AGENDA MARCH 9, 2011 5:00 PM 1. Meeting called to order 2. A ...

such person on behalf of a governmental entity or a charitable organization. If thegift is accepted on behalf of a governmental entity or charitable organization, theperson receiving the gift shall not maintain custody of the gift for any period oftime beyond that reasonably necessary to arrange for the transfer of custody andownership of the gift.C. Solicitation or Acceptance of Gifts.—No public officer, employee of an agency,local government attorney, or candidate for nomination or election shall solicit oraccept anything of value to the recipient, including a gift, loan, reward, promise offuture employment, favor, or service, based upon any understanding that the vote,official action, or judgment of the public officer, employee, local governmentattorney, or candidate would be influenced thereby.D. The term "Lobbyist" means any natural person who, for compensation, seeks, orsought during the preceding 12 months, to influence the governmental decisionmaking of a reporting individual or procurement employee or his or her agency orseeks, or sought during the preceding 12 months, to encourage the passage,defeat, or modification of any proposal or recommendation by the reportingindividual or procurement employee or his or her agency.E. The term "Reporting Individual" means any individual, including a candidateupon qualifying, who is required by law, pursuant to s. 8, Art. II of the StateConstitution or s. 112.3145, to file full or limited public disclosure of his or herfinancial interests or any individual who has been elected to, but has yet toofficially assume the responsibilities of, public office. For purposes ofimplementing this section, the "agency" of a reporting individual who is not anofficer or employee in public service is the agency to which the candidate seekselection, or in the case of an individual elected to but yet to formally take office,the agency in which the individual has been elected to serve.F. The term "Procurement Employee" means any employee of an officer,department, board, commission, or council of the executive branch or judicialbranch of state government who participates through decision, approval,disapproval, recommendation, preparation of any part of a purchase request,influencing the content of any specification or procurement standard, rendering ofadvice, investigation, or auditing or in any other advisory capacity in theprocurement of contractual services or commodities as defined in s. 287.012, ifthe cost of such services or commodities exceeds $1,000 in any year.11.4 Financial CommitmentsIt is advised to not place an order without first obtaining the proper document such as a PurchaseOrder or a signed contract.35|Page