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Advisory opinion request regarding whether a newly appointed member of the Greater Krotz Springs Port Commission may make a gift of a ball point pen to each of the other members on the Commission. |
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Mr. Senic Batiste is a newly appointed member to the Port Commission. The pens have a value of thirty-five dollars, and carry the logo of Mr. Batiste's employer, Chevron. Chevron does no business with the Port of Krotz Springs, and it is not anticipated that it will ever do business with the Port of Krotz Springs. The commission member would like to give the gift as goodwill gesture as a new member of the Commission.
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Section 1111A states that a public servant may not receive any thing of economic value, other than the compensation and benefits from the governmental entity to which he is duly entitled, for the performance of the duties and responsibilities of his office or position.
Section 1102(22)(a) defines "thing of economic value as money or any other thing having economic value except promotional items having no substantial resale value; food, drink or refreshment consumed by the public servant while the personal guest of some person.
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Adopt the proposed advisory opinion.
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| Assigned Attorney: |
Brent Durham |
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