Spouses and children included in disclosure |
Yes. The declaration shall contain information about family members
( Article 15 of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Real estate |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose immovable property.
( Article 15 (d) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Movable assets |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose movable property where value exceeds GEL 10,000.
( Article 15 (e) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Cash |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose deposits and accounts both in Georgia and abroad, as well as cash in excess of GEL 4,000 at their disposal.
( Article 15 (f), (g), (h) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Loans and Debts |
No. Absent from the legal framework
|
Income from outside employment/assets |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose income from entrepreneurial activities, paid activities, contractual agreements (if the value of the contract exceeds GEL 3,000), and any other income (the amount of which exceeds GEL 1,500). Income from Georgia or abroad is included in the provision.
( Article 15 (i), (j), (k), (m) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Gifts received as a public official |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose gifts of value, which exceeds GEL 500.
( Article 15 (l) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Private firm ownership and/or stock holdings |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose securities, entrepreneurial activities, gifts (the value of which exceeds GEL 500), and any other income (the amount of which exceeds GEL 1,500).
( Article 15 of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Ownership of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose securities, entrepreneurial activities, gifts (the value of which exceeds GEL 500), and any other income (the amount of which exceeds GEL 1,500).
( Article 15 of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Holding government contracts |
No. Not covered in the law.
(General) |
Board member, advisor, or company officer of private firm |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose securities, entrepreneurial activities, gifts (the value of which exceeds GEL 500), and any other income (the amount of which exceeds GEL 1,500).
( Article 15 of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Post-employment |
No. Not covered in the law.
(General) |
Simultaneously holding policy-making position and policy-executing position |
No. Not covered in the law.
(General) |
Participating in official decision-making processes that affect private interests |
Yes. Public Officials are obliged to disclose the conflict of interest and refuse to participate in the making of or voting the decision on the issue where his/her own property or other interest is involved.
( Article 11 of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Concurrent employment of family members in public sector |
No. Not covered in the law.
(General) |
Filing required upon taking office |
Yes. Public officials are required to submit an income and asset declaration within two months of appointment.
( Article 14 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Filing required upon leaving office |
Yes. Public officials are required to submit an income and asset declaration within an year after dismissal
( Article 14 (3) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Filing required annually |
Yes. Public officials are required to submit an income and asset declaration annually.
( Article 14 (2) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Ad hoc filing required upon change in assets or conflicts of interest |
No. Not covered in the law.
(General) |
Sanctions stipulated for late filing (fines, administrative, and/or criminal) |
Yes. Failure to submit an official's asset declaration within the time limit under Article 14 of this Law shall be subject to a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, for which an individual administrative act - a decree imposing a fine - shall be issued.
(Article 20 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Sanctions stipulated for non-filing (fines, administrative, and/or criminal) |
Yes. Failure to submit an official's asset declaration within two weeks after the entry into force of a decree imposing a fine or of a court decision (ruling) shall result in the imposition of criminal liability on the person. The imposition of criminal liability shall not exempt the person from the obligation of submitting a declaration. In such case, the person shall submit the declaration within two weeks after the date when the judgement of conviction enters into force.
(Article 20 (4) of the Law on Conflict of Interest (1997, amended 2019)
) |
Sanctions stipulated for false disclosure (fines, administrative, and/or criminal) |
Yes. Criminal sanction for providing false information is the public work from 120 to 200 hours, restriction to hold the office up to 3 years period.
(Article 355 of the Penal Code (1999, amended 2020)) |
Depository body explicitly identified |
Yes. The Civil Service Bureau shall ensure the receipt of official's asset declarations, the public availability of property conditions of relevant officials and the control over the submission of declarations according to the legislation of Georgia. The Bureau shall also perform other functions provided for by the legislation of Georgia.
(Article 18 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interest (1997, amended 2019)) |
Enforcement body explicitly identified |
Yes. A head of the Bureau issues a resolution on fine pursuant to simple administrative procedure.
(Article 18 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interest (1997, amended 2019)) |
Some agency assigned responsibility for verifying submission |
Yes. The Civil Service Bureau receives and keeps the official's asset declarations completed by officials and monitor their compliance with the legislation of Georgia
(Article 18 (2) (c) of the Law on Conflict of Interest (1997, amended 2019)) |
Some agency assigned responsibility for verifying accuracy |
Yes. The Civil Service Bureau shall monitor the entry of full and correct data into official's asset declarations and the compliance of completed declarations with the legislation of Georgia
(Article 18.1 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interest (1997, amended 2019)) |
Public availability |
Yes. Any person may request to receive a copy of a completed official's asset declaration and review it, except for the personal number, address of the place of permanent residence and telephone number, information related to the period before first appointment and/or the period after dismissal provided for by Article 15(j) of this Law, and the secret field of the declaration
( Articles 19 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Timing of information release specified |
No. Absent from the legal framework
(General) |
Location(s) of access specified |
Yes. All declarations are kept by Civil Service Bureau.
