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minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 days agoIt’s a federal law, and federal SCOTUS. there’s no reason why it wouldn’t.
minus-squareCorkyskog@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-23 days agoIs there somewhere with more details? Also I meant non elected officials like purchasing officials.
minus-squareMaggoty@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·3 days agoI know but if kickbacks are legal for the town mayor in federal law then it’s hard to see how they wouldn’t be legal for purchasing officials. The logic is that after the fact “gratuities” are just gifts.
It’s a federal law, and federal SCOTUS. there’s no reason why it wouldn’t.
Is there somewhere with more details?
Also I meant non elected officials like purchasing officials.
I know but if kickbacks are legal for the town mayor in federal law then it’s hard to see how they wouldn’t be legal for purchasing officials. The logic is that after the fact “gratuities” are just gifts.