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an agreement With CSW to provide legal services in his private capacity,for which he was charged <br /> legal fees <br /> 3. <br /> Based on the foregoing facts, Earl "Ben" Zahn III, in his capacity as Mayor for the City <br /> of Kenner, violated La. R.S. 42:1.112(B)(5), by virtue of his signing of Agreement No. 4574 on <br /> behalf of the City of Kenner on March 22, 2022, at a tirne when he had an agreement with CSW <br /> to provide legal services in his private capacity, for which he was charged legal fees. <br /> 24. <br /> Based on the foregoing facts, Earl "Ben"Zahn Ill, in his capacity as Mayor for the City <br /> of Kenner, violated La. R.S. 42:1112(B)(5), by virtue of his signing of Agreement No. 4576 on <br /> behalf of the City of Kenner on March 22, 2022, at a time when he had an agreement with CSW <br /> to provide legal services in his private capacity, for whieh he was charged legal fees. <br /> . <br /> Based on the foregoing facts, Earl `Ben" Zahn TTI, in his capacity as .Mayor for the City <br /> of Denner, violated La. R.S. 42:1115(A)(1), by vie of his receipt of currently unpaid Fees in <br /> association with 1 cgal services provided by CSW, at a time when CSW had a contractual, <br /> business, or financial relationship with Mr. , alin's agency,the City of Kenner. <br /> . <br /> WHEREFORE, the Louisimia Board of Ethics requests that the Ethics Adjudicatory <br /> Board (a) conduct a hearing on the foregoing charges (b) determine that Earl "Ben"' Zahn Ill <br /> violated La. R.S. 42:1112(B)(5); (c) determine that Earl "Ben'' Zahn IIT violated La. R.S, <br /> 42:1115(A)(1); and (d) assess appropriate penalties pursuant to La... R.S. 42:1153 and 421-1155 in <br /> Page 8 of 9 (Docket 1o. 2022-081) <br />