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La. R.S. 42:1102(13) defines "immediate family" as the term relates to a public servant to mean <br /> his children,the spouses of his children,his brothers and their spouses,his sisters and their spouses, <br /> his parents, his spouse, and the parents of his spouse. <br /> La. R.S. 42:1102(12) defines a "governmental entity" as the state or any political subdivision <br /> which employs the public employee or employed the former public employee or to which the <br /> elected official is elected, as the case may be. <br /> La. R.S. 42:1102(15) defines "Participate" to mean to take part in or to have or share <br /> responsibility for action of a governmental entity or a proceeding, personally, as a public servant <br /> of the governmental entity, through approval, disapproval, decision, recommendation, the <br /> rendering of advice, investigation, or the failure to act or perform a duty. <br /> La. R.S. 42:1102(18)(a) of the code of Governmental ethics defines a "Public employee" as <br /> anyone, whether compensated or not,who is: <br /> (i) An administrative officer or official of a governmental entity who is not filling an <br /> 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 of the <br /> governmental entity. <br /> Page 4 of 9 <br />