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Gift Law

Article Index Gift Law Ethics Board Opinion Ethics Board Opinion: Page 2 of 2 The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board responded to a question about how the gift law applies to public school students who desire to give gifts to their teachers. The Ethics Board noted that most of the time, students are not considered to be "restricted donors." That is, a student who does not stand to benefit financially from making the gift is not a restricted donor, and can legally give gifts to the student's teacher(s). The Board also noted that its opinion does not overturn a local school policy prohibiting such gifts. Finally, the Ethics Board noted that a teacher always has the option of donating a gift within 30 days to the school. The full text of the opinion may be viewed online at http://www.state.ia.us/ethics/legal/adv_opn/2007/07fao09.html. << Prev - Next

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