(A) No officers or employees of the county shall neither solicit, nor accept, gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value from consultants, potential consultants, or parties to sub-agreements, unless in accordance with this conflict of interest policy.
(1) The aforementioned prohibition does not include gratuities, favors, or anything of monetary value under $50, and excludes any and all contributions to political campaigns.
(2) Any financial interest under $50 shall be considered not substantial in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations.
(3) This policy conforms to the standards set forth in the Code of Federal Regulations and by the State Department of Transportation.
(a) A CONSULTANT is an individual or firm providing engineering and design-related services to a party to a contract with a recipient or sub-recipient of federal assistance.
(b) A PUBLIC OFFICIAL is defined as any elected officeholder and all officials appointed to the Board of Commissioners.
(B) The dollar value or fair market value of $50 or below which any financial interest or value of any gratuity is not substantial and may be accepted per this section.
(1) The $50 threshold herein is per event. This policy limits annual gratuity to $250.
(2) The Board of Commissioners establishes and adopts the conflicts of interest policy, which is attached hereto and made a part of this section.
(3) The fair market value of any gratuity that exceeds the $50 policy threshold shall be repaid to the vendor that paid said gratuity. The fair market value of any gratuity that exceeds the annual gratuity limit of $250 shall be repaid to the vendor that paid said gratuity.
(Ord. 2019-2, passed 2-5-2019)