§ 31.019 OFFER OR ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS OR FAVORS.
   (A)   No elected official or appointee, whether paid or unpaid, shall solicit or accept or give any thing of value which is intended to influence a vote, decision or other exercise of official authority in any matter involving the city and any violations of this section shall be subject to the penalty provisions of this subchapter.
   (B)   Nothing in this section shall prohibit any official or appointee from accepting a gift on behalf of the city; provided, the person accepting the gift shall promptly report the receipt of such gift to the Finance Department for the purpose of adding the inventory of property of the city.
   (C)   Nothing in this section shall be interpreted to prohibit an offer or acceptance of consumable gifts or entertainment with a value under $100. “Gifts” do not include a gift received from one or more of the following:
      (1)   A relative within the fifth degree of consanguinity, under the civil law computation method, to the elected official or appointee, or the spouse of such relative;
      (2)   A spouse of the elected official or appointee, or a spouse’s relative within the fifth degree of consanguinity to the spouse, under the civil law computation method;
      (3)   A person to whom the city official or candidate if engaged or intends to marry; or
      (4)   As used in this section, “gifts” do not include campaign contributions.
(Prior Code, § 2-304) (Ord. 1235, passed 7-18-2005)