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Ethics Board Docket No. 2023-882 <br /> Page 5 of 9 <br /> (8) "Controlling interest" means any ownership in any legal entity ar beneficial <br /> interest in a trust, held by or on behalf of an individual or a member of his <br /> immediate family, either individually or collectively, which exceeds twenty-five <br /> percent of that legal entity. <br /> (13) "Immediate family" as the term relates to a public servant means his children, <br /> the spouses of his children, his brothers and their spouses, his sisters and their <br /> spouses, his parents, his spouse, and the parents of his spouse. <br /> (18)(a) "Public employee" means anyone, whether compensated or not, who is: <br /> (i) An administrative officer or official of a governmental entity who is not�lling <br /> an elective office. <br /> (ii) Appointed by any elected official when acting in an official capacity, and the <br /> appointment is to a post or position wherein the appointee is to serve the <br /> governmental entity or an agency thereof, either as a member of an agency, or as <br /> 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 employee <br /> of the governmental entity. <br /> (19) "Public servant"means a public employee or elected official. <br /> 3. <br /> The following provisions set forth the penalties the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may assess <br /> if the Ethics Adjudicatory Board determines a violation of the Ethics Code has occurred: <br /> §1153. Penalties <br /> B. Upon a determination that any public employee or other person has violated any <br /> provision of any law within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics except violations <br /> of the Campaign Finance Disclosure Act which shall be governed by Chapter 11 of <br /> Title l 8 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Ethics Adjudicatory Board <br /> may remove, suspend, or order a reduction in pay, or demotion of the public <br /> employee or other person, or impose a fine of not more than ten thousand dollars, <br /> or both. <br /> §1155. Penalties for illegal gain; forfeiture of gifts, payments <br /> A.If an investigation conducted pursuant to this Part reveals that any public servant <br /> or other person has violated any law within the jurisdiction of the Board of Ethics <br /> to his economic advantage, and after an adjudicatory hearing on the matter, the <br /> Ethics Adjudicatory Board may order the payment of penalties. Recovery may <br />