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e e consideration for any decision, opinion, recommendation, vote or other exercise of discretion in carrying out official acts for the Authority. No Director or officer shall solicit, accept, or agree to accept any benefit from a person known to be interested in or likely to become interested in any contract, purchase, payment, claim or transaction involving the exercise of the Director's or officer's discretion. As used here, "benefit" does not include: (a) a' fee prescribed by law to be received by a Director or officer or any other benefit to which the Diredor or officer is lawfully entitled or for which he gives legitimate consideration in a capacity other than as a Director or officer; (b) a gift or other benefit conferred on account of kinship or a personal, profes- sional, or business relationship independent of the official status of the Director or officer; (c) an honorarium in ~nsideration for legitimate services rendered above and beyond official duties and responsibilities if: ' (1) not more than one honorarium is received from the same person in a calendar year; (2) not more than one honorarium is received for the same service; and (3) the value of the honorarium does not exceed $250 exclusive of reimbursement for travel, food, and lodging expenses incurred by the Diredor or officer in performance of the services; (d) a benefit consisting of food, lodging, transportation, or entertainment accepted as a guest and reported as may be required by law. Section 4. Bribery. A Director or officer shalf not intentionally or knowingly offer, confer or agree to confer on another, or solicit, accept, or agree to accept from another: (a) any benefit as consideration for the Diredor's or officer's decision, opinion, recommendation, vote, or other exercise of discretion as a Director or officer; . (b) any benefit as consideration. for the Director's or officer's decision, vote, recommendation, or other exercise of official discretion in a judicial or administrative proceeding; or (c) any benefit as consideration for a violation of a duty imposed by law on the Director or officer. Section 5. Nepotism. No Director or officer shall appoint, or vote for, or confirm the appointment to any office, position, clerkship, employment or duty, of any person related within the second degree by affinity (marriage relationship) or within the third 12