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_ M M (5) Gifts given for participation in a program, seminar or educa- tional conference may be accepted only when such gifts are (1) of nominal intrinsic value (ii) .in the nature of a remem- brance traditional to the particular sponsoring entity; (iii) provided to all participants in the program. (6) Contributions or expenditures reported pursuant to Chapter 106, F.S., campaign -related personal services provided without compensation by individuals volunteering their time, or any other contribution or expenditure by a political party. (c) A person shall not solicit a contribution from another person for a gift to an official superior, make a donation as a gift to an official superior, or accept a gift from a person receiving less pay than him- self. However, this paragraph does not prohibit a voluntary gift of nominal value or donation in a nominal amount made on a special occasion such as marriage, illness, or retirement. (6) No county officer may engage in outside employment or other outside activity, with or without compensation, which is in conflict with or otherwise not compatible with the full and proper discharge of his duties and responsibilities to Indian River County. Incompatible activities include but are not limited to: (1) acceptance of a fee, compensation, gift, payment of expenses, or any other thing of monetary value in circumstances in which acceptance may result in a conflict of interest situation; or (2) outside employment which tends to impair his mental or physical capacity to perform his duties and responsibilities in an acceptable manner; or (3) outside employment or activities ,(excluding the publication of articles) which reasonably might be regarded as official actions of the county or which might bring discredit upon the county. (7) Under Chapter 112, F.S., the word "gift" is defined to exclude "Food or beverage consumed at a single sitting or event". Pursuant to Section 112.326, F.S., it. is the purpose of this code to require more stringent county disclosure requirements than provided for in Chapter 112, F. S. Therefore, and notwithstanding any other section or personnel manual to the contrary, county commissioners, county officers and department heads may accept food or beverage consumed at a single sitting or event only if within five (5) working days of the acceptance, the donee files a written disclosure statement with the executive aide to the commission on a form provided by said aide. Attorney Vitunac distributed copies of the current State Guide to the Sunshine Amendment and Code of Ethics- HP nallf i n"'MA *lke Board that the State has set the qualifications for Commissioners. The Board has the right to impose restrictions on staff, but it might be out of the range of the County's authority to enact an Ethics Ordinance that impinges on the right of any of the Commissioners to do business or be Commissioners. Commissioner Bird wondered whether some of the prohibitions in the draft ordinance are duplications of the State Code of Ethics. He thought it would make sense to follow the guidelines and regulations in the State Code of Ethics, and then if the Board 47 JAN 25 199soar .1013 L