HCSHB1606--COUNTYFINANCIALSTATEMENTS(McGaugh)
COMMITTEEOFORIGIN:StandingCommitteeonLocalGovernment
Thisbillrequiresallnon-chartercounties,byJune30thofeach
year,toprepareandpublishinaqualifiednewspaperafinancial
statementforthepreviousyear.
Thefinancialstatementshallincludethename,office,andcurrent
grossannualsalaryofeachelectedorappointedcountyofficial
whosesalaryissetbytheCountySalaryCommission.
Thecountyclerkorotherofficerresponsibleforthepreparation
ofthefinancialstatementmustpreservethedocumentsreliedupon
inthemakingofthefinancialstatementsandshallprovidean
electroniccopyfreeofchargetoanynewspaperrequestingacopy
ofthedata.
Currently,theserequirementsonlyapplytocountiesofthefirst
classification.
ThisbillissimilartoHB381(2021).