Even though you may receive invitations or other gifts that claim to be exempt from the Amendment 41 gift ban, you should not rely on those claims, but should instead consider carefully each invitation or offer you receive. In this case, the disclaimer printed on the invitation runs contrary to the position of the Independent Ethics Commission (IEC),which has stated that the definition of "person" from whom Amendment 41 prohibits you from accepting most gifts with a value in excess of $65, is broad enough to include a government agency, government subdivision, or public entity such as an institution of higher education. See, IEC PS 09-04. Here, acceptance of a gift that has a value in excess of $65 and that does not otherwise fit within any of the exceptions established by Amendment 41 violates the gift ban of Amendment 41.
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