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Chapter 25: GOVERNMENTAL ETHICS Subchapter 2: LEGISLATIVE ETHICS §1013
terms have the following meanings. [1989, c. 561, §4 (RPR).]
1. Close economic association. "Close economic association" means the employers, employees, partners or clients
of the Legislator or a member of the Legislator's immediate family; corporations in
which the Legislator or a member of the Legislator's immediate family is an officer,
director or agent or owns 10% or more of the outstanding capital stock; a business
which is a significant unsecured creditor of the Legislator or a member of the Legislator's
immediate family; or a business of which the Legislator or a member of the Legislator's
immediate family is a significant unsecured creditor.
1989, c. 561, §4 (RPR)
1-A. Associated organization. "Associated organization" means any organization in which a Legislator or a member of the Legislator's immediate family is a managerial employee, director, officer or trustee or owns or controls, directly or indirectly, and severally or in the aggregate, at
least 10% of the outstanding equity.
2011, c. 634, §1 (AMD)
D. Is jointly responsible with the Legislator for each other's common welfare as evidenced
by joint living arrangements, joint financial arrangements or joint ownership of real
or personal property. [2009, c. 208, §2 (NEW).]
2009, c. 208, §2 (NEW)
3. Employee. "Employee" means a person in any employment position, including public or private
employment, employment with a nonprofit, religious, charitable or educational organization,
or any other compensated service under an expressed, implied, oral or written contract
for hire, but does not include a self-employed person.
4. Gift. "Gift" means anything of value, including forgiveness of an obligation or debt,
given to a person without that person providing equal or greater consideration to
the giver. "Gift" does not include:
A. Gifts received from a single source during the reporting period with an aggregate
value of $300 or less; [1989, c. 561, §4 (NEW).]
C. A gift received from a relative or from an individual on the basis of a personal friendship as long as that individual
the Legislator has reason to believe that the gift was provided because of the Legislator’s
official position and not because of a personal friendship; [2009, c. 258, §1 (AMD).]
F. A meal, if the meal is a prayer breakfast or a meal served during a meeting to establish
a prayer breakfast; or [2009, c. 258, §1 (NEW).]
G. A meal, if the meal is provided by industry or special interest organizations as part
of the informational program presented to a group of public servants. [2009, c. 258, §1 (NEW).]
2009, c. 258, §1 (AMD)
5. Honorarium. "Honorarium" means a payment of money or anything with a monetary resale value
to a Legislator for an appearance or a speech by the Legislator. Honorarium does
not include reimbursement for actual and necessary travel expenses for an appearance
or speech. Honorarium does not include a payment for an appearance or a speech that
is unrelated to the person's official capacity or duties as a member of the Legislature.
1989, c. 561, §4 (NEW)
2009, c. 208, §3 (AMD)
7. Income. "Income" means economic gain to a person from any source, including, but not limited
to, compensation for services, including fees, commissions and payments in kind; gross income derived from business; gross income derived from dealings in property, rents and royalties; gross income from investments including interest, capital gains and dividends; annuities;
gifts or honoraria. Income received in kind includes, but is not limited to, the transfer of property
and options to buy or lease, and stock certificates. "Income" does not include alimony and separate maintenance payments, child support payments or campaign contributions
accepted for state or federal office or funds or other property held in trust for
another, including but not limited to money to be spent on behalf of a client for
payment of a licensing or filing fee.
2011, c. 634, §2 (AMD)
7-A. Managerial employee. "Managerial employee" means an employee of an organization whose position requires
clerical in nature.
2011, c. 634, §3 (NEW)
8. Relative. "Relative" means an individual who is related to the Legislator or the Legislator's
spouse or the Legislator's domestic partner as father, mother, son, daughter, brother, sister, uncle, aunt, great aunt, great
uncle, first cousin, nephew, niece, husband, wife, domestic partner, grandfather,
stepsister, half brother or half sister, and includes the fiance or fiancee of the
2011, c. 634, §4 (AMD)
8-A. Reportable liability. "Reportable liability" means any unsecured loan of $3,000 or more received from a
person who is not a relative. "Reportable liability" does not include:
B. An educational loan made or guaranteed by a governmental entity, educational institution
or nonprofit organization; or [2011, c. 634, §5 (NEW).]
C. A loan made from a state or federally regulated financial institution for business
purposes. [2011, c. 634, §5 (NEW).]
2011, c. 634, §5 (NEW)
9. Self-employed. "Self-employed" means that the person qualifies as an independent contractor under
Title 39-A, section 102, subsection 13-A.
2011, c. 643, §1 (AMD); 2011, c. 643, §14 (AFF)
10. Violation of legislative ethics. "Violation of legislative ethics" means a violation of the prohibitions in section
1014 or 1015.
2007, c. 642, §5 (NEW)
1975, c. 621, §1 (NEW). 1989, c. 561, §4 (RPR). 1991, c. 885, §E1 (AMD). 1991, c. 885, §E47 (AFF). 1995, c. 33, §§1,2 (AMD). RR 2001, c. 1, §6 (COR). 2001, c. 430, §5 (AMD). 2003, c. 268, §1 (AMD). 2007, c. 642, §§4, 5 (AMD). 2009, c. 208, §§2-4 (AMD). 2009, c. 258, §1 (AMD). 2011, c. 634, §§1-5 (AMD). 2011, c. 643, §1 (AMD). 2011, c. 643, §14 (AFF). The Revisor's Office cannot provide legal advice or
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