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Rig-41011161FO-) 11) , - 107 Fro R <br />In, my memol to you diated July 31 ' it ilos recommended that the word <br />s i i"ificant not be added to the Ethics Code section relating to <br />ign <br />11giviling anything of value."' That was based on the Attorney's <br />41 <br />opinion, that what "is, significant to one person inay- not be <br />significant, to another and "it would be adding an ambiguous <br />01 • <br />41 <br />modifier to, the section. <br />In aiddilotion., the State,1s, Fair Campaign Practices Act provides the <br />f ollowillLng: <br />blerl advancing money., and, treationg Prohibited, <br />This section "is clear that a person who gives anything of monetar.,y, <br />val,u,e to, another person, to vote-,.:in a particular way at an elec- <br />t 10 t a <br />ilon, is, guilty of a felony., If the word significant 'is added, "t <br />could clAli vey to a p,erison, that he/she was adhering to Rosevi'llel's <br />al <br />Code, of Ethics, butin fact, be guilty of' a felony - under State law. <br />Roger Jensen, suigglests that, should the Council desire to add the <br />1 0 <br />word si igni fi cant, a specific dollar aimolunt for what is signcant <br />should be included. Roger will be at the August 20 work session <br />to respond to questions. <br />