42 USC 6906 - Financial disclosure

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§ 6906.

Financial disclosure

(a)

Statement

Each officer or employee of the Administrator who—

(1)

performs any function or duty under this chapter; and

(2)

has any known financial interest in any person who applies for or receives financial assistance under this chapter

shall, beginning on February 1, 1977, annually file with the Administrator a written statement concerning all such interests held by such officer or employee during the preceding calendar year. Such statement shall be available to the public.

(b)

Action by Administrator

The Administrator shall—

(1)

act within ninety days after October 21, 1976—

(A)

to define the term “known financial interest” for purposes of subsection (a) of this section; and

(B)

to establish the methods by which the requirement to file written statements specified in subsection (a) of this section will be monitored and enforced, including appropriate provision for the filing by such officers and employees of such statements and the review by the Administrator of such statements; and

(2)

report to the Congress on June 1, 1978, and of each succeeding calendar year with respect to such disclosures and the actions taken in regard thereto during the preceding calendar year.

(c)

Exemption

(d)

Penalty

(Pub. L. 89–272, title II, § 1007, as added Pub. L. 94–580, § 2, Oct. 21, 1976, 90 Stat. 2802.)

cite as: 42 USC 6906