2025-590 - Charges Issued - Charges - Johnny Gilbert and Assoc (PUB)

(8) “Elected official" meansany person holding an office in a governmental entity which is filled by the vote of the appropriate electorate. It shall also include any person appointed to fill a vacancy in such offices. (10) "Governing authority" means the body which exercises the legislative functions of a political subdivision. (11) “Governmental entity" meansthe state or any political subdivision which employs the public employee or employed the former public employee or to which the elected official is elected, as the case may be. (15) "Person" means an individual or legal entity other than a governmental entity, or an agency thereof. (16) “Political subdivision” means any unit of local government, including a special district, authorized by law to perform governmental functions. (18) “Public servant” means a public employee or elected official. (23) "Service" means the performance of work, duties, or responsibilities, or the leasing, rental, or sale of movable or immovable property. (25)(a) "Thing of economic value" means money or any other thing having economic value. 18. La. R.S. 42:1154 provides the following with respect to civil penaltiesfor illegal payments: When the results of an investigation conducted pursuant to this Part indicate that a violation of R.S. 42:1117 has occurred, and after an adjudicatory hearing on the matter, the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may order the payment of a penalty by any person who violates R.S. 42:1117. The penalty shall be limited to an amount not in excess of ten thousand dollars. Any appeal of such final decision by the Ethics Adjudicatory Board shall be to the Court of Appeal, First Circuit, pursuant to R.S. 42:1142. VI. PRAYER FOR RELIEF 19. Based on the foregoing factsalleged herein,Johnny Gilbert &Associates, Inc.violated La. R.S. 42:1117by virtue of paying Charles Henry Bradford and Bastrop-Morehouse Publishers Inc. Page 5of 6(Agency Tracking No. 2025-590)