Personal Financial Disclosure

Disclosure Overview

WASHINGTON, April 17, 2006 — This table compares results of the Center's methodical evaluation of financial-disclosure laws that apply as of 2006 to members of the legislatures in all 50 states. The 43-question survey—focused on basic disclosure components and access to public records—was worth 100 points. See methodology. Click on a column title to sort and click on a state name for details.

  Section Question
1 Filing Requires financial disclosure filing?
2 Filing Requires complete financial disclosure filing (no update)?
3 Filing Requires financial disclosure filing annually?
4 Filing Requires complete financial disclosure filing for candidates?
5 Extent Employment information required?
6 Extent Employment information not narrowly defined?
7 Extent Employer/business name required?
8 Extent Employment job title required?
9 Extent Employer description required?
10 Extent Value range/income amount required?
11 Extent Spouse employment information required and clear?
12 Extent Officer/director information required?
13 Extent Officer/director information not narrowly defined?
14 Extent Officer/director entity name required?
15 Extent Officer/director entity description required?
16 Extent Spouse officer/director information required and clear?
17 Extent Investment information required?
18 Extent Investment information not narrowly defined?
19 Extent Investment entity name required?
20 Extent Investment entity description required?
21 Extent Investment value range/holding amount required?
22 Extent Spouse investment information required and clear?
23 Extent Client information required?
24 Extent Client name required?
25 Extent Client value range/income amount required?
26 Extent Spouse client information required and clear?
27 Extent Real-property information required?
28 Extent Real-property information not narrowly defined?
29 Extent Real-property value range/amount required?
30 Extent Spouse real-property information required and clear?
31 Extent Spouse name required?
32 Extent Dependent name required?
33 Access Financial disclosure filings in central office?
34 Access Lawmakers not forwarded reviewer information?
35 Access In-person appearance not required to obtain filings?
36 Access Copy fees less than 50 cents per page?
37 Access Blank disclosure form available on Web?
38 Access Disclosure filings available electronically or on the Web in any format?
39 Enforcement Late-filing penalties on the books?
40 Enforcement Misfiling penalties on the books?
41 Enforcement State has auditing authority?
42 Enforcement State routinely reviews filings for accuracy and completeness either through formal audit process or informal review process?
43 Enforcement State published list of delinquent filers on Web or in printed document?