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Governmental Ethics and penalties may be imposed. Mr. Collins did not complete the trai0 nin g <br /> within the 45 business day period. <br /> On March 7, 2022, a Notice of Failure to Complete 2021 Ethics Training was issued to <br /> Darin Collins giving him 'Instructions on how to complete the mandatory training within 30 days <br /> from the date of the correspondence. Mr. Collins did not complete the training within 3 0 days. <br /> . <br /> On May 3, 2022, a Final Notice of Failure to Complete 2021 Ethics Training was issued-, <br /> via certified mail, to lir. Collins advising him he must complete the mandatory training within 4 <br /> business days of the date of mailing. Mr. Collins was advised that failure to complete the <br /> mandatory ethics training on or before deadline would result in a violation of the Code of <br /> Governmental Ethics and penalties may be imposed. Mr. Collins did not complete the training <br /> within the 45 business day period. <br /> 70 <br /> Darin Collins completed two one-hour trainin s on the Code of Governmental Ethics <br /> on October 14, 2022 and. October 17, 2022. <br /> I' , <br /> PROVISIONS OF LAW <br /> (a) La. R.S. 424,-1102(12) " o ernmenta.l Entity"� means the state or any political <br /> subdivision which employs the public employee or employed the former public employee or to <br /> which the elected official is elected, as the case may be. <br /> (b) Lq. R.S. 42:1102(18) "Public Employee" to mean anyone, whether compensated or <br /> not, who is (i) an administrative officer or official of a govcrinnenta.l entity who is not filling an <br /> elective office+ (ii) appointed by any elected official when acting in an official capacity, and the <br /> Page 3 of <br />