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Ethics Board Docket No. 2024-113 <br /> Page 7 of 11 <br /> (17) "Political subdivision"means any unit of local government,including a special <br /> district, authorized by law to perform governmental functions. <br /> (18) "Public employee"means anyone, whether compensated or not, who is: <br /> (i) An administrative officer or official of a governmental entity who is not <br /> filling an elective office. <br /> (ii) Appointed by any elected official when acting in an official capacity,and <br /> the appointment is to a post or position wherein the appointee is to serve <br /> the governmental entity or an agency thereof, either as a member of an <br /> agency, or as an employee thereof. <br /> (iii) Engaged in the performance of a governmental function. <br /> (iv) Under the supervision or authority of an elected official or another <br /> employee of the governmental entity. <br /> (19) "Public servant"means a public employee or elected official. <br /> (22)(a) "Thing of economic value" means money or any other thing having <br /> economic value. <br /> 3. <br /> The following provisions proscribe the penalties the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may assess <br /> if the Ethics Adjudicatory Board determines a violation of the Ethics Code has occurred: <br /> La. R.S. 42:1153. Penalties <br /> B. Upon a determination that any public employee or other person has violated <br /> any provision of any law within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics except <br /> violations of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act which shall be governed by <br /> Chapter 11 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Ethics <br /> Adjudicatory Board may remove, suspend,or order a reduction in pay,or demotion <br /> of the public employee or other person, or impose a fine of not more than ten <br /> thousand dollars, or both. <br /> * * * <br /> La. R.S. 42:1155. Penalties for illegal gain; forfeiture of gifts, payments <br /> A. If an investigation conducted pursuant to this Part reveals that any public <br /> servant or other person has violated any law within the jurisdiction of the Board of <br /> Ethics to his economic advantage, and after an adjudicatory hearing on the matter, <br /> the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may order the payment of penalties. Recovery may <br />