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Ethics Board Docket No. 2023-882 <br /> Page 7 of 9 <br /> 42:1153. The Ethics Adjudicatory Board could also impose penalties equal to one and one-half <br /> times the amount of economic advantage gained,pursuant to La.R.S.42:1155A.Therefore, in this <br /> particular situation, it is the conclusion of the BOE that the interests of the public and judicial <br /> efficiency would be served, and the parties have agreed to resolve this matter amicably through <br /> � the publication of this Consent Opinion with the imposition of a $1,000.00 civil penalty against <br /> Baja Enterprises of Lockport LLC. In exchange,the BOE will dismiss all pending charges against <br /> Mrs. Autin and Baja Enterprises of Lockport LLC. <br /> VI. <br /> ORDER: <br /> For the foregoing reasons: <br /> IT IS ORDERED that Baja, a legal entity in which Mr. Autin had a controlling interest, <br /> violated Section 1113A(1)(a) of the Ethics Code by virtue of entering into transactions under the <br /> supervision of Mr. Autin's agency, the LVFC. <br /> IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a $1,000.00 civil penalty, payable to the Treasurer of <br /> the State of Louisiana, be imposed upon Baja and that in the event of a failure to pay, a suit may <br /> be filed to compel immediate payment of any balance due. <br /> [Signatures Contained on the Following Pages] <br />