Gifts Flashcards
GIFTS
What governs?
GIFTS
112.3148
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Dfn. Reporting Indiv.
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POs, Anyone appointed to fill, Candidates
Appointed members of most boards.
Constitutional Officers + LG Manager, Attorney, Police Chief, Land Use High level, any PE w/ purch auth $35k.
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Dfn. Vendor
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Doing business w/ agency (renting, leasing, selling any realty, goods or services).
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Dfn. Lobbyist
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Person who, for compensation, seeks, or sought during the preceding 12 months, to influence the governmental decision making.
GIFTS
Can a reporting indiv solicit?
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Yes UNLESS:
1) Benefits PO or immediate family.
2) Never solicit V/L or PofL.
Ex. charitable
Quirk - PO has a job at a non-profit. Wd solicit benefit him at his job?
GIFTS
Gift is legal if …
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- Paid in 90 days.
- Not intended to influence.
- Does not influence.
- Not given by a PAC or Other or V/L/PofL.
- Given by a relative.
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When can solicit?
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If doesn’t benefit PO or immediate family.
Ex. charitable
Quirk - PO has a job at a non-profit. Wd solicit benefit him at his job?
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When is a gift not a gift?
GIFTS
Pay back w/i 90 days.
GIFTS - PHASE 1
Gift Analysis, Phase 1
GIPR gifts, donor PRoVeS.
GIFTS - PHASE 1
GIPR gifts, donor PRoVeS.
- is it a Gift, i.e. pd back in 90? Y ends. No, continue.
- given to Influence? Y, ends. Cannot accept.
- agency Policy allows? Y, ends. Cannot accept.
- recvd by Reporting indiv? Y, contin. No, Accept w/o discl
GIFTS - PHASE 2
Gift Analysis, Phase 2
GIPR gifts, donor PRoVeS.
GIFTS - PHASE 2
- Pac? Y, ends. Cannot accept.
- Relative? Y, ends. Can accept.
- V/lobb/princ?
NO. Accept any amt. $100+ RIPE rpts
YES. Solicit? Y, ends. Cannot accept.
N: $<25 Acc, no discl; $25-100 Acc, Lob rpts; $100+ No acc.
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What are gift reporting value cutoffs for lobbyist gifts versus everyone else [no PAC, no Relative, no Other]?
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$0-$25 Accept, no report
$25-$100 Accept, Lobbyist reports.
$100+ No accept.
PAC (Never) Relative (Always)
Other (100+ RIPE rpts)
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What are gift reporting value cutoffs for non-lobbyist gifts?
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If not a PAC, not a Relative, and not a Vendor,
i.e., for Everyone Else:
Accept at any value, $100+ RIPE reports.
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Who is a “relative” for gifts law?
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All family mbrs (incl steps & 1/2s, 1st cousin, great grands) +
fiance + cohabitant + someone you plan to make a household +
shares same residential address
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How value lodging?
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$44/nite
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How value event?
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Cost to produce ÷ # Attendees