Bill > S7040

This bill: - Requires the Florida Commission on Ethics to procure and test an electronic filing system by January 1, 2022 for financial disclosure forms required under Florida law. The electronic system must have certain minimum features like online filing, searchable public access, and security. - Requires state and local government entities to provide email addresses for officials required to file financial disclosures, and makes the filers responsible for protecting their login credentials. - Modifies the definition of "disclosure period" for financial disclosure forms from a taxable year to a calendar year basis. - Requires all financial disclosures to be filed electronically through the new system starting January 1, 2022, with certain exceptions during system outages or emergencies. - Imposes requirements on the redaction of sensitive personal information like social security numbers and bank account numbers submitted through the electronic filing system. - Adjusts various procedures and deadlines related to the filing, notification, and enforcement of financial disclosure requirements. The bill aims to modernize and improve the financial disclosure filing process for public officials in Florida.

Budget and Finance, Government Affairs

Appropriations (Senate), Ethics and Elections (Senate), Governmental Oversight and Accountability (Senate)

https://www.flsenate.gov/Session/Bill/2019/7040