( Article 18 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Cost of access specified |
Yes. The fee for the copy of declaration is determined by the Law of Georgia on Fee on Making a Copy of Public Information.
( Article 19 (3) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Spouses and children included in disclosure |
Yes. The declaration shall contain information about family members
( Article 15 of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Real estate |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose immovable property.
( Article 15 (d) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Movable assets |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose movable property where value exceeds GEL 10,000.
( Article 15 (e) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Cash |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose deposits and accounts both in Georgia and abroad, as well as cash in excess of GEL 4,000 at their disposal.
( Article 15 (f), (g), (h) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Loans and Debts |
No. Absent from the legal framework
|
Income from outside employment/assets |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose income from entrepreneurial activities, paid activities, contractual agreements (if the value of the contract exceeds GEL 3,000), and any other income (the amount of which exceeds GEL 1,500). Income from Georgia or abroad is included in the provision.
( Article 15 (i), (j), (k), (m) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Gifts received as a public official |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose gifts of value, which exceeds GEL 500
( Article 15 (l) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Private firm ownership and/or stock holdings |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose securities, entrepreneurial activities, gifts (the value of which exceeds GEL 500), and any other income (the amount of which exceeds GEL 1,500).
( Article 15 of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Ownership of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose securities, entrepreneurial activities, gifts (the value of which exceeds GEL 500), and any other income (the amount of which exceeds GEL 1,500).
( Article 15 of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Holding government contracts |
No. Not covered in the law.
(General) |
Board member, advisor, or company officer of private firm |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose securities, entrepreneurial activities, gifts (the value of which exceeds GEL 500), and any other income (the amount of which exceeds GEL 1,500).
( Article 15 of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Post-employment |
No. Not covered in the law.
(General) |
Simultaneously holding policy-making position and policy-executing position |
No. Not covered in the law.
(General) |
Participating in official decision-making processes that affect private interests |
Yes. Public Officials are obliged to disclose the conflict of interest and refuse to participate in the making of or voting the decision on the issue where his/her own property or other interest is involved.
( Article 10 of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Concurrent employment of family members in public sector |
No. Not covered in the law.
(General) |
Filing required upon taking office |
Yes. Public officials are required to submit an income and asset declaration within two months of appointment.
( Article 14 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Filing required upon leaving office |
Yes. Public officials are required to submit an income and asset declaration within an year after dismissal
( Article 14 (3) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Filing required annually |
Yes. Public officials are required to submit an income and asset declaration annually.
( Article 14 (2) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Ad hoc filing required upon change in assets or conflicts of interest |
No. Not covered in the law.
(General) |
Sanctions stipulated for late filing (fines, administrative, and/or criminal) |
Yes. Failure to submit an official's asset declaration within the time limit under Article 14 of this Law shall be subject to a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, for which an individual administrative act - a decree imposing a fine - shall be issued.
(Article 20 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Sanctions stipulated for non-filing (fines, administrative, and/or criminal) |
Yes. Failure to submit an official's asset declaration within two weeks after the entry into force of a decree imposing a fine or of a court decision (ruling) shall result in the imposition of criminal liability on the person. The imposition of criminal liability shall not exempt the person from the obligation of submitting a declaration. In such case, the person shall submit the declaration within two weeks after the date when the judgement of conviction enters into force.
(Article 20 (4) of the Law on Conflict of Interest (1997, amended 2019)
) |
Sanctions stipulated for false disclosure (fines, administrative, and/or criminal) |
Yes. Criminal sanction for providing false information is the public work from 120 to 200 hours, restriction to hold the office up to 3 years period.
(Article 355 of the Penal Code (1999, amended 2020)) |
Depository body explicitly identified |
Yes. The Civil Service Bureau shall ensure the receipt of official's asset declarations, the public availability of property conditions of relevant officials and the control over the submission of declarations according to the legislation of Georgia. The Bureau shall also perform other functions provided for by the legislation of Georgia.
(Article 18 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interest (1997, amended 2019)) |
Enforcement body explicitly identified |
Yes. A head of the Bureau issues a resolution on fine pursuant to simple administrative procedure.
