2022-629 - Charges - Cantrell (Pub View)

(12) "Governmental entity" means the state or any political subdivision which employs the public employee or employed the former public cmpl oye e or to which the elected official is elected, as the case may be. (19) "Public servants' means a public employee or an elected official, (22)(a) "Thing of economic value" means money or any other thing having economic value. 18, La. R.S. 42.1153(A)provides the following with respect to penalties: Upon a determination that any elected official or other person has violated any provision of any lawithi�l the j uri sdicti on of the Board.of Ethics except violations of the Campaign Finance.disclosure Act which shall be governed by Chapter l 1 of Title 18 of the Louisiana Devised Statutes of 1950,1 the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may censure the elected official or person, or 'impose a. fine of not more than ten thousand dollars, or both. V. PRAYER FOR RELIEF 19+ Based on the facts alleged herein, LaToya Cantrell, in her capacity as Mayor for the City of New Orleans, violated La. R.S. 421111 )(1)(a) by virtue of her receipt of first-class flight upgrades on fifteen (15) flights totaling $28,856.99, which she was not duly entitled to receive pursuant to the City of New Orleans Txavel Policy, for the perfor-mance of her duties as Mayor for City of New Orleans. WHE REFORE, the Louisiana Board of Ethics respectfully prays that: (a) The Ethic s Adj udicatory Board conduct a hearing on the foregoing charges (b) The Ethics Adjudicatory Board determine that LaToya Cantrell violated La. R.S. 421-111 I(A)(1)(a) on fifteen occasions, with respect to the foregoing alleged facts; (c) The Ethics Adjudicatory Board assess appropriate penalties in accordance with La. R.S. 42 t 115 ; and, (d) The Ethics Adjudicatory Board send electronic notices in this matter to the Lead Trial Attorney as designated above. [STGNATURE O TAI ED ON FOLLOWING PAGE]