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Sheriff George Paul Gordon Smith

2023 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2024-04-01 · 4 pages (text)

Net worth$125,000
Income listed$190,500
Real estate$0
Debts listed$0
Worth a look0

Where listed income comes from

  • Government & public payroll 87% $166,000 · BRADFORD COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
  • Investments & retirement 13% $24,500 · STARKE POLICE PENSION FUND

Worth a look 0

Nothing stood out under the current rules.

Context 2

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth $125,000; listed items add up to $241,200

Reported net worth: $125,000. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $241,200. A difference is normal: net worth also counts assets and debts that aren't listed individually (items under $1,000, credit cards, taxes), and the instructions say subtracting listed liabilities from listed assets won't give an accurate figure in most cases.

What to check
  • No action needed unless other items look off.

Rule: Net worth vs. listed items
“Simply subtracting your liabilities from your assets will not result in an accurate net worth figure in most cases.”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Income & business ties

87% of listed income ($166,000) comes from BRADFORD COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE

Listed income totals $190,500 from 2 sources. The largest is classed as government & public payroll.

What to check
  • Who is this source, and does it have business before the office sought?
  • If the filer owns it, check the business section and secondary income.

Rule: Where the money comes from
“List the name of each source of income that provided you with more than $1,000 of income during”2023 Form 6 instructions, Income ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Where to look next

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Their filings

Other filings by Sheriff George Paul Gordon Smith

FilingReceivedNet worthItems
2025 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2026-05-14$150,000
2024 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2025-05-20$150,000
2022 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2023-05-08$125,000

Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $16,200 listed

DescriptionValue

Liabilities over $1,000 $0 listed

Reported as “N/A”.

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Income $190,500 listed

Elected to attach federal tax return instead:

Primary sources

SourceAddressAmount

Secondary sources (major customers of businesses owned)

Reported as “N/A”.

Interests in specified businesses

Reported as “N/A”.

Signature

Signed by
Date
Filed with COE

Source

Document
Open PDF · original source
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