1-B.__Associated.__"Associated," when used with reference to an organization, includes any organization in which an individual or a member of that individual's immediate family:

A.__Is a director, officer or trustee; or

B.__Individually or in aggregate owns or controls, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the outstanding equity.

3-A.__Employee of another.__"Employee of another" means a person in any compensated service under an expressed, implied, oral or written contract for hire.__"Employee of another" includes employment with a public, private, nonprofit, religious, charitable or educational organization.__"Employee of another" does not include a self-employed person.

Sec. 5. 1 MRSA §1012, sub-§4, as amended by PL 1995, c. 33, §§1 and 2, is further amended to read:

4. Gift. "Gift" means anything of value, including forgiveness of an obligation or debt, given to a person without that person providing equal or greater consideration to the giver. "Gift" does not include:

A. Gifts received from a single source during the reporting period with an aggregate value of $300 or less;

B. A bequest or other form of inheritance;

C. A gift received from a relative; and

D. A Informational material, a publication or a subscription to a newspaper, news magazine or other news publication. related to the recipient's performance of official duties; and

E.__A meal, if the meal is provided:

(1)__By an industry or special interest organization as part of an informational program presented to a group of public servants; or

(2)__As part of a prayer breakfast or during a meeting to establish a prayer breakfast.