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title: O.C.G.A. § 21-5-51. Inspection and copying of financial disclosure statements; redaction of identifiable home addresses.
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# O.C.G.A. § 21-5-51. Inspection and copying of financial disclosure statements; redaction of identifiable home addresses.

(a) Financial disclosure statements filed pursuant to this article shall be public records and shall be subject to inspection and copying by any member of the public as provided by law for other public records.

(b) Notwithstanding subsection (a) of this Code section or any provision of Chapter 18 of Title 50 to the contrary, the commission shall redact any identifiable home addresses from any records the commission discloses, posts, or releases to the public.

## History

Code 1981, § 21-5-51, enacted by Ga. L. 1986, p. 957, § 1; Ga. L. 1987, p. 297, § 15; Ga. L. 2009, p. 620, § 6/SB 168; Ga. L. 2010, p. 1173, § 17/SB 17; Ga. L. 2025, p. 749, § 4/SB 199, effective January 1, 2026.

## Amendments

The 2025 amendment, effective January 1, 2026, designated the existing provisions of this Code section as subsection (a) and added subsection (b).

## Delayed Effective Date

Code Section 21-5-51 is set out twice in this Code. This version is effective January 1, 2026. For version effective until January 1, 2026, see the preceding version.