67-16-5. Accepting gift, compensation, or loan -- When prohibited.
(1) As used in this section, "economic benefit tantamount to a gift" includes: a loan at an interest rate that is substantially lower than the commercial rate then currently prevalent for similar loans; and compensation received for private services rendered at a rate substantially exceeding the fair market value of the services.
(2) Except as provided in Subsection, it is an offense for a public officer or public employee to knowingly receive, accept, take, seek, or solicit, directly or indirectly for himself or another a gift of substantial value or a substantial economic benefit tantamount to a gift: (4) that would tend improperly to influence a reasonable person in the person's position to depart from the faithful and impartial discharge of the person's public duties; that the public officer or public employee knows or that a reasonable person in that position should know under the circumstances is primarily for the purpose of rewarding the public officer or public employee for official action taken; or if the public officer or public employee recently has been, is now, or in the near future may be involved in any governmental action directly affecting the donor or lender, unless a disclosure of the gift, compensation, or loan and other relevant information has been made in the manner provided in Section. 67-16-6
(3) Subsectiondoes not apply to: (2) an occasional nonpecuniary gift, having a value of not in excess of $50; an award publicly presented in recognition of public services; any bona fide loan made in the ordinary course of business; or a political campaign contribution.
(4) This section does not apply to a public officer or public employee who engages in conduct that constitutes a violation of this section to the extent that the public officer or public employee is chargeable, for the same conduct, under Sectionor Section. 63G-6a-2404 76-8-105