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Ethics Board Docket No. 2022-724 Page 8 ofll 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 Bobby J. Guidroz, in his capacity as Sheriff, St. Landry Parish,violated Section 1112B(1)of the Ethics Code by virtue of participating in transactions with DGG in which Mr. Godchaux had a substantial economic interest. Section 1113B(1) of the Ethics Code prohibits a public servant from participating in transactions in which an immediate family member has a substantial economic interest. It is the opinion of the BOE that Bobby J. Guidroz, in his capacity as Sheriff, St. Landry Parish, violated Section 1117 of the Ethics Code by virtue of directing payments to DCG which DCG was prohibited from receiving by Section 1113A of the Ethics Code. Section 1117 of the Ethics Code prohibits Bobby J. Guidroz from directing payments to DCG if DCG is prohibited from receiving such compensation under the Ethics Code. If this matter proceeded to a public hearing before the Ethics Adjudicatory Board, and the Ethics Adjudicatory Board found a violation of the Ethics Code, the Ethics Adjudicatory Board could impose a fine of up to $10,000 for each violation of the Ethics Code, pursuant to Section 1153B of the Ethics Code. The Ethics Adjudicatory Board could also impose penalties equal to one-and-a-half times the amount of economic advantage gained,pursuant to Section 1155A of the Ethics Code. In this particular situation, it is the conclusion of the Board that the interest of the public would be served by, and the parties have agreed to resolving this matter amicably through the publication of this Consent Opinion with the imposition of a $10,000.00 civil penalty against Bobby J. Guidroz.