(Article 18 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interest (1997, amended 2019)) |
Some agency assigned responsibility for verifying submission |
Yes. The Civil Service Bureau receives and keeps the official's asset declarations completed by officials and monitor their compliance with the legislation of Georgia
(Article 18 (2) (c) of the Law on Conflict of Interest (1997, amended 2019)) |
Some agency assigned responsibility for verifying accuracy |
Yes. The Civil Service Bureau shall monitor the entry of full and correct data into official's asset declarations and the compliance of completed declarations with the legislation of Georgia
(Article 18.1 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interest (1997, amended 2019)) |
Public availability |
Yes. Any person may request to receive a copy of a completed official's asset declaration and review it, except for the personal number, address of the place of permanent residence and telephone number, information related to the period before first appointment and/or the period after dismissal provided for by Article 15(j) of this Law, and the secret field of the declaration
( Articles 19 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Timing of information release specified |
No. Absent from the legal framework
(General) |
Location(s) of access specified |
Yes. All declarations are kept by Civil Service Bureau.
( Article 18 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Cost of access specified |
Yes. The fee for the copy of declaration is determined by the Law of Georgia on Fee on Making a Copy of Public Information.
( Article 19 (3) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Spouses and children included in disclosure |
Yes. The declaration shall contain information about family members
( Article 15 of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Real estate |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose immovable property.
( Article 15 (d) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Movable assets |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose movable property where value exceeds GEL 10,000.
( Article 15 (e) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Cash |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose deposits and accounts both in Georgia and abroad, as well as cash in excess of GEL 4,000 at their disposal.
( Article 15 (f), (g), (h) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Loans and Debts |
No. Absent from the legal framework
|
Income from outside employment/assets |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose income from entrepreneurial activities, paid activities, contractual agreements (if the value of the contract exceeds GEL 3,000), and any other income (the amount of which exceeds GEL 1,500). Income from Georgia or abroad is included in the provision.
( Article 15 (i), (j), (k), (m) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Gifts received as a public official |
Yes. The Member of Parliament is obliged to declare that gift, prescribed by the Georgian legislation within a month's time in the register of gifts, that’s market value exceeds 300 GEL. In the registry of the gift must be indicated: the name and surname of the Recipient member of Parliament, the name and surname of the presenter (in case of legal person - name of legal person), the date of gift receipt, the description of the gift and market value. The gift registry is public and is conducted by the Secretariat of the Council of Ethics.
( Article 3 (D) of the Code of Ethics of the Members of Parliament of Georgia 2019) |
Private firm ownership and/or stock holdings |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose securities, entrepreneurial activities, gifts (the value of which exceeds GEL 300), and any other income (the amount of which exceeds GEL 1,500). Combining entrepreneurial activity or any position in public service with the status of a Member of Parliament shall be inadmissible. Incompatibility cases are determined by Georgian legislative acts.
(Article 15 of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)
Article 3 (E) (D) of the Code of Ethics of the Members of Parliament of Georgia 2019) |
Ownership of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose securities, entrepreneurial activities, gifts (the value of which exceeds GEL 300), and any other income (the amount of which exceeds GEL 1,500). Combining entrepreneurial activity or any position in public service with the status of a Member of Parliament shall be inadmissible. Incompatibility cases are determined by Georgian legislative acts.
(Article 15 of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)
Article 3 (E) (D) of the Code of Ethics of the Members of Parliament of Georgia 2019) |
Holding government contracts |
No. Not covered in the law.
(General) |
Board member, advisor, or company officer of private firm |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose securities, entrepreneurial activities, gifts (the value of which exceeds GEL 300), and any other income (the amount of which exceeds GEL 1,500). Combining entrepreneurial activity or any position in public service with the status of a Member of Parliament shall be inadmissible. Incompatibility cases are determined by Georgian legislative acts.
(Article 15 of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)
Article 3 (E) (D) of the Code of Ethics of the Members of Parliament of Georgia 2019) |
Post-employment |
No. Not covered in the law.
(General) |
Simultaneously holding policy-making position and policy-executing position |
No. Not covered in the law.
(General) |
Participating in official decision-making processes that affect private interests |
Yes. Public Officials are obliged to disclose the conflict of interest and refuse to participate in the making of or voting the decision on the issue where his/her own property or other interest is involved.
( Article 10 of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Concurrent employment of family members in public sector |
No. Not covered in the law.
