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HF 1986

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 03/11/2014 04:22pm

KEY: stricken = removed, old language.
underscored = added, new language.
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A bill for an act
 relating to the legislature; eliminating a food and beverage exception to the gift
ban law for legislators and legislative employees; amending Minnesota Statutes
2013 Supplement, section 10A.071, subdivision 3.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2013 Supplement, section 10A.071, subdivision 3,
is amended to read:


Subd. 3.

Exceptions.

(a) The prohibitions in this section do not apply if the gift is:

(1) a contribution as defined in section 10A.01, subdivision 11;

(2) services to assist an official in the performance of official duties, including
but not limited to providing advice, consultation, information, and communication in
connection with legislation, and services to constituents;

(3) services of insignificant monetary value;

(4) a plaque with a resale value of $5 or less;

(5) a trinket or memento costing $5 or less;

(6) informational material with a resale value of $5 or less; or

(7) food or a beverage given at a reception, meal, or meeting deleted text begin if:
deleted text end

deleted text begin (i) the reception, meal, or meeting isdeleted text end held away from the recipient's place of work by
an organization before whom the recipient appears to make a speech or answer questions
as part of a programdeleted text begin ; or
deleted text end

deleted text begin (ii) the recipient is a member or employee of the legislature and an invitation to
attend the reception, meal, or meeting was provided to all members of the legislature at
least five days prior to the date of the eventdeleted text end .

(b) The prohibitions in this section do not apply if the gift is given:

(1) because of the recipient's membership in a group, a majority of whose members
are not officials, and an equivalent gift is given to the other members of the group; or

(2) by a lobbyist or principal who is a member of the family of the recipient, unless
the gift is given on behalf of someone who is not a member of that family.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective the day following final enactment.
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