Receiving Something of Value Flashcards
1
Q
What’s a bribe?
A
Receiving anything of value.
With a meeting of the minds to influence.
2
Q
What’s a gift?
A
Receipt of anything of value w/o consideration in 90 days.
3
Q
Who can’t take Unauth. Comp.?
A
BRIBE ---------- POPE SAM is unauth for comp ----------- PO PE Spouse Atty Minor child
4
Q
What is Unauth. Comp.?
A
Receive anything of value.
Knew or shd have known to influence.
5
Q
State the 3 areas of 112 that apply to all RIPEs, re: something of value.
A
BRIBE ---------- Who do you never want to be under the influence? The POPE, your wife, your kid & your Atty! ----------- 1) Unauthorized comp. [112.313(4)] PO, PE, spouse, child + atty know or shd know to influence
2) Solicit +
3) Gifts [112.313 / 112.3148]
6
Q
Which law, re: value, also applies to all Reporting Indivs?
A
The Gifts Law.
Applies to all PO, PE + Rep. Indiv.
7
Q
Gift Analysis, State gift value thresholds.
A
PAC. Never. ----------- Relative. Acc all, no report ----------- Other 0-100 acc, no rpt, 100+ RIPE rpts Form 9 ----------- V/L/P: Yes? Solicit: Never Unsolicited: (a) 0-25 acc, no rpt (b) 25-100, acc, Lobb reports form 30 (c) 100+ No acc
8
Q
Gift Analysis, Phase 1
State the 4 initial questions you ask yourself, re: the gift, the giving, the acceptance.
A
- Gift? (pd back in 90?)
- given to influence? Y, ends. Cannot accept.
- agency Policy against? Y, ends. Cannot accept.
- RIPE? Y, contin. No, Acc w/o discl
9
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Gift Analysis, Phase 2
A
WHO IS THE DONOR? 5. Is D a PAC? Never Acc 6. Is D a relative? Acc, No discl. 7. Is D a vendor/lobb/princ of lobb? No? $0-$100 acc, no rpt. $100+ RIPE rpts. Yes? Did you solicit? Y, No acc. Unsolicited: 0-25, acc, no rpt ~ 25-100 acc, L rpts ~ 100+ no acc
10
Q
Who cannot accept a bribe?
A
The POPE, his wife, his kids + his atty! ----------- 1. PO 2. PE 3. spouse 4. child 5. LG atty ----------- basically everyone & radiating out to wife, kids + atty
