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ETHICS BOARD REC'D SEP 8'23 Hm10:29 immediate family,or legal entity in which he has a controlling interest shall bid on or enter into any contract, subcontract, or other transaction that is under the supervision or jurisdiction of the agency of such public servant. (g) La. R.S. 42:1153B provides that upon a determination that any public employee or other person has violated any provision of any law within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics except violations of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act which shall be governed by Chapter 11 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may remove, suspend, or order a reduction in pay, or demotion of the public employee or other person, or impose a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars, or both. (h) La. R.S. 42:1155A provides that if an investigation conducted pursuant to this Part reveals that any public servant or other person has violated any law within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics to his economic advantage, and after an adjudicatory hearing on the matter, the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may order the payment of penalties. Recovery may include,in addition to an amount equal to such economic advantage,penalties not to exceed one half of the amount of the economic advantage. 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. V. OPINION: It is the opinion of the BOE that Charles Wise and Charles Wise d/b/a Elegant Landscaping, while serving as part-time firefighter of the Washington Parish Fire Protection District#7,violated La.R.S.42:1113A,which prohibits a public servant from bidding on or entering into any contracts, subcontracts or other transactions under the supervision or jurisdiction of his agency. As a part- time firefighter and appointed member of the Washington Parish Fire Protection District #7, Charles Wise was a public employee and public servant as defined by La. R.S. 42:1102(18) and (19). Mr. Wise's agency was the Washington Parish Fire Protection District#7 as defined by La. R.S. 42:1102(12). As such, Mr. Wise and Mr. Wise d/b/a Elegant Landscaping was prohibited from entering into transactions under the supervision or jurisdiction of the Washington Parish Fire Protection District 47 while employed as a part-time firefighter. Mr. Wise and Mr. Wise d/b/a Elegant Landscaping violated La. R.S. 42:1113A, between May 7, 2019 through September 19, Page 5 of 9