City <br /> of Kmn.er, violated La. R.S. 42:1112(B)(5), by virtue of his signing of Agreement No. 4526 on <br /> behalf of the City of Kermer on January 25, 2022, at a time when he had an agreen-.ent with CSW <br /> to provide legal services in his private capacity, for which he was charged legal fees. <br /> 2. <br /> Based on the foregoing facts, Earl "Ben" Zahn III, in his capacity as Mayor for the City <br /> of Ken cr, violated La. R.S. 42:1112(B)(5), by virtue of his signing of Agreement— Hurricane <br /> Zeta fiasurance Claims on behalf of the City of Kenner on March 18, 2022, at a.time when he had <br /> Page 7 of 9 (Docket No. 2022-081) <br />