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5 AN ACT RELATING TO LOBBYISTS; MODIFYING PROVISIONS GOVERNING GIFTS
6 FROM LOBBYISTS TO A PUBLIC OFFICIAL AND HIS FAMILY; AND MAKING
7 TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
8 This act affects sections of Utah Code Annotated 1953 as follows:
9 AMENDS:
10 36-11-304, as enacted by Chapter 192, Laws of Utah 1995
11 Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
12 Section 1. Section 36-11-304 is amended to read:
13 36-11-304. Offering gift or loan -- When prohibited.
14 (1) A lobbyist, principal, or government officer may not offer to or give any public official
15 or member of his immediate family any gift or loan if the public official has been, or is now, or in
16 the near future may be involved in any governmental action directly affecting the donor or lender.
17 (2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the following:
18 (a) an occasional nonpecuniary gift, having a value of not in excess of $50 per individual;
19 (b) an award publicly presented in recognition of public services;
20 (c) any bona fide loan made in the ordinary course of business; or
21 (d) gifts to a relative.
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23 personal property for less than fair and adequate consideration. It does not include plaques,
24 commendations, or awards.
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Legislative Review Note
as of 12-7-98 10:47 AM
A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.