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2/28/2024 <br />15 <br />Gift Law <br />Elected and local officials, including employees, may not receive a <br />gift from any “interested” person. An interested person is one <br />who has a direct financial interest in a decision that a local official <br />is authorized to make. <br />Exceptions <br />•Campaign contributions <br />•Food or beverage at a meeting where a person is presenting <br />•Other exceptions (that mostly relate to items with insignificant <br />value) <br />Conflicts of Interest <br />A conflict of interest occurs when an individual has a personal <br />interest (direct or indirect) in a Council decision (or another <br />decision made in his or her official capacity). <br />Three categories of potential conflicts <br />•Contractual <br />•Incompatible offices <br />•Self-interest in non-contractual matters