TITLE 21 ELECTIONS

Section 5. Ethics in Government, 21-5-1 through 21-5-76.

ARTICLE 3 FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE STATEMENTS

21-5-51. Inspection and copying of financial disclosure statements.

Financial disclosure statements filed pursuant to this article shall be public records and shall be subject to inspection and copying by any member of the public as provided by law for other public records.

(Code 1981, §21-5-51, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 957, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 297, § 15; Ga. L. 2009, p. 620, § 6/SB 168; Ga. L. 2010, p. 1173, § 17/SB 17.)

The 2009 amendment, effective May 4, 2009, added ", unless filed electronically in which case the electronic filing shall constitute an affirmation that the statement is true, complete, and correct" at the end of this Code section.

The 2010 amendment, effective January 10, 2011, substituted the present provisions of this Code section for the former provisions, which read: "The financial disclosure statements required under this article shall be verified by oath or affirmation of the public officer filing the statement, such oath or affirmation to be taken before an officer authorized to administer oaths, unless filed electronically in which case the electronic filing shall constitute an affirmation that the statement is true, complete, and correct." See Editor's notes for applicability.