1. (a) The prohibitions imposed on acceptance of an honorarium by Government Code Section 89502 do not apply if, within 30 days of receipt of an honorarium, any of the following occurs:

   1. (1) The individual returns the honorarium, unused, to the donor or the donor's agent or intermediary, if any;
   2. (2) The individual delivers the honorarium to the Controller for donation to the General Fund (in the case of state officials or candidates), or to the individual's agency for donation to an equivalent fund (in the case of local officials or candidates), and does not claim the donation as a deduction for income tax purposes; or
   3. (3) If the honorarium is not a payment of money and if the individual is unable to comply with subdivision (a)(1) or subdivision (a)(2) above, the individual reimburses the donor or the donor's agent or intermediary, if any, for the value or use of the honorarium.
2. (b) Neither the individual nor the donor shall be required to report any honorarium returned, delivered or reimbursed pursuant to subdivision (a) as an honorarium, income, gift, or activity expense.

Note: Authority cited: Section 83112 Government Code. Reference: Sections 89501 through 89506, Government Code.

History

1. New section filed 7-1-92; operative 7-31-92 (Register 92, No. 28).

2. Change without regulatory effect relocating section filed 11-17-94 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 94, No. 46).

3. Amendment of section and Note filed 7-25-95; operative 7-25-95 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 95, No. 30).

4. Amendment of subsections (a) and (a)(2), repealer of subsections (b)-(b)(3), subsection relettering, and amendment of newly designated subsection (b) filed 10-23-96; operative 10-23-96 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4(d) (Register 96, No. 43).