Receiving Something of Value

Question 1

What’s a bribe?

Answer 1

Receiving anything of value.
With a meeting of the minds to influence.

Question 2

What’s a gift?

Answer 2

Receipt of anything of value w/o consideration in 90 days.

Question 3

Who can’t take Unauth. Comp.?

Answer 3

POPE SAM is unauth for comp
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PO PE Spouse Atty Minor child

Question 4

What is Unauth. Comp.?

Answer 4

Receive anything of value.
Knew or shd have known to influence.

Question 5

State the 3 areas of 112 that apply to all RIPEs, re: something of value.

Answer 5

Who do you never want to be under the influence? The POPE, your wife, your kid & your Atty!
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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]

Question 6

Which law, re: value, also applies to all Reporting Indivs?

Answer 6

The Gifts Law.
Applies to all PO, PE + Rep. Indiv.

Question 7

Gift Analysis, State gift value thresholds.

Answer 7

Relative. Acc all, no report
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Other 0-100 acc, no rpt, 100+ RIPE rpts Form 9
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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

Question 8

Gift Analysis, Phase 1

State the 4 initial questions you ask yourself, re: the gift, the giving, the acceptance.

Answer 8

1. Gift? (pd back in 90?)
2. given to influence? Y, ends. Cannot accept.
3. agency Policy against? Y, ends. Cannot accept.
4. RIPE? Y, contin. No, Acc w/o discl

Question 9

Gift Analysis, Phase 2

Answer 9

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

Question 10

Who cannot accept a bribe?

Answer 10

1. PO
2. PE
3. spouse
4. child
5. ## LG attybasically everyone & radiating out to wife, kids + atty