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D.C. Council Chairman Kwame R. Brown (D) has ordered the legislature’s members and employees to file internal financial disclosures for the first time, raising some sharp objections from his colleagues. 

In a memo to council members circulated late Wednesday, Brown said the new disclosures are intended “to avoid potential conflicts of interest and to ensure compliance with local and federal laws.” The reports would not be publicly available, but would be used by council attorneys “to determine whether a subordinate has a financial conflict of interest” and provide appropriate advice.

“We want to make sure we’re doing all we can do to ensure we’re maintaining the highest ethical standards,” Brown said in an interview.