S473 - Enhance Local Gov't Transparency. (SL 2021-191)

Session Year 2021

Overview: S.L. 2021-191 does the following:

  • Requires the State Auditor (Auditor) to notify the Local Government Commission (Commission) when an audit report is the result of an investigation of a unit of local government, effective December 9, 2022.
  • Allows the Commission, following the release of an investigative report, to be involved in that local government's audit process for up to three fiscal years, effective December 9, 2022 and applies to investigative reports conducted July 1, 2018 and after.
  • Requires a local finance officer to garnish a board or council member's compensation in order to collect monies owed for unpaid county and city services, effective December 9, 2022.
  • Creates a new felony offense for public officers who personally benefit financially from their position, effective January 1, 2022.
  • Subject to certain exceptions, prohibits public officials from participating in making or administering a contract, including the award of money, with any nonprofit with which the public official is associated, effective January 1, 2022.

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