§ 3-7. Prohibition on acceptance of gifts.
(a)
A county commissioner shall not accept gifts from a lobbyist totaling more than $25.00 in value during any calendar year.
(b)
No county official shall solicit or accept anything of value, including a gift, loan, reward, promise of future employment, favor, or service, based upon any understanding that the official action or judgment of the official would be influenced thereby. No county official shall accept any gift, favor, or thing of value that may influence, or appear to influence, the discharge of his/her public duties.
(c)
The county shall make a reasonable effort to communicate this gift prohibition to county vendors. At a minimum, such communication shall include notification of this section's provisions on the county's website.
(d)
This section cancels any prior inconsistent board policy.
(Ord. No. 2017-21, § 7, 9-19-17)