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Why File?
The General Assembly has included financial disclosure as a central
requirement in the Ethics Law since it was enacted in 1974. The annual
financial disclosure requirement serves two related goals:
1. It reminds public officials and employees of their financial interests
to help them avoid conflicts of interest; and
2. It promotes public confidence in the integrity of government by
providing citizens with information about those who serve them.
Who Files?
Some elected officials, public employees, and appointees to public
position are required to file disclosure statements.
These elected officials are required to file disclosure statements:
 Statewide elected office holders;
 County elected office holders:
 City elected officer holders; and
 School district and educational service center governing board
members in districts or ESCs with more than 12,000.