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| Advisory Opinion 23-01 Gift Exception 2023-01The Executive Branch Ethics Commission grants a gift exemption pursuant to KRS 11A.040(5) and KRS 11A.045( 1) to the Office of the Secretary of the Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet for the employees of Jenny Wiley State Park to accept a gift from the non-profit "Friends of Jenny Wiley," for their exemplary service during and after the historic flooding in eastern Kentucky. |
| Advisory Opinion 22-02, Gift Exception 2022-01The Executive Branch Ethics Commission grants an exemption pursuant to KRS 11A.040(5) to allow employees of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet to participate in the Safety Recognition Program and receive prizes valued between $15 - $25. |
| Advisory Opinion 22-04, Gift Exception 2022-02The Executive Branch Ethics Commission grants the exemption pursuant to KRS 11A.045(1) for the Executive Director of the Office of Senior Protection within the Attorney General's Office to receive funds from a donation account established by her friends to supplement her medical costs.
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| Advisory Opinion 22-07, Gift Exception 2022-03The Executive Branch Ethics Commission grants a gifts exemption pursuant to KRS 1 lA.045(1). for the Chief Communications Officer in the Office of the Commissioner of the Kentucky Department of Education to receive funds from a donation account established by her friends to assist with payment of emergency veterinary costs.
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| Advisory Opinion 21-01 Exception 2021-1The Executive Branch Ethics Commission grants an exemption to The Commonwealth Office of Technology pursuant to KRS 11A.040(5) so that it may offer a program in which public servants are enrolled into a drawing to win a prize of monetary value greater than $25 when they enroll into the Self Service for Password reset. |
| Advisory Opinion 21-09 Gift Exception No. 2021-1The Executive Branch Ethics Commission grants an exemption to KRS 11A.045(1) for a non-merit employee of the Department of Veterans Affairs to receive induction into the Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame which includes receipt of a plaque and dinner worth more than $25. That same employee should follow a planned six-month moratorium on any decision-making concerning the Kentucky Veterans Hall of Fame to avoid any conflicts of interest as provided in KRS 11A.020(3) and KRS 11A.030. |
| Advisory Opinion 21-11 Gift Exception 2021-2The Department of Worker's Claims, Labor Cabinet is granted an exemption to KRS 11A.045(1) for a non-merit employee to receive funds from a donation account established by his family to supplement his medical costs. |
| Advisory Opinion 20-01, Exception 2020-01Within limits, the Executive Branch Ethics Commission grants an exception to KRS 11A.040(5) to all employees of the Department of Corrections("Department") as part of the Department's proposed awards program for employees who go beyond their official duties to provide exceptional service to the Department. |
| Advisory Opinion 19-03 Exception 2019-1Within limits, the Tourism, Arts, and Heritage Cabinet ("Cabinet") may be granted an exception to KRS 11A.045 to provide lunch and a voucher for overnight stay at one of the state parks to Cabinet employees who are selected to participate in the cabinet's Core Values Awards Programs. Selected employees of the cabinet are nominated s by agency leaders for providing exceptional customer service that goes beyond their official duties. |
| Advisory Opinion 19-04 Exception 2019-2Within limitations, the Executive Branch Ethics Commission grants an exception to KRS 11A.040(5) to all employees of the Department of Criminal Justice Training ("DOCJT") as part of the DOCJT program to reward its employees who go beyond their official duties to provide exceptional performance. |
| Advisory Opinion 19-07Pursuant to KRS 11A.055, the Department of Agriculture (KDA) is prohibited from directly raising funds for a 26 USC Section 501(c)(6) tax-exempt organization to fund a conference being held in Kentucky for the organization over which the Commissioner of Agriculture is serving as president.
Pursuant to KRS 11A.045(1) the Commissioner of Agriculture and the staff of the KDA are prohibited from raising funds for the 501(c)(6) organization by soliciting persons or businesses that may otherwise be prohibited from giving gifts to the KDA and its employees.
The Commissioner of Agriculture and other members of the KDA’s senior leadership may seek donations to the 501(c)(6) organization in advance of the conference from individuals and/or corporate entities who do not meet any of the circumstances as set forth in KRS 11A.045(1)as long as they use their own time and resources and avoid using state time and state resources.
The 501(c)(6) organization may use the Commissioner’s name and identity on solicitations sent to entities that are regulated by or doing business with the KDA or otherwise listed in KRS 11A.045(1).
If allowable under KRS 45A.097, the Commissioner of Agriculture and the staff of the KDA may raise funds to be donated directly to the Department to fund a conference sponsored jointly by the KDA with the 501(c)(6) organization.
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| Advisory Opinion 18-01The publications prepared by the staff of the Institute of Justice fall within the statutory definition of "gift" in KRS 11A.010(5). The publications may be disseminated to and accepted by executive branch agency officials because the present market value of the publications is less than $25. The cost of the Institute of Justice staff to prepare the documents does not count toward the value of the gift if the cost is included in the market price nor does the gift fit within any of the exemptions to the definition of a gift in KRS 11A.010(5). |
| Advisory Opinion 17-03 Gift Exception 2017-3Within limitations, the Department of Parks (the “Department”) may accept gifts as dictated by KRS 148.021 without violating KRS 11A.045.
Advisory Opinion 16-09 and the provisions of the amendment to 9 KAR 1:090, once enacted, do not apply to the Department when accepting gifts on behalf of the state agency. |
| Advisory Opinion 17-02 - Gift Exception 2017-2Within limitations, the Kentucky Center for the Arts Corporation ("KCAC") may accept gifts as dictated by KRS 153.420(8) without violating KRS 11A.045.
Advisory Opinion 16-09 and the provisions of the amendment to 9 KAR 1:090, once enacted, do not apply to the KCAC when accepting gifts on behalf of the public corporation.
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| Advisory Opinion 17-01 - Gift Exception 2017-1 SUSPENDEDThis advisory opinion has been suspended. |
| Advisory Opinion 17-08, Gift Exception 2017-04Within limitations, the Executive Branch Ethics Commission will grant an exception to KRS 11A.040(5) to all employees of nursing facilities of the Kentucky Department of Veterans Affairs (“KDVA”) to accept monetary rewards for demonstrating exceptional safety awareness from the KDVA Safety Committee’s at those facilities.
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| Advisory Opinion 16-01 Gift Exception 2016-01An employee of the Auditor of Public Accounts may accept baby shower gifts from employees of a county office that is regulated by the office of the Auditor of Public Accounts provided the gifts are reasonable in value. |
| Advisory Opinion 16-02, Gift Exception 2016-2A public servant may accept a customary gift provided through Leadership Kentucky from another participant who provided the gift to all participants of the event even though the other participant is a representative of an entity that is regulated by the public servant's agency. |
| Advisory Opinion 16-07 Gift Exception 2016-3The Office of the Secretary of State may accept a donation of 120 refurbished Surface Pro Tablets from the Microsoft Corporation for a one time limited purpose as long as the tablets are used only for the Go Vote Kentucky program and as such the donation provides a greater good, service, and benefit to the people of the Commonwealth. |
| Advisory Opinion 16-09Guidance for executive branch agencies in relation to fundraising activities conducted in accordance with KRS 11A.055 for charitable non-profit organizations established, created, and controlled by these agencies in anticipation of the effective date of the amendment to 9 KAR 1:060. |
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