MOSCOW, June 24 (RAPSI) – President Vladimir Putin has forwarded a draft law to the State Duma under which civil servants who are involved with sovereignty and national security issues would be prohibited from having foreign bank accounts.

According to a statement on the website of the lower house, the amendments would be made to several laws on corruption.

Civil servants would also be obliged to provide information about their expenses and the expenses of their spouses and underage children if the total value of their purchases of real estate, vehicles, securities and shares exceeds the civil servant’s and his/her spouse’s aggregate income for the previous three years.

Violators would be reprimanded or admonished at the recommendation of a commission on the civil service code of conduct and conflict settlement (certification commission).

Candidates for civil service positions would be obliged to provide information about their income, property and property obligations.

Under the bill, prosecutors would be able to file lawsuits with commercial courts to request that they reclaim state/municipal property from illegal holders.