Is there lawful consideration for the Governor to accept expenses from the NGA?
There is no information in the request regarding the amount of the expenses which would be covered by the NGA. According to the request, however, the State pays $106,000 in membership dues annually to belong to the NGA. Given the large amount involved, the Commission presumes that the dues cover the Governor’s participation in the two conferences scheduled each year. That should be verified with the NGA by the Governor. If the dues cover the cost of the conference, then there is lawful consideration for the expenses, and the payment of expenses in excess of $50 is not a prohibited gift. B. Is the Governor’s participation a gift to the State? Because it is unknown if there is lawful consideration for the expenses provided, the Commission also reviewed the request in light of the five criteria contained in Position Statement 08-02: Condition #1: The gift is for a legitimate State or local government purpose. The Commission finds that the Governor’s participation in the annual meeting of
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