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Ethics Board Docket No. 2022-054 <br /> Page 4 of 9 <br /> executive branch of state government, it shall mean the office in which such public <br /> servant carries out his primary responsibilities. <br /> (12) defines "governmental entity" to mean the state or any political subdivision <br /> which employs the public employee or employed the former public employee or to <br /> which the elected official is elected, as the case may be. <br /> (18)(a) defines "public employee" to mean anyone, whether compensated or not, <br /> who is (i) an administrative officer or official of a governmental entity who is not <br /> filling an elective office (ii) appointed by any elected official when acting in an <br /> official capacity, and the appointment is to a post or position wherein the appointee <br /> is to serve the governmental entity or an agency thereof, either as a member of an <br /> agency, or as an employee thereof (iii) engaged in the performance of a <br /> governmental function(iv)under the supervision or authority of an elected official <br /> or another employee of the governmental entity. <br /> (19) defines "public servant"to mean a public employee or an elected official. <br /> (22)(a)defines"thing of economic value"to mean money or any other thing having <br /> economic value except promotional items having no substantial resale value; <br /> pharmaceutical samples, medical devices, medical foods, and infant formulas in <br /> compliance with the Food,Drug,and Cosmetic Act,21 U.S.C. 301 et seq.,provided <br /> to a physician, health care professional, or appropriate public employee for the <br /> administration or dispensation to a patient at no cost to the patient; food, drink, or <br /> refreshments consumed by a public servant, including reasonable transportation <br /> and entertainment incidental thereto, while the personal guest of some person, and, <br /> with reference to legislators and employees in the legislative branch of state <br /> government only, reasonable transportation when organized primarily for <br /> educational or informational purposes, including food and drink incidental thereto, <br /> and includes but is not limited to: (i) any loan, except a bona fide loan made by a <br /> duly licensed lending institution at the normal rate of interest, any property interest, <br /> interest in a contract, merchandise, service, and any employment or other <br /> arrangement involving a right to compensation; (ii) any option to obtain a thing of <br /> economic value, irrespective of the conditions to the exercise of such option; and <br /> (iii) any promise or undertaking for the present or future delivery or procurement <br /> of a thing of economic value. <br /> 3. <br /> Louisiana Constitution Article VII, Section 14A prohibits the expenditure of public funds <br /> as bonus compensation payments to state employees. Louisiana Constitution Article VII, Section <br /> 14A of the Louisiana Constitution provides in pertinent part: <br />