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1.8.5 Gratuities

No Trustee, member of the Faculty, or employee of the University shall receive or solicit anything of value (other than the pay established in the employment relationship) in return for influencing or exercising his/her discretion in a particular way on a University matter.  Honorary gifts of de minimus value are excluded from this proscription.

No employee shall make a donation of public funds or resources, and no extra compensation shall be granted beyond the contracts made to employees or contractors.  No person shall diminish, waive, or relinquish an obligation or claim held or owned by the state, without adequate and legal consideration exchanged.