EAO 150

A state senator may not request that a payment be made to a third party in consideration for a speech by the senator. Nor may a state senator agree that a payment will be made to a third party in consideration for a speech by the senator. A third party may make a charitable donation in a state senator’s name in appreciation for a speech by the state legislator as long as the payment is not the result of an express or implied agreement with the legislator.