San Jose Municipal Code Part 2 Acceptance of Gifts

No officer or designated employee of the City or the Successor Agency may accept any gift, directly or indirectly, from a Restricted Source, except as provided in this Chapter.

(Ord. 30016.)

This Chapter does not prohibit the acceptance or receipt of:

A. Any gift that meets one of the exceptions under the Political Reform Act.

B. Any gift, including meals and beverages, provided to an officer or employee in a business or social setting that has a value of fifty dollars or less, as long as the total value of all such gifts received from any one Restricted Source does not exceed fifty dollars in any calendar year.

(Ord. 30016.)

For purposes of this Chapter, the promise, receipt, acceptance, and return of gifts are governed by the Political Reform Act. In addition, a gift is not considered accepted or received under this Chapter if:

A. It is treated as and remains the property of the City or the Successor Agency

B. It is received by an officer or designated employee in his or her official capacity or as a representative of the City or the Successor Agency, it is reported to the City Council or Successor Agency board, and the City Council or Successor Agency board, as applicable, approves of the official or designated employee retaining the gift.

(Ord. 30016.)