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circumstances can any non-government entity pay for <br /> travel. <br /> Mr. Adams: No. <br /> Mr. Goodenow: Right. So to me the point is...the first step is to determine <br /> whether it's a gift which I don't think is a gift. Secondly, is <br /> to determine whether...I mean if it's a reward for official <br /> action or it could be inferred that the gift isn't intended to <br /> influence the officer. This is the only provision of the Code <br /> we're really dealing with is this 2-91.4 <br /> Mr. Adams: Okay. <br /> Mr. Goodenow: I think right. <br /> Mr. Adams: Right. <br /> Mr. Goodenow: So I don't think that necessarily implies that any amount...1 <br /> mean travel right it's not a gift. It's an expense that is <br /> attached to accepting the...it has no value to the person. I <br /> mean I guess you could argue like in the teachers. Well <br /> you go to Europe same thing, well you go to Honolulu. He <br /> could maybe you know buy manapua on the way back from <br /> the airport or I suppose maybe spend the night. I don't <br /> know if you did, right and did some personal business and <br /> fly back a few days later. I don't know I just...as far as the <br /> official action even in the case of..official action of course <br /> means voted, but there's a lot of... <br /> Mr. Adams: Means more than that. <br /> Mr. Goodenow: Yeah it does and I mean part of it is attending community <br /> functions. Well that's not an official action in the earlier <br /> section definition. I don't think that definition...but there <br /> are...you know community duties and this is one of those <br /> things. It's not a vote on a bill I'll grant you that, but it still <br /> is...he wouldn't do it,he wouldn't go to Honolulu if he <br /> weren't a legislator doing his job. <br /> Mr. Adams: That's actually my point. If he hadn't received this award, <br /> he's not going. <br /> Mr. Goodenow: Right. <br /> Mr. Adams: And so... <br /> 18 <br />