(a) The acceptance of an honorarium by a public official in such person‘s capacity as a public official is prohibited. “Honorarium” means a payment of money or any thing of value for an appearance, speech or article, but does not include actual and necessary travel expenses, meals and lodging associated with such appearance, speech or article.

Terms Used In Tennessee Code 2-10-116

  • Local public office: means any state, county, municipal, school or other district or precinct office or position, including general sessions and juvenile court judges, that is filled by the voters, with the exception that "local public office" does not include any state public office as defined in subdivision (13)(B). See Tennessee Code 2-10-102
  • Person: means an individual, partnership, committee, association, corporation, labor organization or any other organization or group of persons. See Tennessee Code 2-10-102
  • Public office: means any state public office or local public office filled by the voters. See Tennessee Code 2-10-102
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the several territories of the United States. See Tennessee Code 1-3-105
(b) Acceptance of an honorarium for an appearance, speech or article by a public official in such person’s capacity as a private business person, professional or tradesperson is not prohibited.
(c) As used in this section, “public official” means:

(1) Each person holding any state public office filled by the voters;
(2) Each person holding any local public office filled by the voters;
(3) Each member of the governor’s cabinet; and
(4) Each cabinet level staff person employed within the governor’s office.
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