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Secretary of State and Ethics Commission at odds over who must host candidate disclosure form as filings near
Summary
A Senate committee heard competing claims from the Secretary of State’s office and the Vermont State Ethics Commission about which agency must create, post and answer questions about the candidate financial disclosure form, with both citing staffing limits as candidates prepare to file next week.
The Senate Government Operations & Military Affairs Committee heard competing testimony April 22 from the Secretary of State’s office and the Vermont State Ethics Commission over who should host and answer questions about the statewide candidate financial disclosure form as candidates begin filing next week.
Deputy Secretary of State Lauren Hibbert told the committee the Secretary’s office supports the bill’s disclosure requirement but cannot and should not provide individualized tax or disclosure advice. “What we are not comfortable doing is answering what tax forms do I need to provide? … How do I answer this question if this is my particular financial scenario? We are not experts in that,”…
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