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and for the elected or appointed chief executive of a governmental entity, it shall mean the governmental entity. Public servants of political subdivisions shall include,but shall not be limited to, elected officials and public employees of municipalities, parishes, and other political subdivisions. La. R.S. 42:1102(17) defines "political subdivision" to mean any unit of local government, including a special district, authorized by law to perform governmental functions. La.R.S.42:1102(18)(a) defines"public employee"to mean anyone,whether compensated or not, who is: (i) An administrative officer or official of a governmental entity who is not filling an elective office. (ii) Appointed by any elected official when acting in an official capacity, and the appointment is to a post or position wherein the appointee is to serve the governmental entity or an agency thereof, either as a member of an agency, or as an employee thereof. (iii) Engaged in the performance of a governmental function. (iv)Under the supervision or authority of an elected official or another employee of the governmental entity. La. R.S. 42:1102(19) defines "public servant" to mean a public employee or an elected official. La. R.S. 42:1113A(1)(a) states no public servant, excluding any legislator and any appointed member of any board of commission and any member of a governing authority of a parish with a population of ten thousand or less,or member of such a public servant's 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. La. R.S. 42:1111A(1)(a) prohibits a public servant from receiving anything of economic value, other than compensation and benefits from the governmental entity to which he is duly entitled, for the performance of the duties and responsibilities of his office or position. La. R.S. 42:1102(16) defines "person" to mean an individual or legal entity other than a governmental entity, or an agency thereof. La. R.S. 42:1121B provides that no former public employee shall, for a period of two years following the termination of his public employment, assist another person, for compensation, in a transaction, or in an appearance in connection with a transaction in which such former public employee participated at any time during his public employment and involving the governmental entity by which he was formerly employed, or for a period of two years following the termination of his public employment, render, any service which such former public employee had rendered to the agency during the term of his public employment on a contractual basis, regardless of the parties to the contract,to, for, or on behalf of the agency with which he was formerly employed. La. R.S. 42:1121C provides that no legal entity in which a former public servant is an officer, director, trustee,partner, or employee shall, for a period of two years following the termination of his public service, assist another person, for compensation,in a transaction, or in an appearance in connection with a transaction in which such public servant at any time participated during his Page 2 of 3 (BD 2025-605)