§ 169.207Definitions; F to H

Sec. 7.
    (1) "Filed" means the receipt by the appropriate filing official of a statement or report
 required to be filed under this act.
    (2) "Filer" means a person required to file a statement or report under this act.
    (3) "Filing official" means the official designated under this act to receive required
 statements and reports.
    (4) "Fund raising event" means an event such as a dinner, reception, testimonial, rally,
 auction, or similar affair through which contributions are solicited or received by purchase of a
 ticket, payment of an attendance fee, making a donation, or purchase of goods or services.
    (5) "Gift" means a payment, subscription, advance, forbearance, rendering, or deposit of
 money, services, or anything of value, unless consideration of equal or greater value is given
 in exchange.
    (6) "Honorarium" means a payment of money to a person holding elective office as
 consideration for an appearance, a speech, an article, or any activity related to or associated
 with the performance of duties as an elected official. An honorarium does not include any of
 the following:
    (a) Reimbursement for the cost of transportation, accommodations, or meals for the person.
    (b) Wages, salaries, other employee compensation, and expenses authorized to be paid by
 this state or a political subdivision of this state to the person holding elective office.
    (c) An award.