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26 <br />GIFT LAW <br />Elected and local officials, including employees, may not <br />receive a gift from any “interested” person. An interested <br />person is one who has a direct financial interest in a <br />decision that a local official is authorized to make. <br />Exceptions <br />Campaign contributions <br />Food or beverage at a meeting where a person is <br />presenting <br />Other exceptions (that mostly relate to items with <br />insignificant value) <br />CONFLICT OF INTEREST <br />A conflict of interest occurs when an individual has a <br />real or perceived personal interest (direct or indirect) in <br />a Council decision (or another decision made in his or <br />her official capacity). <br />Three categories of potential conflicts: <br />Contractual <br />Incompatible offices <br />Self-interest in non-contractual matters