§84-17 Requirements of disclosure. (a) For the purposes of this section, "disclosure period" refers to the period from January 1 of the preceding calendar year to the time of the filing of the employee's or legislator's disclosure of financial interests.
(b) The disclosure of financial interests required by this section shall be filed:
provided that candidates for state elective offices or the constitutional convention shall file the required statements no later than ten days after the nomination filing deadline established pursuant to section 12-6.
(c) The following persons shall file annually with the state ethics commission a disclosure of financial interests:
(d) The financial disclosure statements of the following persons shall be public records and available for inspection and duplication:
(e) The information on the financial disclosure statements shall be confidential, except as provided in subsection (d). The commission shall not release the contents of the disclosures except as may be permitted pursuant to this chapter. The unauthorized release of any confidential financial disclosure statement information shall be a violation of this chapter.
(f) Candidates for state elective offices, including candidates for election to the constitutional convention, shall only be required to disclose their own financial interests. The disclosures of financial interests of all other persons designated in subsection (c) shall state, in addition to the financial interests of the person disclosing, the financial interests of the person's spouse and dependent children. All disclosures shall include:
(g) In addition to the disclosures required under subsection (f), each member of the legislature shall also disclose the name of any person that is subject to section 97-3 and that is:
As used in this subsection:
"Member" means a member of the legislature.
"Member's partner" means a member's spouse under chapter 572, civil union partner under chapter 572B, or reciprocal beneficiary under chapter 572C.
(h) Where an amount is required to be reported, the person disclosing may indicate whether the amount is at least $1,000 but less than $10,000; at least $10,000 but less than $25,000; at least $25,000 but less than $50,000; at least $50,000 but less than $100,000; at least $100,000 but less than $150,000; at least $150,000 but less than $250,000; at least $250,000 but less than $500,000; at least $500,000 but less than $750,000; at least $750,000 but less than $1,000,000; or $1,000,000 or more. An amount of stock may be reported by number of shares.
(i) The state ethics commission shall provide a method for filing financial disclosure statements. The commission may require that financial disclosure statements be filed electronically.
(j) Failure of a legislator, a delegate to the constitutional convention, or an employee to file a disclosure of financial interests as required by this section shall be a violation of this chapter. Any legislator, delegate to a constitutional convention, or employee who fails to file a disclosure of financial interests when due may be assessed an administrative fine of $50. The state ethics commission, upon the expiration of the time allowed for filing, may post on its website for public inspection a list of all persons who have failed to file financial disclosure statements. The state ethics commission shall notify a person, by in-person service, electronic mail to the person's state electronic mail address, or first-class mail, of the failure to file, and, if applicable, the administrative fine. If a disclosure of financial interests has not been filed within thirty days after the original deadline, in addition to any initial administrative fine that may have been assessed, an administrative fine of $250 may be assessed.
(k) The chief election officer, upon receipt of the nomination paper of any person seeking a state elective office, including the office of delegate to the constitutional convention, shall notify the state ethics commission of the name of the candidate for state office and the date on which the person filed the nomination paper. Any candidate who fails to file a disclosure of financial interests when due may be assessed an administrative fine of $50. The state ethics commission, upon the expiration of the time allowed for filing, may post on its website for public inspection a list of all candidates who have failed to file financial disclosure statements. The state ethics commission shall notify a candidate, by in-person service, electronic mail to the candidate's electronic mail address listed with the office of elections, or first-class mail, of the failure to file and, if applicable, the administrative fine. If a disclosure of financial interests has not been filed within thirty days after the original deadline, in addition to any initial administrative fine that may have been assessed, an administrative fine of $250 may be assessed.
(l) Administrative fines assessed pursuant to this section may be enforced using the procedure provided in section 84-31(g).
[(m)] All administrative fines collected under this section shall be deposited into the general fund. Any administrative fine for the late filing of a disclosure of financial interests shall be in addition to any other action the state ethics commission may take pursuant to this chapter. The state ethics commission may waive any administrative fines authorized pursuant to this section for good cause shown.
[(n)] The state ethics commission may investigate, initiate, or receive charges on whether a candidate's financial disclosure statement discloses the financial interests required to be disclosed. After proceeding in conformance with section 84-31, the state ethics commission may issue a decision on whether a candidate has complied with subsection (f). This decision shall be a matter of public record. [L 1972, c 163, pt of §1; am L 1978, c 245, §4; am L 1979, c 91, §6; am L 1980, c 87, §§1, 2; am L 1985, c 152, §1; gen ch 1985; am L 1989, c 113, §§1, 2; am L 1991, c 150, §1; am L 1993, c 26, §1; am L 1995, c 49, §1 and c 230, §1; am L 1997, c 50, §1; am L 2000, c 297, §18; am L 2003, c 187, §4; am L 2005, c 135, §1; am L 2006, c 207, §2; am L 2007, c 9, §4; am L 2011, c 5, §10; am L 2013, c 125, §1; am L 2014, c 230, §2; am L 2015, c 208, §3; am L 2017, c 52, §1; am L 2020, c 39, §1 and c 72, §3; am L 2021, c 146, §15; am L 2023, c 123, §1 and c 129, §2; am L 2025, c 13, §2 and c 236, §18]