Gift Ban - 7 of 25
Incorrect answer:
Incorrect answer:
NO. Silent auction winnings are not one of the exceptions listed in Amendment 41, and therefore you may not accept it is INCORRECT.
NO. Silent auction winnings are not one of the exceptions listed in Amendment 41, and therefore you may not accept it is INCORRECT.
While it is true that silent auction winnings are not one of the enumerated exceptions set out in Amendment 41, the Independent Ethics Commission has stated in IEC PS 08-01 that it is not a breach of the public trust for a covered individual to accept the winnings in a raffle, lottery, or silent auction if it is not rigged in favor of the public employee or official based upon his or her governmental status.
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