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GA SB527
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/18/2010
Primary Sponsor
Jeff Chapman
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AI Summary
- Requires every public officer in Georgia to electronically file a monthly gift disclosure report with the ethics commission by the 5th of each month, covering gifts accepted during the prior period; no report is required if no gifts were received
- Gifts from family members — defined as children, stepchildren, parents, siblings, uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, grandparents, or spouses (whole, half blood, or by adoption) — are exempt from reporting
- Each report must include the gift giver's name, title, and organization; the gift's value, date, and description; the officer's connection to the giver; and any associated pending bill, resolution, ordinance, rule, or regulation number
- Late filing penalties escalate from $50.00 on the due date, to an additional $100.00 on the 15th day past due, to a $250.00 fine on the 45th day past due, all of which must be paid from the filer's personal funds
- Effective date of January 1, 2011, with the first monthly report due on or before February 5, 2011, covering gifts received during January 2011
Legislative Description
Election; provide for a gift disclosure report for public officers
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
3/18/2010
Committee Referrals
Ethics3/18/2010
Full Bill Text
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