...of Agriculture. 'Now the government must prove that the gratuity was knowingly and willingly given for or because of an official act performed or to be performed by the Secretary of Agriculture. Michael Espy. That means that the government must prove that Sun-Diamond...

...exchange for an official act. In contrast, gratuity offenses merely require that the gratuity be "paid for or because of an official act performed or to be performed." Under this standard, providing a thing of value to a public official need not be linked to a specific...

...organizations; nor may he write letters to Government officials on their behalf. (2) No employee may, otherwise than as provided by law for the proper discharge of his official duties, directly or indirectly receive, agree to receive, or solicit any compensation for services...

...reference to the statutes cited in § 6.34 and the following: (a) A special Government employee may not, otherwise than as provided by law for the proper discharge of his official duties, receive or agree to receive, or solicit any compensation for any services by himself or another;...

...reference to the statutes cited in § 6.34 and the following : (a) A special Government employee may not, otherwise than as provided by law for the proper discharge of his official duties, receive or agree to receive, or solicit any compensation for any services by himself or another;...

...reference to the statutes cited in § 6.31 and the following: (a) A special Government employee may not, otherwise than as provided by law for the proper discharge of his official duties, receive or agree to receive, or solicit any compensation for any services by himself or another...

...reference to the statutes cited in § 6.31 and the following: '(a) A special Government employee may not, otherwise than as provided by law for the proper discharge of his official duties, receive or agree to receive, or solicit any compensation for any services by himself or another...

...organizations; nor may he write letters to Government officials on their behalf. (2) No employee may, otherwise than as provided by law for the proper discharge of his official duties, directly or indirectly receive, agree to receive, or solicit any compensation for services...

...organizations; nor may he write letters to Government officials on their behalf. (2) No employee may, otherwise than as provided by law for the proper discharge of his official duties, directly or indirectly receive, agree to receive, or solicit any compensation for services...

...302.42 of Subpart C of this regulation and the following: (a) A special Government employee may not, otherwise than as provided by law for the proper discharge of his official duties, receive or agree to receive, or solicit any compensation for any services by himself or another,...