Gratuities and kickbacks

(a) It is a breach of the ethical standards of this chapter for any person to offer, give, or agree to give any board member, administrator, or employee a gratuity or an offer of employment in connection with any contract or transaction of a public educational entity. (b) It is a breach of the ethical standards of this chapter for any board member, administrator, or employee to solicit, demand, accept, or agree to accept from another person or entity a gratuity or an offer of employment in connection with any contract or transaction of a public educational entity. (c) It is a breach of the ethical standards of this chapter for any payment, gratuity, or offer of employment to be made by or on behalf of a person or an entity as an inducement for the award of a contract or transaction with a public educational entity. (d) The State Board of Education shall issue specific rules regarding educational or work-related travel, conventions, seminars, and other benefits provided by vendors. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 316, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 2001, No. 1599, § 12. (a) It is a breach of the ethical standards of this chapter for any person to offer, give, or agree to give any board member, administrator, or employee a gratuity or an offer of employment in connection with any contract or transaction of a public educational entity. (b) It is a breach of the ethical standards of this chapter for any board member, administrator, or employee to solicit, demand, accept, or agree to accept from another person or entity a gratuity or an offer of employment in connection with any contract or transaction of a public educational entity. (c) It is a breach of the ethical standards of this chapter for any payment, gratuity, or offer of employment to be made by or on behalf of a person or an entity as an inducement for the award of a contract or transaction with a public educational entity. (d) The State Board of Education shall issue specific rules regarding educational or work-related travel, conventions, seminars, and other benefits provided by vendors. Amended by Act 2019, No. 315,§ 316, eff. 7/24/2019. Acts 2001, No. 1599, § 12.