Title 1, §1016-A: Disclosure of specific sources of income

§1016-A. Disclosure of specific sources of income

Each Legislator shall file a statement of specific sources of income received in the preceding calendar year with the commission by 5:00 p.m. on February 15th of each year on forms provided by the commission. Prior to the end of the first week in January of each year, the commission shall deliver a form to each Senator and member of the House of Representatives. The statement of specific sources of income filed under this subchapter must be on a form prescribed by the commission and is a public record. [2001, c. 75, §1 (AMD).]

1. Disclosure of Legislator's income. The Legislator filing the statement shall name and give the address of each specific source of income received as follows.

A. A Legislator who is an employee of another shall name the employer and each other source of income of $1,000 or more. [1989, c. 561, §9 (NEW).]

B. A Legislator who is self-employed shall state that fact and the name and address of the Legislator's business. The Legislator shall name each source of income derived from self-employment that represents more than 10% of the Legislator's gross income or $1,000, whichever is greater, provided that if this form of disclosure is prohibited by law, rule or an established code of professional ethics, the Legislator shall only specify the principal type of economic activity from which the income is derived. With respect to all other sources of income, a self-employed Legislator shall name each source of income of $1,000 or more. The Legislator shall also indicate major areas of economic activity and, if associated with a partnership, firm, professional association or similar business entity, the major areas of economic activity of that entity. [1989, c. 561, §9 (NEW); 1989, c. 608, §1 (AMD).]

C. In identifying the source of income, it shall be sufficient to identify the name and address and the principal type of economic activity of the corporation, professional association, partnership, financial institution, nonprofit organization or other entity or person directly providing the income to the Legislator. [1989, c. 561, §9 (NEW); 1989, c. 608, §1 (AMD).]

D. With respect to income from a law practice, it shall be sufficient for attorneys-at-law to indicate their major areas of practice and, if associated with a law firm, the major areas of practice of the firm, in such manner as the commission may require. [1989, c. 561, §9 (NEW).]

[ 1989, c. 561, §9 (NEW); 1989, c. 608, §1 (AMD) .]

2. Campaign contributions. Campaign contributions duly recorded as required by law shall not be considered income.

[ 1989, c. 561, §9 (NEW) .]

3. Disclosure of gifts. The Legislator shall name the specific source of each gift that the Legislator receives.

[ 1989, c. 561, §9 (NEW) .]

4. Disclosure of income of immediate family. The Legislator shall disclose the type of economic activity representing each source of income of $1,000 or more that any member of the immediate family of the Legislator received and the name of the spouse or domestic partner of the Legislator. The disclosure must include the job title of the Legislator and the members of the Legislator's immediate family if the source of income is derived from employment or compensation.

[ 2007, c. 704, §1 (AMD) .]

5. Disclosure of honoraria. The Legislator shall disclose the name of each source of honoraria that the Legislator accepted.

[ 1989, c. 561, §9 (NEW) .]

6. Representation before state agencies. The Legislator shall identify each executive branch agency before which the Legislator has represented or assisted others for compensation.

[ 1989, c. 561, §9 (NEW) .]

7. Business with state agencies. The Legislator shall identify each executive branch agency to which the Legislator or the Legislator's immediate family has sold goods or services with a value in excess of $1,000.

[ 1989, c. 561, §9 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1989, c. 561, §9 (NEW). 1989, c. 608, §§1,2 (AMD). 1989, c. 734, (AMD). 2001, c. 75, §1 (AMD). 2007, c. 704, §1 (AMD).

Maine Revised Statutes

§1016-A. Disclosure of specific sources of income

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