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thing of economic value for rendering services to a person that had or was seeking to have a <br /> contractual, financial, or business relationship with the agency of Amy Hebert. Therefore, Amy <br /> Hebert's and Amplify Events and Promotions, LLC's receipt of$12,400 for services rendered to <br /> Lafourche ARC while Lafourche Arc was seeking grant funds, received grant funds, and entered <br /> into a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement to monitor the receipt of grant funds violated La. R.S. <br /> 42:1111 C(2)(d). <br /> As an appointed member of the Lafourche Parish Tourist Commission, Amy Hebert, a�id <br /> any person in which she has a substantial economic interest,was prohibited from receiving a thing <br /> of economic value for assisting a person in a transaction with Amy Hebert's agency. Therefore, <br /> Amy Hebert's and Amplify Events and Promotions, LLC's receipt of$12,400,a portion of which <br /> was to compensate for the assisting Lafourche Arc with preparing its grant application that was <br /> submitted to the Lafourche Parish Tourist Commission violated La. R.S. 42:1111 E(1). <br /> If this matter proceeded to a public hearing before the Ethics Adjudicatory Board, and the <br /> Ethics Adjudicatory Board found a violation of the Code of Governmental Ethics, the Ethics <br /> Adjudicatory Board could impose a fine of up to $10,000 for each violation of the Code. In this <br /> particular situation, it is the conclusion of the Board that the interest of the public would be served <br /> by, and the parties have agreed to resolving this matter amicably through the pubiication of this <br /> Consent Opinion with the imposition of a$5,000 joint civil penalty against both Amy Hebert and <br /> Amplify events and Promotions, LLC. <br /> Page 11 of 16 <br />