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II] 1k <br />BEST BEST &KRiEGEPn 5 r 7 "'' �• n <br />ATTORNEYS AT LAW <br />CITY1,7 <br />C_ <br />MEMORANDUM <br />To: PUBLIC AGENCY CLIENTS <br />From: PUBLIC POLICY & ETHICS COMPLIANCE GROUP OF BB&K <br />Date: DECEMBER 15, 2015 <br />Re: YEAR END RECAP OF LEGISLATIVE CHANGES AFFECTING PUBLIC <br />INTEGRITY, GOVERNMENT TRANSPARENCY AND RELATED <br />STATUTES <br />In 2015, the Legislature was fairly selective in addressing statutory <br />responses affecting public integrity issues. We detect no trend in the legislation, but <br />rather see bills which responded to particular issues or concerns within the context of <br />existing legislation. <br />Newly Enacted Legislation (2015) <br />SIB 21 - Political Reform Act of 1974: Gifts of Travel. Requires a nonprofit organization that <br />regularly organizes and hosts travel for elected officials, as specified, and that pays for these <br />types of travel for an elected state officer or local elected officeholder, to disclose the names of <br />donors who, in the preceding year, both donated to the nonprofit organization and accompanied <br />an elected officer or officeholder for any portion of the travel, as specified. The bill requires a <br />person who receives a gift of a travel payment from any source that must be reported on his or <br />her statement of economic interests to disclose the travel destination. This bill contains other <br />related provisions and other existing laws. <br />This product provided under the Public Policy & Ethics Group Program <br />