Lobbyist Principal Gifts for Public Service to Individual State Officer or Employee.

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A. A lobbyist principal may give a plaque, trophy or similar item suitable for display no more than once per year to a state officer or employee in acknowledgement of the officer or employee's public service, provided the value of the item is no more than Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00). Such gifts are reported to the Commission on the Legislative Lobbyist Report. No state officer or employee may accept more than one (1) such gift during any calendar year from the same lobbyist principal.

B. A lobbyist principal may provide books and similar informational materials, including those in electronic, audio and/or video format, to a state officer or employee so long as such materials are related to the recipient's responsibilities as an officer or employee of the State of Oklahoma. Materials provided pursuant to this subsection with an individual item value of One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or less are not required to be reported to the Commission. Any gifts required to be reported pursuant to this section are not subject to a limit, but must identify the name of the recipient, a description of the item provided, and the value of the gift.

C. A legislative liaison, legislative lobbyist, executive lobbyist or lobbyist principal may provide a gift of any single item with a fair market value not exceeding Ten Dollars ($10.00) to any state officer or employee, provided that a legislative liaison, legislative lobbyist, executive lobbyist or lobbyist principal shall not make more than one such gift during any calendar year to any state officer or employee. Items given pursuant this subsection are not required to be reported to the Commission.

Promulgated by Ethics Commission January 10, 2014, effective upon Legislature's sine die adjournment May 23, 2014; operative January 1, 2015. Amended as promulgated by the Ethics Commission, 2016.

Amendment promulgated by Ethics Commission December 31, 2020, effective upon Legislature's sine die adjournment May 27, 2021.


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