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DE SB163
An Act To Amend Title 29 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Public Officers And Employees And Financial Disclosures.
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Introduced
05/22/2025
05/22/2025
In Committee
05/22/2025
05/22/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
153rd General Assembly
Bill Summary
Presently, Title 29 of the Delaware Code § 5813(c) requires public officers to file financial disclosure forms on March 15 of each year. However, in certain years, for example, 2025, the statute calls for financial disclosures to be filed over the weekend, because March 15, 2025 fell on a Saturday. On weekends, the assistance of the Public Integrity Commission may not be available. This Act changes the deadline for filing financial disclosures to on or before the third Wednesday of March which will be a weekday and a regular business day. This Act also clarifies the statute by expressly stating that the financial disclosures may be filed on or before the new deadline, in keeping with the current practice of the Public Integrity Commission.
AI Summary
This bill amends Delaware's financial disclosure requirements for public officers by changing the annual filing deadline from a fixed date (March 15) to a more flexible timeframe of "on or before the third Wednesday of March" each year. The modification aims to address practical challenges that arise when the fixed date falls on a weekend, such as in 2025, when March 15 would be a Saturday. By moving the deadline to a weekday, the bill ensures that public officers can receive assistance from the Public Integrity Commission during regular business hours when filing their mandatory financial disclosure forms. The bill does not change the substantive requirements of the financial disclosure report, which must still include details about the public officer's financial interests, such as ownership in businesses, professional organizations, income sources, gifts, and creditors. The change maintains the existing requirement that reports must be filed electronically, certified by the public officer as true and complete, and submitted to the Commission within 14 days of becoming a public officer and then annually by the new March deadline.
Committee Categories
Government Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Elections & Government Affairs (15:00:00 6/11/2025 Senate Hearing Room) (on 06/11/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142383 |
| BillText | https://legis.delaware.gov/json/BillDetail/GenerateHtmlDocument?legislationId=142383&legislationTypeId=1&docTypeId=2&legislationName=SB163 |
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