Gifts

Question 1

GIFTS

What governs?

Answer 1

GIFTS

112.3148

Question 2

GIFTS

Dfn. Reporting Indiv.

Answer 2

GIFTS

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.

Question 3

GIFTS

Dfn. Vendor

Answer 3

GIFTS

Doing business w/ agency (renting, leasing, selling any realty, goods or services).

Question 4

GIFTS

Dfn. Lobbyist

Answer 4

GIFTS

Person who, for compensation, seeks, or sought during the preceding 12 months, to influence the governmental decision making.

Question 5

GIFTS

Can a reporting indiv solicit?

Answer 5

GIFTS

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?

Question 6

GIFTS

Gift is legal if …

Answer 6

GIFTS

1. Paid in 90 days.
2. Not intended to influence.
3. Does not influence.
4. Not given by a PAC or Other or V/L/PofL.
5. Given by a relative.

Question 7

GIFTS

When can solicit?

Answer 7

GIFTS

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?

Question 8

GIFTS

When is a gift not a gift?

Answer 8

GIFTS

Pay back w/i 90 days.

Question 9

GIFTS - PHASE 1

Gift Analysis, Phase 1

GIPR gifts, donor PRoVeS.

Answer 9

GIFTS - PHASE 1

GIPR gifts, donor PRoVeS.

1. is it a Gift, i.e. pd back in 90? Y ends. No, continue.
2. given to Influence? Y, ends. Cannot accept.
3. agency Policy allows? Y, ends. Cannot accept.
4. recvd by Reporting indiv? Y, contin. No, Accept w/o discl

Question 10

GIFTS - PHASE 2

Gift Analysis, Phase 2

GIPR gifts, donor PRoVeS.

Answer 10

GIFTS - PHASE 2

5. Pac? Y, ends. Cannot accept.
6. Relative? Y, ends. Can accept.
7. 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.

Question 11

GIFTS

What are gift reporting value cutoffs for lobbyist gifts versus everyone else [no PAC, no Relative, no Other]?

Answer 11

GIFTS

$0-$25 Accept, no report

$25-$100 Accept, Lobbyist reports.

$100+ No accept.

PAC (Never) Relative (Always)

Other (100+ RIPE rpts)

Question 12

GIFTS

What are gift reporting value cutoffs for non-lobbyist gifts?

Answer 12

GIFTS

If not a PAC, not a Relative, and not a Vendor,

i.e., for Everyone Else:

Accept at any value, $100+ RIPE reports.

Question 13

GIFTS

Who is a “relative” for gifts law?

Answer 13

GIFTS

All family mbrs (incl steps & 1/2s, 1st cousin, great grands) +

fiance + cohabitant + someone you plan to make a household +

shares same residential address

Question 14

GIFTS

How value lodging?

Answer 14

GIFTS

$44/nite

Question 15

GIFTS

How value event?

Answer 15

GIFTS

Cost to produce ÷ # Attendees

Question 16

GIFTS

How value transportation?

Answer 16

GIFTS

Round trip = 1 gift.

Question 17

GIFTS

Skybox tix, CEO 95-36 + 96-02

Answer 17

GIFTS

Charitable event, CEO 16-10 Gifts, CEO 19-17

Question 18

GIFTS

What is a PE’s purchasing threshold requiring reporting (& Gifts)?

Answer 18

GIFTS

$35k. Gifts Law applies to all POs, PEs + Reporting Indivs.

Question 19

GIFTS

Gift Analysis, Phase 3

Answer 19

GIPRs give, donors PROVe

PAC - no accept

Relative - opposite of PAC. Acc all, No report.

Other - Acc + RIPE reports OVER $100

Vend/Lobb/Prnc of Lobb -

YES- (a) Solicit - no accept. (b) No Solicit -

$0-25 acc, no rpt, $25-$100 acc, VLP rpts, $100+ No acc

Question 20

Gift flow chart

Answer 20

Question 22

GIFTS

What are gift reporting value cutoffs for PAC gifts?

Answer 22

GIFTS

Zero.

Don’t you do it!!! Never acc PAC.