Reading Room Document

Financial disclosure provisions of Surface Mining Act.

The document is a response to a request to withdraw an opinion regarding the financial reporting requirements of the Surface Mining Act. The conclusion reached is that there is no basis for varying from the original opinion, as the arguments presented do not justify disregarding the language of the Ethics Act. The document also addresses the voluntary compliance of members of the Land and Natural Resources Division with the reporting requirements. The questions presented for review include the interpretation of section 201(f) of the Surface Mining Act and the potential impact of section 207(c) of the Ethics Act on the reporting requirements.

January 26, 1981