Post-legislative Employment - 10 of 25
Incorrect answer:
NO. The gift ban established by Amendment 41 prohibits negotiations of future employment is INCORRECT.
While you are correct that the gift ban established by Amendment 41 prohibits a covered individual from soliciting, accepting, or receiving anything of value including "negotiations of future employment" that are not supported by lawful consideration of equal or greater value, the Independent Ethics Commission (IEC) has stated that most negotiations for future employment and offers of employment are supported by mutual consideration. So long as the compensation being offered is appropriate and there is no indication of a conflict of interest, it is permissible to negotiate for future employment while still in office. See, IEC PS 09-03.
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