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33 <br /> <br />• Property tax levies. <br />• Special assessments. <br />• Licenses and permits. <br /> Land use decisions. <br /> <br />If an individual could have a direct financial interest in a decision or recommendation that a city official would <br />be authorized to make, he or she might be considered an interested person for purposes of the gift law. <br /> <br />B. Exceptions. The following types of gifts are permitted under exceptions to the gift law: <br /> Lawful campaign contributions. <br /> Services to assist an official in the performance of official duties. Such services can include <br />(but are not limited to) providing advice, consultation, information, and communication in <br />connection with legislation and services to constituents. <br /> Services of insignificant monetary value. <br /> A plaque or similar memento. Such items are permitted when given in recognition of indi- <br />vidual services in a field of specialty or to a charitable cause. <br /> A trinket or memento costing $5 or less. <br /> Informational material of unexceptional value. <br /> Food or beverage given at a reception, meal or meeting. This exception only applies if the <br />recipient is making a speech or answering questions as part of a program that is located <br />away from the recipient’s place of work. <br /> Gifts between family members. However, the gift may not be given on behalf of someone <br />who is not a member of the family. <br /> Gift because of the recipient’s membership in a group. The majority of this group’s mem- <br />bers must not be local officials and an equivalent gift must be given or offered to the other <br />group members. <br /> Food or beverages given to national or multi-state conference attendees. The majority of <br />dues paid to the organization must be paid from public funds and an equivalent gift must be <br />given or offered to all other attendees. <br /> <br />C. Gifts to cities. The law prohibits gifts to city officials, not to cities themselves. Cities may accept <br />gifts of real or personal property and use them in accordance with the terms prescribed by the donor. A <br />resolution accepting the gift and the donor’s terms <br /> <br /> <br />