Which scenario constitutes Offering Gift to Public Servant?

• A. A private citizen offers a public servant a thing of value prohibited by law.
• B. A public servant accepts a gift with no restriction.
• C. A citizen donates to a campaign.
• D. Donates to a charity.

Answer: (B)

At issue is what counts as giving something of value to a public servant with the intent to influence their official actions. The clearest way that intent and exchange appear is when a public servant themselves accepts a gift that comes with no restrictions. That scenario shows a direct flow of value toward the official without any rules limiting acceptance, which strongly signals an improper influence attempt in the eyes of the statute.

The other options don't fit this focused idea as directly. Donating to a campaign or to a charity involves third-party contributions that aren’t a direct gift to the public servant to sway a specific act. Offering a thing of value that is prohibited by law could be illegal on its own and doesn’t necessarily demonstrate the same unrestricted exchange intended to influence an official's duties. Therefore, the situation where a public servant accepts a gift with no restriction best matches the concept of offering a gift to a public servant.