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Ethics commission: tickets purchased with city discretionary funds are gifts that may require disclosure; gala tickets for board delegates exempt
Summary
The Ethics Commission adopted a staff advisory opinion holding that event tickets purchased with a city commissioner’s discretionary office funds and kept for personal use are gifts that must be reported on the Form 9 if their combined value exceeds $100.
The Ethics Commission on (date not specified) adopted a staff advisory opinion about gift reporting when a city commissioner uses discretionary municipal funds to purchase sponsorships and obtains event tickets.
Lede/nut graf Staff concluded tickets obtained through a city’s discretionary office funds and then used personally by a commissioner are gifts under Florida Statute 112.312 and must be disclosed on the CE Form 9 if the combined value exceeds $100. The commission adopted the draft opinion by voice vote.
What staff recommended Amelia (staff attorney) explained the statutory definition of "gift" in Fla. Stat. 112.312(12)(a) includes "tickets to events, performances, or facilities" and that a purchase made with city funds is consideration provided by the city — not…
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