Rule Change Means Candidates Needn't Disclose Certain Memberships

Posted Jan. 7, 2018

A little-noticed rule change recently approved by the Colorado secretary of state inserted a gap in a law designed to expose conflicts of interest for top elected officials, The Denver Post reports. 

Colorado’s Sunshine Law requires state lawmakers, statewide elected officials and candidates to list “all offices, directorships and fiduciary relationships” on a personal financial disclosure form. But in October Secretary of State Wayne Williams approved a caveat that allows candidates and elected officials to avoid disclosing memberships on boards or committees if they do not receive compensation or individually control how money is spent, according to The Post.