Requiring candidates for municipal offices to file campaign financial statements and financial reports

SB 523 requires candidates for municipal offices (like mayors or city council members) to file their campaign financial statements with their county clerk instead of the state. It mandates that all campaign finance reports for municipal offices be published online by the filing officer within 48 hours after the filing deadline closes. The bill applies specifically to candidates running for local government positions within a single municipality or county, not state or judicial offices. This change aims to increase transparency by making campaign finance data more accessible to the public faster.