Fresno County Sheriff Margaret Mims said she is thankful for the flower arrangements, plants and gift baskets the public sent during her recovery from breast cancer.

But the public’s generosity also created some extra work for the sheriff. As a public official, she’s required to account for any gift she receives over $50 on her Statement of Economic Interest, or 700 form, which details gifts, loans and other income-producing jobs that could pose a conflict of interest.

With each bouquet or gift basket that came to her door, Mims had to estimate how much it cost. If she figured out it was more than $50, it got listed on her form.

“It was an effort,” she said. “Most people don’t realize you have to do that.”

In the end, Mims said she reported $2,725 in gifts, which she turned in last month to the state's Fair Political Practices Commission.

Mims said she is “grateful” to everyone who thought of her following her breast cancer diagnosis in February, but added: “I do have to follow the rules and account for it.”