Governor Signs Bill Requiring Financial Disclosure

Published on March 09, 2010 at 02:21PM

(SALT LAKE CITY)—Utah Governor Gary Herbert has signed a bill into law calling for candidates for state offices to file financial disclosure forms. Under House Bill 270, everyone running for an executive office, the state Legislature or school board has to disclose where the income comes from. Elected officials will also have to fill out more detailed conflict of interest forms. The financial disclosure forms will be available online. Herbert signed the bill Monday.