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| 0287b3241ced0fcb9fd8b58ac865d6ccff53eae4ad392a80578a863a244ad770 | 2014/MooreMichael_12.08.14.pdf | 2014 | Senator Michael Moore | DISCLOSURE BY ELECTED PUBLIC EMPLOYEE OF EXPENSES RELATED TO ATTENDANCE AT AN EVENT SERVING A LEGITIMATE PUBLIC PURPOSE STATE ETHICS RECEIVED COMMISSION AS REQUIRED BY 930 CMR 5.08(3)(b) 2014 DEC 8 AM 10: 10 ELECTED PUBLIC EMPLOYEE INFORMATION Name of elected public employee: Senator Michael Moore Title/ Position State Senator Office: ROOMIO9B Borton, MA 02133 State House Office address: Office phone: 617 722 1485 Office E-mail: Michael.Moore@masenate.sov I am filing this disclosure because: Write an X My attendance at an event will serve a legitimate public purpose, i.e., it will promote the to confirm each interests of the Commonwealth, a county or a municipality; and statement. A non-public entity (but not a lobbyist) has offered to pay or waive expenses worth more than $50 related to the event. EVENT ATTENDED Describe the event that you will attend. Chamker of commerce event to learn about The prionties of the chamber and business community. Describe your participation in the attending event. Date, time and location Dec 12 ,2014 of event. Noon DCU center woraster EXPENSES RELATED TO INCIDENTAL HOSPITALITY Identify the person or organization that worcester Regional chamber of commerce offered to reimburse, 446 Main st, Sulk 200 pay or waive expenses. worcester, mA 01608 Address of person or organization. Provide information Itemization and explanation of amounts offered: in as much detail as possible: Transportation: Air, train, bus, and taxi fare and rental car hire, etc. Meals: Breakfast, lunch, dinner, special events. Admission: Admission, tickets, etc. $55 Other (please list): Refreshment, entertainment, etc. Total: $55 Having disclosed the facts above, I determine that: For the exemption Acceptance of the reimbursement, waiver or payment of travel expenses will serve a to apply, legitimate public purpose i.e., will promote the interests of the Commonwealth, a county or check off a municipality; AND both statements. Such public purpose outweighs any special non-work related benefit to me or to the person providing the reimbursement, waiver or payment. Please explain how the activity will promote the interests of the Commonwealth, a county or a municipality. Employee signature: Date: 12/4/14 Attach additional pages if necessary. Elected state or county employees - file with the State Ethics Commission. Members of the General Court - file with the House or Senate clerk or the State Ethics Commission® Elected municipal employee - file with the City Clerk or Town Clerk. MacNeill, Shelly (SEN) From: Stuart Loosemore <SLoosemore@WorcesterChamber.org> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2014 10:58 AM To: Moore, Michael O (SEN) Cc: MacNeill, Shelly (SEN) Subject: Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting Attachments: DISC 5 08(3) Event Expense Elected NEW.doc Follow Up Flag: Follow up Flag Status: Flagged Dear Senator Moore, The Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce would like to invite you to the Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce's 139th Annual Meeting to be held on FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, AT 12:00 NOON AT THE DCU CENTER IN WORCESTER. The Agenda for the day is: 11:45 AM - Registration 12:00 PM - Luncheon 12:45 PM - Program 2:00 PM - Adjournment Our keynote speaker will be Dr. Laurie Leshin, President, Worcester Polytechnic Institute. Dr. Leshin is committed to elevating WPI's impact in communities worldwide and brings to WPI more than 20 years of experience as a leader in academia and government service, and an accomplished record as a space scientist. She combines a life-long love of learning and exploration with a strong track record of igniting action to advance critical institutions and programs. Our program will also include the election of New Officers and Directors and the President's Report; this is a tremendous opportunity to hear about the accomplishments of the Chamber over the last year and to learn more about our agenda for the coming year. Your attendance is complimentary. Given that the ticket price is $55, the Chamber contacted the State Ethics Commission regarding this issue, who advised us that there is an exemption from the prohibition against acceptance of gifts that permits public employees to accept incidental hospitality in the context of weekday informational events, where the public employee's attendance will serve a legitimate public purpose. It was the belief of the Ethics Commission that your attendance at our event, where you would learn about some of the priorities of the Chamber and Business Community, would indeed serve a legitimate public purpose and bring your attendance under the exemption. (Here is a link to the regulation creating that exemption, which is 930 CMR 5.08(3) - scroll to page 29 in the document.) http://www.mass.gov/ethics/laws-and-regulations/rules-and-regulations-governing-the- commission/#508:GiftsWorth50orMoreandRelatedtoOfficialActionorPosition:Exemptions If you do plan to attend you will need to file a disclosure form which we have attached for your convenience. On the form where it asks for information of the person or entity offering to pay for or waive the expense please list: Worcester Regional Chamber of Commerce 446 Main Street, Suite 200 Worcester, MA 01608 And the waived fee is to cover the cost of the lunch provided during your attendance. 1 | 2014/MooreMichael_12.08.14.pdf |