2006 Senate Bill 1216

Require elected official financial disclosure

Introduced in the Senate

April 20, 2006

Introduced by Sen. Mark Schauer (D-19)

To require candidates for state office or judge, state department heads, and current office holders, to file personal financial disclosure statements that include the names of all family members; his or her employer; the source and amount of earned income and other income for the candidate and his or her spouse; a list of assets including real and personal property, stocks, bonds; a record of transactions involving the previous items; a list of liabilities over $10,000 of the candidate or a family member (except for a principle residence mortgage); any business ownership; any trustee, director, etc. positions held by the individual in a business, union, non-profit, educational or other institution; any future employment agreement, including leave-of-absence agreements; any honoraria received by the office holder or spouse; and more.

Referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Reform