(a) If the Arkansas Ethics Commission finds that a special state employee has committed a violation of Arkansas Code § 19-11-718, then it may:

1. (1) Impose a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000);
2. (2) Issue a public letter of caution, warning, or reprimand;
3. (3) Order the special state employee to file or amend a statutorily-required disclosure form;
4. (4) Remove the special state employee from the covered board which he or she serves; and/or
5. (5) Report its findings, along with such information and documents as it deems appropriate, and make recommendations to the proper law enforcement authorities.

(b)

1. (1) When exercising the authority set forth in subdivision (a)(4) of this section, the commission shall specifically state in its final order that the special state employee has been removed and that a vacancy exists.
2. (2) Notice of the removal shall be sent to the covered board.