LJWorld.com: New, little-known law that requires disclosure of financial details angers some KU professors
A new state law requiring the disclosure of personal financial details by several hundred Kansas University professors as well as thousands of their colleagues across the state has caught them by surprise, leaving many perplexed or angry.
“It seems to me this is entirely out of line,” said Allan Hanson, KU professor of anthropology.
A year ago, the Kansas Legislature passed an obscure amendment to the state government ethics law that requires faculty members making $50,000 or more and who are employed by a state education institution to complete a “statement of substantial interests.” The requirement doesn’t include adjunct faculty.
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