WASHINGTON November 17, 2005 — The Center for Public Integrity evaluated financial disclosure requirements for public utility board members in all 50 states. Based on a 43-question survey, researchers graded each state on openness from 0 to 100 points. (See methodology)
| 1 |
Requires financial disclosure filing? |
Yes |
1/1 |
Filing |
|
| 2 |
Requires complete financial disclosure filing (no update)? |
No |
0/1 |
Filing |
Filers may file an amended form or statement of no change instead of a complete filing. |
| 3 |
Requires financial disclosure filing annually? |
Yes |
1/1 |
Filing |
|
| 4 |
Requires complete financial disclosure filing for candidates (prior to election) and for nominees (prior to confirmation)? |
No |
0/1 |
Filing |
|
| 5 |
Employment information required? |
Yes |
5/5 |
Extent |
|
| 6 |
Employment information not narrowly defined? |
Yes |
5/5 |
Extent |
|
| 7 |
Employer/business name required? |
Yes |
5/5 |
Extent |
|
| 8 |
Employment job title required? |
No |
0/2 |
Extent |
|
| 9 |
Employer description required? |
No |
0/2 |
Extent |
|
| 10 |
Value range/income amount required? |
No |
0/5 |
Extent |
|
| 11 |
Spouse employment information required and clear? |
Yes |
5/5 |
Extent |
|
| 12 |
Officer/director information required? |
Yes |
4/4 |
Extent |
|
| 13 |
Officer/director information not narrowly defined? |
Yes |
4/4 |
Extent |
|
| 14 |
Officer/director entity name required? |
Yes |
4/4 |
Extent |
|
| 15 |
Officer/director entity description required? |
No |
0/2 |
Extent |
|
| 16 |
Spouse officer/director information required and clear? |
Yes |
4/4 |
Extent |
|
| 17 |
Investment information required? |
Yes |
3/3 |
Extent |
|
| 18 |
Investment information not narrowly defined? |
Yes |
3/3 |
Extent |
|
| 19 |
Investment entity name required? |
Yes |
3/3 |
Extent |
|
| 20 |
Investment entity description required? |
No |
0/2 |
Extent |
|
| 21 |
Investment value range/holding amount required? |
No |
0/3 |
Extent |
|
| 22 |
Spouse investment information required and clear? |
Yes |
3/3 |
Extent |
|
| 23 |
Client information required? |
No |
0/2 |
Extent |
No information on private clients required. However, filers required to report interest in companies that do business with or are regulated by state, which does not factor into points for this question. |
| 24 |
Client name required? |
No |
0/2 |
Extent |
|
| 25 |
Client value range/income amount required? |
No |
0/2 |
Extent |
|
| 26 |
Spouse client information required and clear? |
No |
0/2 |
Extent |
|
| 27 |
Real-property information required? |
Yes |
2/2 |
Extent |
|
| 28 |
Real-property information not narrowly defined? |
Yes |
2/2 |
Extent |
|
| 29 |
Real-property value range/amount required? |
No |
0/2 |
Extent |
|
| 30 |
Spouse real-property information required and clear? |
Yes |
2/2 |
Extent |
|
| 31 |
Spouse name required? |
No |
0/2 |
Extent |
|
| 32 |
Dependent name required? |
No |
0/1 |
Extent |
|
| 33 |
Financial disclosure filings in central office? |
Yes |
1/1 |
Access |
|
| 34 |
Commissioners not forwarded reviewer information? |
Yes |
1/1 |
Access |
|
| 35 |
In-person appearance not required to obtain filings? |
Yes |
1/1 |
Access |
|
| 36 |
Copy fees less than 50 cents per page? |
No |
0/1 |
Access |
|
| 37 |
Blank disclosure form available on Web? |
Yes |
1/1 |
Access |
|
| 38 |
Disclosure filings available electronically or on the Web in any format? |
No |
0/3 |
Access |
|
| 39 |
Late-filing penalties on the books? |
Yes |
1/1 |
Enforcement |
|
| 40 |
Misfiling penalties on the books? |
Yes |
1/1 |
Enforcement |
|
| 41 |
State has auditing authority? |
No |
0/1 |
Enforcement |
|
| 42 |
State routinely reviews filings for accuracy and completeness either through formal audit process or informal review process? |
No |
0/1 |
Enforcement |
|
| 43 |
State published list of delinquent filers on Web or in printed document? |
No |
0/1 |
Enforcement |
|