Massachusetts · Massachusetts General Laws — Part IV, Title I, Crimes and Punishments
Mass. Gen. Laws (Crimes) § 268B:6: Gifts from executive or legislative agents; exclusions to be established by state ethics commission
What this law says, in plain English
Executive or legislative agents cannot give gifts to public officials or employees, and those officials cannot accept gifts from agents, with limited exceptions established by the state ethics commission for ceremonial gifts, family/friendship gifts, and other low-conflict situations.
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