A bill introduced to the State Duma would require all officials to disclose the incomes of their close relatives, including spouses, children, grandchildren, parents, grandparents and siblings, Rossiiskaya Gazeta reported Wednesday.
Officials, who have been required to declare their income publicly since last year, are often accused of hiding illegally obtained property by listing it as owned by their relatives. Currently, all relatives but spouses are exempt from revealing their income.
The draft was submitted by the Duma's Constitution and State Affairs Committee, which did not suggest a time frame for its passage. The Duma's spring session ends Sunday.
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