Martin Finally Gets Around To Filing Ethics Disclosure... 300 Days Late

The Hill: Ed Martin "filed his financial disclosure form 300 days late after requesting three extensions."

Federal law requires every House candidate who has raised $5,000 to disclose the details of those finances in a form submitted to the House ethics committee. Candidates must do so within 30 days after raising $5,000 or by May 15 of the calendar year in which the $5,000 threshold is reached, whichever is later.

 

Martin’s exploratory committee hit the $5,000 contribution threshold July 10 [2009]...

 

Martin, a former chief of staff to then-Missouri Gov. Roy Blunt (R), repeatedly wrote the ethics panel seeking further guidance and extensions. He eventually filed the completed financial disclosure form April 29, nearly 300 days after reaching the $5,000 threshold.