This bill amends provisions related to conflict of interest disclosures.
This bill:
- requires a candidate for local elective office to file a conflict of interest disclosure statement at the time the candidate files a declaration of candidacy;
- creates an exception to the disclosure requirement described above if the candidate is seeking reelection to the same office and already, that same year, filed a conflict of interest disclosure statement;
- requires an election official to post the candidate's disclosure statement on the political subdivision's website;
- subject to certain exceptions, requires state and local candidates and officeholders to annually disclose any misdemeanor or felony offense for which the candidate or officeholder has been convicted by a court located within or outside of this state;
- for purposes of laws governing when a public employer may ask a question about a job applicant's criminal history, specifies that a candidate or officeholder described above is not an applicant for a job with a public employer;
- creates deadlines and procedures related to the processes described above; and
- makes technical changes.