(General) |
Filing required upon taking office |
Yes. Public officials are required to submit an income and asset declaration within two months of appointment.
( Article 14 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Filing required upon leaving office |
Yes. Public officials are required to submit an income and asset declaration within an year after dismissal
( Article 14 (3) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Filing required annually |
Yes. Public officials are required to submit an income and asset declaration annually.
( Article 14 (2) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Ad hoc filing required upon change in assets or conflicts of interest |
No. Not covered in the law.
(General) |
Sanctions stipulated for late filing (fines, administrative, and/or criminal) |
Yes. Failure to submit an official's asset declaration within the time limit under Article 14 of this Law shall be subject to a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, for which an individual administrative act - a decree imposing a fine - shall be issued.
(Article 20 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Sanctions stipulated for non-filing (fines, administrative, and/or criminal) |
Yes. Failure to submit an official's asset declaration within two weeks after the entry into force of a decree imposing a fine or of a court decision (ruling) shall result in the imposition of criminal liability on the person. The imposition of criminal liability shall not exempt the person from the obligation of submitting a declaration. In such case, the person shall submit the declaration within two weeks after the date when the judgement of conviction enters into force.
(Article 20 (4) of the Law on Conflict of Interest (1997, amended 2019)
) |
Sanctions stipulated for false disclosure (fines, administrative, and/or criminal) |
Yes. Criminal sanction for providing false information is the public work from 120 to 200 hours, restriction to hold the office up to 3 years period.
(Article 355 of the Penal Code (1999, amended 2020)) |
Depository body explicitly identified |
Yes. The Civil Service Bureau shall ensure the receipt of official's asset declarations, the public availability of property conditions of relevant officials and the control over the submission of declarations according to the legislation of Georgia. The Bureau shall also perform other functions provided for by the legislation of Georgia.
(Article 18 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interest (1997, amended 2019)) |
Enforcement body explicitly identified |
Yes. A head of the Bureau issues a resolution on fine pursuant to simple administrative procedure.
(Article 18 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interest (1997, amended 2019)) |
Some agency assigned responsibility for verifying submission |
Yes. The Civil Service Bureau receives and keeps the official's asset declarations completed by officials and monitor their compliance with the legislation of Georgia. Also, the Ethics Council established with the Code of Ethics of the Member of Parliament of Georgia monitors the violations concerning gifts declarations fo MPs (which are more stringent as provided by for the Code of Ethics)
(Article 18 (2) (c) of the Law on Conflict of Interest (1997, amended 2019)
Article 4(2) of the Code of Ethics of the Members of Parliament of Georgia 2019) |
Some agency assigned responsibility for verifying accuracy |
Yes. The Civil Service Bureau shall monitor the entry of full and correct data into official's asset declarations and the compliance of completed declarations with the legislation of Georgia. Also, the Ethics Council established with the Code of Ethics of the Member of Parliament of Georgia monitors the violations concerning gifts declarations fo MPs (which are more stringent as provided by for the Code of Ethics)
(Article 18.1 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interest (1997, amended 2019)
Article 4(2) of the Code of Ethics of the Members of Parliament of Georgia 2019) |
Public availability |
Yes. Any person may request to receive a copy of a completed official's asset declaration and review it, except for the personal number, address of the place of permanent residence and telephone number, information related to the period before first appointment and/or the period after dismissal provided for by Article 15(j) of this Law, and the secret field of the declaration
( Articles 19 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020) ) |
Timing of information release specified |
No. Absent from the legal framework
(General) |
Location(s) of access specified |
Yes. All declarations are kept by Civil Service Bureau.
( Article 18 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Cost of access specified |
Yes. The fee for the copy of declaration is determined by the Law of Georgia on Fee on Making a Copy of Public Information.
( Article 19 (3) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Spouses and children included in disclosure |
Yes. The declaration shall contain information about family members
( Article 15 of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Real estate |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose immovable property.
( Article 15 (d) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Movable assets |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose movable property where value exceeds GEL 10,000.
( Article 15 (e) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Cash |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose deposits and accounts both in Georgia and abroad, as well as cash in excess of GEL 4,000 at their disposal.
( Article 15 (f), (g), (h) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Loans and Debts |
No. Absent from the legal framework
|
Income from outside employment/assets |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose income from entrepreneurial activities, paid activities, contractual agreements (if the value of the contract exceeds GEL 3,000), and any other income (the amount of which exceeds GEL 1,500). Income from Georgia or abroad is included in the provision.
