Section 169.207 - Definitions; F to H(1) "Filed" means the receipt by the appropriate filing official of a statement or report required to be filed under this act.(2) "Filer" means a person required to file a statement or report under this act.(3) "Filing official" means the official designated under this act to receive required statements and reports.(4) "Fund raising event" means an event such as a dinner, reception, testimonial, rally, auction, or similar affair through which contributions are solicited or received by purchase of a ticket, payment of an attendance fee, making a donation, or purchase of goods or services.(5) "Gift" means a payment, subscription, advance, forbearance, rendering, or deposit of money, services, or anything of value, unless consideration of equal or greater value is given in exchange.(6) "Honorarium" means a payment of money to a person holding elective office as consideration for an appearance, a speech, an article, or any activity related to or associated with the performance of duties as an elected official. An honorarium does not include any of the following: (a) Reimbursement for the cost of transportation, accommodations, or meals for the person.(b) Wages, salaries, other employee compensation, and expenses authorized to be paid by this state or a political subdivision of this state to the person holding elective office.1976, Act 388, Imd. Eff. 12/30/1976 ;--Am. 1994, Act 385, Eff. 1/1/1995 ;--Am. 2001, Act 250, Eff. 3/22/2002.