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Section 2404 - Unlawful conduct -- Exceptions -- Classification of offenses.

UT Code § 63G-6a-2404 (2019) (N/A)
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(1) (a) It is unlawful for a person who has or is seeking a contract with or a grant from a public entity knowingly to give, or offer, promise, or pledge to give, a gratuity or kickback to: (i) the public entity; (ii) a procurement professional or contract administration professional; or (iii) an individual who the person knows is a family member of an individual described in Subsection (1)(a)(ii). (b) It is not unlawful for a public agency to give, offer, promise, or pledge to give a contribution to another public agency. (c) A person is not guilty of unlawful conduct under Subsection (1)(a) for: (i) giving or offering, promising, or pledging to give a contribution to a public entity, unless done with the intent to induce the public entity, in exchange, to: (A) award a contract or grant; (B) make a procurement decision; or (C) take an action relating to the administration of a contract or grant; or (ii) giving or offering, promising, or pledging to give something of value to an organization to which a procurement professional or contract administration professional belongs, unless done with the intent to induce a public entity, in exchange, to: (A) award a contract or grant; (B) make a procurement decision; or (C) take an action relating to the administration of a contract or grant.

(a) It is unlawful for a person who has or is seeking a contract with or a grant from a public entity knowingly to give, or offer, promise, or pledge to give, a gratuity or kickback to: (i) the public entity; (ii) a procurement professional or contract administration professional; or (iii) an individual who the person knows is a family member of an individual described in Subsection (1)(a)(ii).

(i) the public entity;

(ii) a procurement professional or contract administration professional; or

(iii) an individual who the person knows is a family member of an individual described in Subsection (1)(a)(ii).

(b) It is not unlawful for a public agency to give, offer, promise, or pledge to give a contribution to another public agency.

(c) A person is not guilty of unlawful conduct under Subsection (1)(a) for: (i) giving or offering, promising, or pledging to give a contribution to a public entity, unless done with the intent to induce the public entity, in exchange, to: (A) award a contract or grant; (B) make a procurement decision; or (C) take an action relating to the administration of a contract or grant; or (ii) giving or offering, promising, or pledging to give something of value to an organization to which a procurement professional or contract administration professional belongs, unless done with the intent to induce a public entity, in exchange, to: (A) award a contract or grant; (B) make a procurement decision; or (C) take an action relating to the administration of a contract or grant.

(i) giving or offering, promising, or pledging to give a contribution to a public entity, unless done with the intent to induce the public entity, in exchange, to: (A) award a contract or grant; (B) make a procurement decision; or (C) take an action relating to the administration of a contract or grant; or

(A) award a contract or grant;

(B) make a procurement decision; or

(C) take an action relating to the administration of a contract or grant; or

(ii) giving or offering, promising, or pledging to give something of value to an organization to which a procurement professional or contract administration professional belongs, unless done with the intent to induce a public entity, in exchange, to: (A) award a contract or grant; (B) make a procurement decision; or (C) take an action relating to the administration of a contract or grant.

(A) award a contract or grant;

(B) make a procurement decision; or

(C) take an action relating to the administration of a contract or grant.

(2) (a) It is unlawful for a procurement professional or contract administration professional, or a family member of either, knowingly to receive or accept, offer or agree to receive or accept, or ask for a promise or pledge of, a gratuity or kickback from a person who has or is seeking a contract with or a grant from a public entity. (b) An individual is not guilty of unlawful conduct under Subsection (2)(a) for receiving or accepting, offering or agreeing to receive or accept, or asking for a promise or pledge of a contribution on behalf of a public entity, unless done with the intent that the public entity, in exchange: (i) award a contract or grant; (ii) make a procurement decision; or (iii) take an action relating to the administration of a contract or grant.

(a) It is unlawful for a procurement professional or contract administration professional, or a family member of either, knowingly to receive or accept, offer or agree to receive or accept, or ask for a promise or pledge of, a gratuity or kickback from a person who has or is seeking a contract with or a grant from a public entity.

(b) An individual is not guilty of unlawful conduct under Subsection (2)(a) for receiving or accepting, offering or agreeing to receive or accept, or asking for a promise or pledge of a contribution on behalf of a public entity, unless done with the intent that the public entity, in exchange: (i) award a contract or grant; (ii) make a procurement decision; or (iii) take an action relating to the administration of a contract or grant.

(i) award a contract or grant;

(ii) make a procurement decision; or

(iii) take an action relating to the administration of a contract or grant.

(3) Notwithstanding Subsections (1) and (2), it is not unlawful for a person to give or receive, offer to give or receive, or promise or pledge to give or ask for a promise or pledge of, a hospitality gift, if: (a) the total value of the hospitality gift is less than $10; and (b) the aggregate value of all hospitality gifts from the person to the recipient in a calendar year is less than $50.

(a) the total value of the hospitality gift is less than $10; and

(b) the aggregate value of all hospitality gifts from the person to the recipient in a calendar year is less than $50.

(4) A person who engages in the conduct made unlawful under Subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of: (a) a second degree felony, if the total value of the gratuity or kickback is $1,000 or more; (b) a third degree felony, if the total value of the gratuity or kickback is $250 or more but less than $1,000; (c) a class A misdemeanor, if the total value of the gratuity or kickback is $100 or more but less than $250; and (d) a class B misdemeanor, if the total value of the gratuity or kickback is less than $100.

(a) a second degree felony, if the total value of the gratuity or kickback is $1,000 or more;

(b) a third degree felony, if the total value of the gratuity or kickback is $250 or more but less than $1,000;

(c) a class A misdemeanor, if the total value of the gratuity or kickback is $100 or more but less than $250; and

(d) a class B misdemeanor, if the total value of the gratuity or kickback is less than $100.

(5) The criminal sanctions described in Subsection (4) do not preclude the imposition of other penalties for conduct made unlawful under this part, in accordance with other applicable law, including: (a) dismissal from employment or other disciplinary action; (b) for an elected officer listed in Section 77-6-1, removal from office as provided in Title 77, Chapter 6, Removal by Judicial Proceedings; (c) requiring the public officer or employee to return the value of the unlawful gratuity or kickback; and (d) any other civil penalty provided by law.

(a) dismissal from employment or other disciplinary action;

(b) for an elected officer listed in Section 77-6-1, removal from office as provided in Title 77, Chapter 6, Removal by Judicial Proceedings;

(c) requiring the public officer or employee to return the value of the unlawful gratuity or kickback; and

(d) any other civil penalty provided by law.

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Section 2404 - Unlawful conduct -- Exceptions -- Classification of offenses.