Sen. seeks to put financial disclosures online
File photo of a computer
Photographer: Getty Images
Posted: 02/03/2012
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - Maryland Sen. Jamie Raskin plans to introduce legislation next week that would require lawmakers and eventually thousands of government employees to file their financial disclosures electronically.
Raskin, a Democrat from Montgomery County, said Friday that the lefislation would force senators and delegates to file their disclosure forms electronically by 2013, and require the state to post thosa filings on the Internet. By 2015, more than 10,000 other government employees who deal with public policy would also have to post their disclosure statements electronically.
Currently people who want to review financial disclosure forms must visit the state ethics commission in Annapolis in person and present identification.
Details of the bill were created by a seven-member Senate panel that is reviewing state ethics laws.
Raskin plans to introduce the legislation Monday.
Copyright 2010 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
PRINT
More Political News
-
Ayotte wants to take on Biden
Sen. Kelly Ayotte of New Hampshire, frequently mentioned as a possible running mate for Mitt Romney, floated the idea of debating with Vice President Joe Biden and said she would find the situation "quite enjoyable."
-
Truce between Obama and Romney on faith?
-
Romney's Bain playbook unclear
-
O'Malley to sign another 300 bills
-
Possible date for special session set
