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(a) Bribes.Asking for and taping bribes is prohibited. (See Section 2) <br /> A bribe is anything of value corruptly received by a municipal employee in exchange for <br /> .the employee being influenced in his official actions. Giving, offering,receiving, or <br /> asking for a bribe is illegal. <br /> Bribes are more serious than illegal gifts because they involve cornipt intent. In other <br /> words, the municipal employee intends to sell his office by agreeing to do or not do some <br /> official act, and the giver intends to influence him to do so. Bribes of any value are <br /> illegal. <br /> (b) Gifts and gratuities. Asking for or accepting a gift because of your official <br /> position, or because of something you can do or have done in your official position, <br /> is prohibited. (See Sections 3,23(b)(2), and 26) <br /> Municipal employees may not accept gifts and gratuities valued at $50 or more given to <br /> influence their official actions or because of their official position. Accepting a gift <br /> intended to reward past official action or to bring about future official action is illegal, as <br /> is giving such gifts. Accepting a gift given to you because of the municipal position you <br /> hold is also illegal. Meals, entertainment event tickets, golf, gift baskets, and payment of <br /> travel expenses can all be illegal gifts if given in connection with official action or <br /> position, as can anything worth$50 or more. A number of smaller gifts together worth <br /> $50 or more may also violate these sections. <br /> Evample of violation : A town administrator accepts reduced rental payments from <br /> developers. <br /> Exafnple of violation : A developer offers a ski trip to a school district employee who <br /> oversees the developer's work for the school district. <br /> Rel4ulatory exemptions . There are situations in which a municipal employee's receipt of <br /> a gift does not present a genuine risk of a conflict of interest, and may in fact advance the <br /> public interest. The Commission has created exemptions permitting giving and receiving <br /> gifts in these situations. One commonly used exemption permits municipal employees to <br /> accept payment of travel-related expenses when doing so advances a public purpose. <br /> Another commonly used exemption permits municipal employees to accept payment of <br /> costs involved in attendance at educational and training programs. Other exemptions are <br /> listed on the Commission's website. <br />