Associated Press<\/a> recently found through an open records request that during the Super Bowl trip, the utility also offered Burgum free invitations to a rock concert, private parties, meals and other events.<\/p>\nMike Nowatzki, the governor’s spokesman, said the office had no ethics policy when Burgum was elected.<\/p>\n
The new policy addresses gifts similar to Burgum’s Super Bowl invitation, such as a rule saying that no employees can accept a gift with a value exceeding $50 from any person, business or entity.<\/p>\n
Any gift with a value greater than $50 must be reported to the ethics officer and returned to the donor, the new policy states. It designates the governor’s counselor as the ethics officer, who will “maintain records related to reports received under this policy and take appropriate measures to ensure that employees are familiar with applicable ethics law and policies.”<\/p>\n
Former Gov. Ed Schafer, who served from 1992 to 2000, said the ethics policy is a positive measure.<\/p>\n
“I think it’s something that builds trust with the people,” Schafer said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) \u2014 Gov. Doug Burgum’s office has finalized a new ethics policy months after the governor reimbursed an electric utility nearly $40,000 for a trip to the Super Bowl in Minneapolis.<\/p>\n