Vermont § 2950 - State officers and State office candidates; contractor contribution restrictions

§ 2950. State officers and State office candidates; contractor contribution restrictions

• (a) Contributor restrictions on contracting. (1) If a person makes a contribution to a State officer or a candidate for a State office,
  or if his, her, or its principal or spouse makes such a contribution, that person
  shall not negotiate or enter into a sole source contract valued at $50,000.00 or more
  or multiple sole source contracts valued in the aggregate at $100,000.00 or more with
  that State office or with the State on behalf of that office within one year following: (A) that contribution, if the contribution was made to the incumbent State officer; or (B) the beginning of the term of the office, if the contribution was made to a candidate
  for the State office who is not the incumbent. (2) The prohibition set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection shall end after the
  applicable one-year period described in subdivision (1) or upon the State officer
  vacating the office, whichever occurs first. (b) Contractor restrictions on contributions. (1)(A) A person who enters into a sole source contract valued at $50,000.00 or more or multiple
  sole source contracts valued in the aggregate at $100,000.00 or more with the office
  of a State officer or with the State on behalf of that office, or that person’s principal
  or spouse, shall not make a contribution to a candidate for that State office or to
  that State officer. (B) The candidate for State office or his or her candidate’s committee or the State officer
  shall not solicit or accept a contribution from a person if that candidate, candidate’s
  committee, or State officer knows the person is prohibited from making that contribution
  under this subdivision (1). (2) The prohibitions set forth in subdivision (1) of this subsection shall be limited
  to a period beginning from the date of execution of the contract and ending with the
  completion of the contract. (c) As used in this section: (1) “Contract” means a “contract for services,” as that term is defined in 3 V.S.A. § 341. (2) “Person’s principal” means an individual who: (A) has a controlling interest in the person, if the person is a business entity; (B) is the president, chair of the board, or chief executive officer of a business entity
  or is any other individual that fulfills equivalent duties as a president, chair of
  the board, or chief executive officer of a business entity; (C) is an employee of the person and has direct, extensive, and substantive responsibilities
  with respect to the negotiation of the contract; or (D) is an employee of a business entity whose compensation is determined directly, in
  whole or in part, by the award or payment of contracts by the State to the entity
  employing the employee. A regular salary that is paid irrespective of the award or
  payment of a contract with the State shall not constitute “compensation” under this
  subdivision (D). (Added 2017, No. 79, § 4, eff. Dec. 16, 2018.)