Adopted

AMENDMENT NO 4 TO AMENDMENT NO 1 PROPOSED TO

Senate Bill No. 2764

BY: Senator(s) Walls

     AMEND by striking lines 175 through 185 and inserting in lieu thereof the following:

     (4)  It shall be unlawful for any member of the State Board of Health or the State Health Officer to knowingly accept any gift, money or other pecuniary benefit whatsoever, either directly or indirectly, from any person interested as owner, agent or representative of any public or private entity that shall come under the jurisdiction or supervision of the State Department of Health.  Any person found guilty of violating the provisions of this subsection shall immediately forfeit his or her office or position and, upon conviction, shall be fined not less than Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00), or imprisoned in the State Penitentiary for not less than one (1) year, or both.