Financial Disclosure

General Information

The State Ethics Commission administers a financial disclosure program that requires more than 14,000 State employees, elected officials, candidates for State elected offices, other categories of officials including State agency managers, regulators and purchasing staff, and some appointed members of boards and commissions to file annual financial disclosure statements. The financial disclosure forms require the filer to identify real estate interests, equity interests, and other relationships such as employment, debts and gifts so that the public can be assured that the impartiality and independent judgment of those officials and employees will be maintained.

The general reporting deadline is April 30th each year. New filers must file (for the previous calendar year) within 30 days of starting a position requiring financial disclosure. Persons leaving a position requiring disclosure must file a termination statement within 60 days of leaving that position.  You may access the Commission’s electronic filing disclosure system at:  https://efds.ethics.maryland.gov 

Creating A New Account

Leaving State Employment -Special Ethics Law Memo

The public can view filed financial disclosure forms at the Commission’s Office. Financial disclosure statements are available to the public for examination and copying. The individual who desires to view a financial disclosure statement must identify him or herself and provide his or her address, which will be recorded by the Commission. On the request of the individual whose statement was examined or copied, the Commission will forward a copy of that record to the individual.

Amendments to Financial Disclosure Statements

If you discover an error or omission in a previously submitted Financial Disclosure Statement, you need to file an amendment to correct the issue(s).

Schedule E

The Public Ethics Law (§ 5-602(F)) requires each agency, board or commission on or before January 15^th of each year, to provide its financial disclosure filers a list of entities that did business with the agency, board or commission during the preceding calendar year, to permit you to determine if you have a reportable debts (mortgage, auto loan, etc., but not credit card debt) under this schedule.  Please contact your agency, board or commission for this information.

Your agency, board or commission should also assist you in determining if any of your debts (excluding credit card debt) were owed to entities regulated during the previous calendar year by your agency, board or commission to permit you to accurately complete this schedule.

Candidates

You only need to file a financial disclosure statement with us if you are running for the office of Attorney General, Clerk of the Court, Comptroller, State Delegate, Governor, Lt. Governor, Register of Wills, State Senator, Sheriff or State’s Attorney.  Please visit your county ethics commission for any other elected office or visit the Maryland State Board of Elections for further information.

BANK LIST– Listing of Financial Institutions that did Business with the State

FAQ– Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Financial Disclosure

Tools for Financial Disclosure Coordinators

• Financial Disclosure Filer Identification Manuall

•Form 8 – Request to Delete POSITION – Please attach a position description or MS-22 to these requests.

•Form 9– Request to Add POSITION – Please attach a position description or MS-22 to these requests.

•Form 9A / 8A– Request to Add/Delete PERSON

Email all forms to Young.Smith@maryland.gov and cc: Roxanne.Perez@maryland.gov.