Maine § 5 §19 Financial disclosure by executive employees

Maine Statutes

§ 5 §19 — Financial disclosure by executive employees

Maine·Title 5 ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES·Part 1 STATE DEPARTMENTS·Ch. 1 STATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES GENERALLY

1.Definitions. As used in this section, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings.

2.Content of statement. Each executive employee shall annually file with the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices a statement identifying the sources of income received, positions held and reportable liabilities incurred during the preceding calendar year by the executive employee or members of the executive employee's immediate family. The name and, where applicable, the job title of the individual earning or receiving the income must be disclosed, unless otherwise noted. Each source of income must be identified by name, address and principal type of economic or business activity. If disclosure of this type is prohibited by statute, rule or

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1.
Definitions.
As used in this section, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings.
2.
Content of statement.
Each executive employee shall annually file with the Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices a statement identifying the sources of income received, positions held and reportable liabilities incurred during the preceding calendar year by the executive employee or members of the executive employee's immediate family. The name and, where applicable, the job title of the individual earning or receiving the income must be disclosed, unless otherwise noted. Each source of income must be identified by name, address and principal type of economic or business activity. If disclosure of this type is prohibited by statute, rule or an established code of professional ethics, it is sufficient for the executive employee to specify the principal type of economic or business activity from which the income is derived.
2-A.
Statement of interests.
3.
Time for filing.
3-A.
Filing upon termination of employment.
An executive employee whose employment has terminated shall file a statement of finances as described in subsection 2 within 45 days after the termination of employment relating to the final calendar year of the employment.
4.
Penalties.
Penalties for violation of this section are as follows.
5.
Rules.
The Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices may adopt or amend rules to specify the reportable categories or types and the procedures and forms for reporting and to administer this section.
6.
Public record.
Statements filed under this section are public records. The Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices shall provide a means for executive employees to file statements in an electronic format that must immediately place the statements on a publicly accessible website. Executive employees shall file statements required by this section using the electronic format prescribed by the commission. If an executive employee can attest to an inability to access or use the electronic filing format, the commission may provide assistance to the employee to ensure proper and timely placement of the required statements on the publicly accessible website.
7.
Disclosure of reportable liabilities.

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Legislative History

PL 1979, c. 734, §2 (NEW). PL 1987, c. 784, §4 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 561, §§13-16 (AMD). PL 1989, c. 608, §3 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 331, §§2,3 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 885, §E6 (AMD). PL 1991, c. 885, §E47 (AFF). PL 2001, c. 75, §3 (AMD). PL 2007, c. 704, §§5-9 (AMD). PL 2009, c. 524, §§1-3 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 389, §1 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 634, §§15-24 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 643, §2 (AMD). PL 2011, c. 643, §14 (AFF). PL 2013, c. 401, §§3, 4 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 132, §§2, 3 (AMD). PL 2021, c. 567, §5 (AMD). RR 2023, c. 2, Pt. B, §§6, 7 (COR).