§ 2-77. Definitions.

Whenever used in this division, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

City contractor means any person (including agents or employees acting within the scope of their employment) who is paid from the city treasury or under city auspices for goods or services, regardless of the nature of the relationship of such person to the city for purposes other than this division.

Contract management authority means personal involvement in or direct supervisory responsibility for the formulation or execution of a city contract, including, without limitation, the preparation of specifications, evaluation of bids or proposals, negotiation of contract terms or supervision of performance.

Economic interest means a financial interest, whether vested or contingent, legal or beneficial, with a present fair market value of greater than $250.00, which is distinguishable from that of the public generally.

Gift.

(1)

The term "gift" means a delivery of goods, payment, entertainment, subscription, advance services or anything of value, unless consideration of equal or greater value is received. If items are furnished or services are rendered for less than the fair market value, the difference between the fair market value and the prices shall be treated as a gift.

(2)

The term "gift" does not include a political contribution reported as required by law, a commercially reasonable loan made in the ordinary course of business, anything of value received by inheritance or a gift received from a family member or from a relative within the third degree of consanguinity of the reporting person or of the reporting person's spouse or from the spouse of any such relative.

Relative means a person who is related to an official or employee as spouse, as a descendent of any grandparent of such official or employee, whether by the whole- or half-blood or by adoption, or as spouse of any of the relations set forth in this definition and any person who resides with an employee or an official.

State ethics law means and refers to M.G.L. c. 268A.

(Code 1994, § 1-26)