D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 3, r. 3-5707

Current through Register Vol. 71, No. 49, December 6, 2024

Rule 3-5707 - FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FILING WAIVER REQUESTS

5707.1

The Ethics Board may, on a case-by-case basis, exempt a public official from the filing requirement or some portion of the filing requirement for good cause shown.

5707.2

A Public Financial Disclosure Statement filer may submit a waiver request to the Board of Ethics and Government Accountability so that the Board may consider whether to withhold all or a portion of the filer's form from the public.

5707.3

A Public Financial Disclosure Statement filer must submit such a request within fifteen (15) days of receiving written notification of the annual filing requirement.

5707.4

The Board may consider the following good cause factors when deliberating on such matters:

(a) Personal or physical safety concerns;

(b) Articulable identity theft or security breach concerns (a general fear of a possible breach without an articulable threat will not be considered);

(c) Secret or sensitive government information concerns or competitive or secret financial or business concerns;

(d) Undue burden; or

(e) Other substantial or important matters of first impression

5707.5

The Board shall issue a written Decision and Order for each waiver request at the Board meeting that occurs next in time to the partial waiver request.

5707.6

A pending waiver request is not good cause for an extension of the Financial Disclosure filing deadline, except when the Office of Government of Ethics has caused delay in the processing of the pending request.

D.C. Mun. Regs. tit. 3, r. 3-5707

Final Rulemaking published at 66 DCR 10535 (8/16/2019)