1.04.060 Disclosure Statement, Filing Requirements

(a) Persons required to File Annual Disclosure Statements

(1) The following persons shall be required to file a Disclosure Statement in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

(A) Three Chiefs

(B) Three Sub-Chiefs

(2) Elected officials shall complete and file their disclosure forms once a year at the deadline established by the Ethics Officer and shall include all information required to be disclosed for the entire twelve month period of the previous calendar year.

(b) Confidentiality of Disclosure Statements

(1) Disclosure Statements filed by elected officials shall be kept on record with the Ethics Officer during the term of the elected official. They shall be maintained in the same manner and the same extent as confidential personnel records of the Tribe and shall not be deemed, maintained, nor used for any purpose or in any manner as a public record, nor shall the contents of any Disclosure Statement be made available for inspection or copying by any person in any manner except as required for the determination of relevant information pertaining to examinations, investigations or hearing conducted in accordance with this chapter.

(2) Violations of any provisions of this section shall be punishable in the same manner and to the same extent as provided by any provision of law applicable to unauthorized disclosure of confidential information of any privileged official information or records of the Tribe.

(3) Except that information disclosed regarding business affiliations and economic interests shall be separately disclosed to the other members of Tribal Council.

(4) At the end of the elected official's term all records shall be transferred to the office of the Tribal Clerk.