HB1606--COUNTYFINANCIALSTATEMENTS SPONSOR: McGaugh Thisbillrequiresallnon-chartercounties,bythefirstMondayin March,toprepareandpublishinaqualifiednewspaperafinancial statementforthepreviousyear. Thefinancialstatementshallincludethename,office,andcurrent grossannualsalaryofeachelectedorappointedcountyofficial whosesalaryissetbytheCountySalaryCommission. Thecountyclerkorotherofficerresponsibleforthepreparation ofthefinancialstatementmustpreservethedocumentsreliedupon inthemakingofthefinancialstatementsandshallprovidean electroniccopyfreeofchargetoanynewspaperrequestingacopy ofthedata. Currently,theserequirementsonlyapplytocountiesofthefirst classification. ThisbillissimilartoHB381(2021).