Q10 Travel

OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL

This question concerns out-of-state travel (travel to anywhere outside of Rhode Island) that you took during the relevant year if it was provided or paid for by someone else.  You must disclose such travel if ALL THREE of the following factors apply:

  1. The out-of-state travel was provided and paid for by another person or entity who is neither your regular private employer nor the state or municipal agency of which you are a member or by which you are employed; AND
  2. The actual cost or fair market value of all expenses relating to the out-of-state travel (including transportation, lodging , meals and entertainment), when combined, exceeds $250; AND
  3. It is more likely than not that the person or entity that provided or paid for the travel and related expenses would NOT have done so BUT FOR the fact that you held a public office or public position.  The following are SOME (but not all) circumstances that you may consider in making this determination.  If any of these circumstances apply, it is likely that you would not have received the travel “but for” your public position:  (a) You became acquainted with the travel provider through your public agency; (b) you were offered the travel through a communication sent to or through your public agency; (c) other officials or employees in your agency have been offered similar travel from the provider; (d) your counterparts in other agencies or jurisdictions have been offered similar travel by the provider; (e) the provider is affiliated with any “interested person,” as defined by Regulation 36-14-5009, or has allowed an interested person to underwrite expenses associated with the travel; (f) the provider is an entity whose membership is limited to, or is largely comprised of, public officials; (g) you had not been offered travel from the provider prior to attaining your public office or employment; (h) a program, invitation, schedule, itinerary or other writing refers to your public title, office, duties or agency; (i) a conference, seminar, or event you are attending directly pertains to your public duties.