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demotion of the public employee or other person, or impose a fine of not more <br /> than tern thousand dollars, or both. <br /> 4. <br /> La. R.S. 42:1155A provides the following with respect to civil penalties for illegal gains. <br /> If an investigation conducted pursuant to this .past reveals that any public <br /> servant or other person has violated any law within the jurisdiction of the Board <br /> of Ethics to his economic advantage, and after an adjudicatory hearing on the <br /> matter, the Ethics Adjudicatory Board may order the pa ng ent of <br /> penalties. Recovery may include, in addition to an amount equal to such <br /> economic advantage, penalties not to exceed one -half of the amount of the <br /> economic advantage. <br /> V, <br /> PRAYER FOR LIEF <br /> Based on the foregoing facts, Stacy Ludlow, as the finance clerk for the Town of AbIta <br /> i <br /> Springs, violated La., R,S., 42:111 l (l)(a. , by virtue of her receipt of personal items totaling <br /> $86,849.65 and funds from the Town's venmo account totaling $41,773.00, which she was not <br /> duly entitled to receive for the performance of her duties and responsibilities as the finance clerk <br /> for the Town of Abita Springs. <br /> WHEREFORE the Louisiana Board of Ethics respectfully prays that the Ethics <br /> Adjudicatory Board (a) conduct a hearing on the foregoing charges; (b) determine that Stacy <br /> Ludlow violated La. R, . 42:111 1 (1)(a) with respect to the forgoing alleged facts; (c) assess <br /> appropriate penalties pursuant in accordance with the Louisiana Code of Governmental EtMcs <br /> and the recommendation of the Louisiana Board of Ethics to be submitted at the hearing; (d) send <br /> electronic notices ire this matter to the Lead " rial Attorney as de si gnated above. <br /> [�5ignatures appear on the following page. <br /> Page 5 of 6 (Docket No. 2024.089) <br />