Bill > H3294

This bill modifies existing law regarding public access to statements of financial interest filed with the state commission. Specifically, the bill requires the commission to make filed statements available for public inspection and copying during regular office hours, with a fee limited to the actual administrative and reproduction costs. The commission must also provide read-only electronic copies of these statements on its website, with the important caveat that all personal information protected under existing privacy laws must be redacted. Additionally, the commission is granted discretionary authority to withhold from public disclosure certain personal details from financial interest statements, including home addresses, personal email addresses, personal and home telephone numbers of the filer, and the names and home addresses of the filer's family members. This change aims to balance transparency in public financial disclosures with protecting individuals' personal privacy by allowing selective redaction of sensitive personal information.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3294