Bill > AB1286

This bill amends the Political Reform Act of 1974 to expand disclosure requirements for public officials specified in Section 87200, primarily focusing on prospective employment arrangements. The bill defines "arrangement for prospective employment" as an agreement where a prospective employer's job offer has been accepted by the employee, either verbally or in writing. Public officials will now be required to disclose details about potential future employment when filing statements upon assuming office, during annual filings, and when leaving office. Specifically, these disclosures must include the date the employment offer was accepted, the business position, a general description of the prospective employer's business activity, and the employer's name and street address. The bill maintains the existing 30-day filing deadlines for these statements and applies to elected, appointed, and nominated officials. By creating these new disclosure requirements, the bill technically creates a new type of potential misdemeanor violation under the Political Reform Act. The Legislature declares that this bill furthers the purposes of the original 1974 Act, and no state reimbursement will be required for local agencies because the bill creates new reporting requirements that could be considered a new type of infraction.

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