HB2485 Summary

• Amends the State Officials and Employees Ethics Act to require attorney-officers and employees to disclose legal representations before local governments and State agencies within 10 days of retention or 48 hours before appearance, whichever is earlier.

• Mandates that disclosed representations include client retention date, real parties in interest, fee structure (contingency, flat fee, or hourly), and property identification numbers for tax appeals.

• Requires attorney-officials to obtain a written opinion from the Legislative Inspector General that representations will not create conflicts of interest; all fees must be returned if a conflict is found.

• Prohibits attorney-officials from making political contributions to candidates with jurisdiction over their representations for 180 days from the representation's commencement.

• Expands the Public Corruption Profit Forfeiture Act to require forfeiture of political contributions upon intentional violation of the disclosure requirements, with funds deposited in the General Revenue Fund within 30 days.