Understand. I'd just resign. Not worth the loss of privacy for people to go through reports to the extent they can to note cash on hand, retirement accounts, investment accounts, items worth more $1,000 or more, etc.
Government will run just fine if volunteers resign. No one is irreplaceable. There will be others to fill in.
“Understand. I’d just resign. Not worth the loss of privacy for people to go through reports to the extent they can to note cash on hand, retirement accounts, investment accounts, items worth more $1,000 or more, etc.”
Here is a perspective for you... EVERYONE who receives any type of government aid such as medicaid, SNAP, Housing assistance, HUD loans, Etc. has to do this, all the way down to wedding rings...
You are mistaken about that.
I served on my city commission, earning the princely sum of $400 per month.
At that time I had no problem with the Form 1 disclosure that was required.
I recently (not in any way connected to the new Form 6 disclosures) did not run for re-election. Then came From 6.
Full time State legislators know how crooked they themselves are and therefore crafted this expanded disclosure. It includes an accounting of everything one owned whose value exceeds $1000.
I would have to give serious thought to voluntarily filing that form or swearing to its accuracy. How much is your college class ring valued at these days? Or Grandma’s broach? The family silver?
Frankly, I feel that some state, municipal and county employees could use a disclosure or two.