First Reader Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to be known as the "Financial Disclosure Reform Act of 2003"; to provide a short title; to amend Chapter 5 of Title 21 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to ethics in government, so as to provide for additional duties of the State Ethics Commission; to change the provisions relating to the filing of financial disclosure statements, the persons required to file financial disclosure statements, and the contents thereof; to amend Code Section 45-10-26 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to yearly disclosure statements of public officials and employees concerning business transactions with the state, so as to provide for disclosure of transactions with political subdivisions; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.