2-12-18. Gift defined.

For purposes of §§ 2-12-15 to 2-12-19, inclusive, the term, gift, means anything of value, including any object, money, property, or service, that is given without compensation or remuneration. The term does not include:

(1)    Anything of value for which the recipient paid an equal or greater value;

(2)    Any contribution to a political committee that is regulated by the Federal Elections Commission or under chapter 12-27;

(3)    Any service or event to assist a public official in the performance of official duties, including any cost to educate or inform the public official on matters of public policy; any advice, information, consultation, or communication regarding actual or proposed legislation; any service to constituents or to promote the economic development of the state;

(4)    Any food, entertainment, or beverage provided for immediate consumption;

(5)    Anything of value exchanged between immediate family members;

(6)    The cost of admission to any state-owned facility or state-sponsored industry or event, if provided by the sponsoring state agency, political subdivision, or publicly funded institution;

(7)    Anything of value received due to membership in a group, the majority of whose membership is not comprised of public officials, if the object or other thing of value is also given to other members of that group or to other members who also serve as officers or directors of that group; or

(8)    Any scholarship, prize, or financial support awarded or supported by a principal for a program related to education, and widely available and generally awarded to qualifying members of the public, the majority of whom are not comprised of public officials or the immediate family of public officials.

Source: SL 2017, ch 20, § 4.