( Article 15 (i), (j), (k), (m) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Gifts received as a public official |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose gifts of value, which exceeds GEL 500
( Article 15 (l) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Private firm ownership and/or stock holdings |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose securities, entrepreneurial activities, gifts (the value of which exceeds GEL 500), and any other income (the amount of which exceeds GEL 1,500).
( Article 15 of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Ownership of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose securities, entrepreneurial activities, gifts (the value of which exceeds GEL 500), and any other income (the amount of which exceeds GEL 1,500).
( Article 15 of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Holding government contracts |
No. Not covered in the law.
(General) |
Board member, advisor, or company officer of private firm |
Yes. Public officials are required to disclose securities, entrepreneurial activities, gifts (the value of which exceeds GEL 500), and any other income (the amount of which exceeds GEL 1,500).
( Article 15 of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Post-employment |
No. Not covered in the law.
(General) |
Simultaneously holding policy-making position and policy-executing position |
No. Not covered in the law.
(General) |
Participating in official decision-making processes that affect private interests |
Yes. Public Officials are obliged to disclose the conflict of interest and refuse to participate in the making of or voting the decision on the issue where his/her own property or other interest is involved.
( Article 10 of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Concurrent employment of family members in public sector |
No. Not covered in the law.
(General) |
Filing required upon taking office |
Yes. Public officials are required to submit an income and asset declaration within two months of appointment.
( Article 14 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Filing required upon leaving office |
Yes. Public officials are required to submit an income and asset declaration within an year after dismissal
( Article 14 (3) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Filing required annually |
Yes. Public officials are required to submit an income and asset declaration annually.
( Article 14 (2) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Ad hoc filing required upon change in assets or conflicts of interest |
No. Not covered in the law.
(General) |
Sanctions stipulated for late filing (fines, administrative, and/or criminal) |
Yes. Failure to submit an official's asset declaration within the time limit under Article 14 of this Law shall be subject to a fine in the amount of GEL 1 000, for which an individual administrative act - a decree imposing a fine - shall be issued.
(Article 20 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Sanctions stipulated for non-filing (fines, administrative, and/or criminal) |
Yes. Failure to submit an official's asset declaration within two weeks after the entry into force of a decree imposing a fine or of a court decision (ruling) shall result in the imposition of criminal liability on the person. The imposition of criminal liability shall not exempt the person from the obligation of submitting a declaration. In such case, the person shall submit the declaration within two weeks after the date when the judgement of conviction enters into force.
(Article 20 (4) of the Law on Conflict of Interest (1997, amended 2019)
) |
Sanctions stipulated for false disclosure (fines, administrative, and/or criminal) |
Yes. Criminal sanction for providing false information is the public work from 120 to 200 hours, restriction to hold the office up to 3 years period.
(Article 355 of the Penal Code (1999, amended 2020)) |
Depository body explicitly identified |
Yes. The Civil Service Bureau shall ensure the receipt of official's asset declarations, the public availability of property conditions of relevant officials and the control over the submission of declarations according to the legislation of Georgia. The Bureau shall also perform other functions provided for by the legislation of Georgia.
(Article 18 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interest (1997, amended 2019)) |
Enforcement body explicitly identified |
Yes. A head of the Bureau issues a resolution on fine pursuant to simple administrative procedure.
(Article 18 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interest (1997, amended 2019)) |
Some agency assigned responsibility for verifying submission |
Yes. The Civil Service Bureau receives and keeps the official's asset declarations completed by officials and monitor their compliance with the legislation of Georgia
(Article 18 (2) (c) of the Law on Conflict of Interest (1997, amended 2019)) |
Some agency assigned responsibility for verifying accuracy |
Yes. The Civil Service Bureau shall monitor the entry of full and correct data into official's asset declarations and the compliance of completed declarations with the legislation of Georgia
(Article 18.1 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interest (1997, amended 2019)) |
Public availability |
Yes. Any person may request to receive a copy of a completed official's asset declaration and review it, except for the personal number, address of the place of permanent residence and telephone number, information related to the period before first appointment and/or the period after dismissal provided for by Article 15(j) of this Law, and the secret field of the declaration
( Articles 19 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Timing of information release specified |
No. Absent from the legal framework
(General) |
Location(s) of access specified |
Yes. All declarations are kept by Civil Service Bureau.
( Article 18 (1) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |
Cost of access specified |
Yes. The fee for the copy of declaration is determined by the Law of Georgia on Fee on Making a Copy of Public Information.
( Article 19 (3) of the Law on Conflict of Interests (1997, amended 2020)) |