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Ethics Board Docket No. 2022-455 Pa�e 8 of12 (12) defines "aovez-numeantal entity" to mean the state or any political subdivision which ennploys the public employee or employed the former public employee or to which the elected ofFicial is elected,as the case may be. {J,6) defines "person" to mean an individual or legal entity other than a governmental entity,or an agency thereof. (19) defines"public servant"to mean a public employee or elected official. (22){a)defines"thing of economic value"to mean money or any other thina havin� economic value except promotional items having no substantial resale value; phanmaceutical samples, medical devices, medical foods, and infant formulas in compliance with the Food,Drug,and Cosrnetic Act,21 U.S.C.30I et seq.,provided to a physician, health care professional, or appropriate pubIic employee for the administration or dispensation to a patient at no cost to the patient; food, drink,or refreshments consumed by a public servant, includin� reasonable transportation and entertainment inczdental thereto,while the personal guest of some person,and, with reference to legislators and employees in the legislative branch of state government only, reasonable transportation when orga�ized prixnarily for educational ar informational purposes,including faod and drink incidental thereto, ax�d includes but is not limited to: (i) any loan, except a bona fide loan made by a duly Iicensed lendin�institution at the normal rate of interest,any property interest, interest in a contract, merchandise, service, and any employment or other arrangement involving a ri;ht to compensation; {ii)any option to obtain a thing of economic value, urespective of the conditions to the exercise of such option; and (iii} any promise or undertaking for the present or future delivery or proeurement of a thing of economic value. 4. The foIIowing provisions proscribe the penaIties the Ethics Adjudicatory Board nr�ay assess if the Ethics Adjudicatory Baard determines a violation of the Ethics Code has occurred: §1153. Penaities B. Upon a deternnination that any public emplayee or other person has violated any provision of any law within the jurisdiction of the Boazd of Ethics except violations of the Carnpai�n �inance Disclosure Act which shall be govenned by Chapter 11 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may remove,suspend,or order a reduction in pay,or demotion of the public employee or other person, or iznpose a fine of not more than ten thousa�ad dollazs,or both_ �x * �