filing a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of taking office
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Dear Colleagues,
Following is information from the Department of Community Affairs Division of Local Government Services. Please note that this is only an explanation for what to do if someone requests the annual financial information before the DLGS finalizes
the process. As soon as DLGS announces that the FDS for 2014 is open, I will let you know. I will also provide an FAQ that will hopefully answer most of your questions.
Best wishes,
Victoria
The Local Government Ethics Law requires newly elected and appointed local government officers to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of taking office. However the Division is finalizing the FDS filing process for 2014
and forms cannot be officially completed until the process is concluded. In the interim, if you receive a request from the public for an FDS of a newly elected or appointed local government officer, we recommend the LGO be given an opportunity to fill out
an old 2012 FDS form and make it available to share with the requestor. Such forms shall not be filed with the Local Finance Board and they will not replace the LGO's obligation to complete an official FDS form once the online filing process is available.
However, responding in such a manner to requests from the public will obviate disputes with members of the public while the 2014 process is being finalized and it will help further public confidence in their officials.
Victoria Rosch
Deputy State Librarian for Library Support Services
609.278.2640 ext.157
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