§ 16A-3. Gifts and favors.

A. 

No officer or employee of the Town of North Hempstead, whether paid or unpaid, shall accept from any person, firm or corporation which, to his knowledge, is interested, directly or indirectly, in any manner whatsoever in business or professional dealings with the Town of North Hempstead or any agency thereof:

(1) 

A gift having a value of $75 or more (or gifts from a single source aggregating to $75 or more from any source over a calendar year), whether in the form of services, loan(s), object(s) or promise(s) or any other form; or

(2) 

A gift in any amount of cash or cash equivalents.

B. 

This section shall not prohibit any gift or gifts:

(1) 

Received by the Town officer or employee from a relative; or

(2) 

Accepted on behalf of the Town or transferred to the Town; or

(3) 

Motivated by a preexisting personal relationship; or

(4) 

Given on nonrecurring special occasions, such as marriage, illness, or retirement, which are reasonable and customary; or

(5) 

Unsolicited advertising or promotional material of little intrinsic value, such as pens, pencils, note pads, and calendars; or

(6) 

Incidental meals and refreshments provided when a Town officer or employee is a speaker or participant at a job-related professional, charitable, educational, or community conference, program or event; or

(7) 

Awards and plaques which are publicly presented in recognition of service as a Town officer or employee, or other service to the community.

Amended 2-28-2017 by L.L. No. 1-2017