| Last Action | 03/25/21: signed by Governor (Acts Ch. 129) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to executive branch ethics. |
| Bill Documents |
Acts Chapter 129
Current/Final Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 857 |
| Sponsors | M. Wise, R. Alvarado |
| Summary of Original Version | Create a new section of KRS Chapter 11A to define "agency," "nonpublic information," and "transition team member"; authorize the Executive Branch Ethics Commission to establish by administrative regulation standards of ethical conduct for transition team members; to address the role of transition team members who are or were registered lobbyists, sources of income for transition team members, and access to nonpublic information; require the Executive Branch Ethics Commission to develop and transition team members are required to sign a standards of ethical conduct agreement that includes seeking authorization for access to nonpublic information, a requirement to keep nonpublic information confidential and prohibit use of nonpublic information for personal or private gain, a description of enforcement provisions; require transition team members to disclose positions held outside state government for the 12 months prior to transition team service and sources of compensation for 12 months prior to service on the transition team; require team members to disclose whether they have sought or will seek a contract with state government and any gifts received from interested parties, a description of the role of each transition team member and a list of issues on which they are working, and an affirmation there is no financial conflict of interest that precludes working on certain issues; prohibit heads of public agencies from giving access to his or her agency for any transition team member that has not made required disclosures; require the Executive Branch Ethics Commission to make the standards of ethical conduct for transition team members available to the public on its Web site. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Governor - Transition team, standards of ethical conduct, establishment Lieutenant Governor - Transition team, standards of ethical conduct, establishment Secretary of State - Transition team, standards of ethical conduct, establishment Treasurer - Transition team, standards of ethical conduct, establishment Ethics - Executive branch, transition teams, standards of ethical conduct, establishment Agriculture - Transition team, Commissioner's office, standards of ethical conduct, establishment Attorney General - Transition team, standards of ethical conduct, establishment Auditor of Public Accounts - Transition team, standards of ethical conduct, establishment Administrative Regulations and Proceedings - Executive Branch Ethics Commission, transition team member ethics |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Amendment | Senate Committee Substitute 1 |
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| Summary | Retain original provisions, except add definition for "transition team"; authorize persons elected to statewide office to form transition teams; require updates to lists of transition team members; amend KRS 11A.050 to require candidates elected to statewide office to file statements of financial disclosure with the Executive Branch Ethics Commission for the calendar year of the election within 10 days of taking office. |
| Index Headings |
Governor - Transition teams, formation, authorization Lieutenant Governor - Transition teams, formation, authorization Secretary of State - Transition teams, formation, authorization Treasurer - Transition teams, formation, authorization Ethics - Financial disclosure statements, statewide officials, require Agriculture - Commissioner's office, transition teams, formation, authorization Attorney General - Transition teams, formation, authorization Auditor of Public Accounts - Transition teams, formation, authorization |
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