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State-by-state legislative financial disclosure ranking

Find out where your state ranks in our nationwide comparison of legislative financial disclosure requirements.

State	Points	Rank	Grade	2006 Ranking	1999 Ranking
Louisiana	94.5	1	A	44	46
Washington	92.5	2	A	1	1
Hawaii	90.5	3	A	2	4
Alaska	88	4	B	4	3
Texas	88	4	B	3	6
Arizona	85	6	B	5	5
Georgia	81	7	B	6	33
California	78.5	8	C	7	12
Kansas	78	9	C	8	24
Alabama	77.5	10	C	9	2
New Jersey	76.5	11	C	10	30
Connecticut	76	12	C	15	13
Arkansas	75	13	C	11	18
Rhode Island	75	13	C	15	13
New Mexico	74.5	15	C	12	26
New York	74	16	C	13	9
Massachusetts	73.5	17	C	13	18
North Carolina	71	18	C	19	10
Oregon	70.5	19	C	22	11
Kentucky	70.5	19	C	17	21
Missouri	70.5	19	C	17	15
Wisconsin	70	22	C	19	6
Maryland	68.5	23	D	21	20
Mississippi	67	24	D	34	28
Ohio	67	24	D	23	23
Florida	66	26	D	25	25
Delaware	64.5	27	D	24	21
Colorado	63	28	D	25	16
South Carolina	62	29	D	28	16
South Dakota	60	30	D	27	40
Indiana	59.5	31	F	28	29
Virginia	59.5	31	F	28	8
North Dakota	58.5	33	F	31	31
Tennessee	57.5	34	F	32	31
Pennsylvania	56	35	F	33	39
Oklahoma	55.5	36	F	34	36
Illinois	55	37	F	36	42
Montana	54	38	F	37	36
Nebraska	54	38	F	37	36
Minnesota	53.5	40	F	39	35
Maine	53	41	F	42	33
Nevada	49.5	42	F	40	27
Iowa	48.5	43	F	41	45
West Virginia	45	44	F	43	43
Wyoming	40	45	F	45	41
New Hampshire	30	46	F	46	44
Utah	9.5	47	F	47	49
Idaho	0	48	F	48	50
Michigan	0	48	F	48	50
Vermont	0	48	F	48	50

Rankings

Connecticut: Legislative financial disclosure ranking

Connecticut

Rank: 12 | Points: 76 | Grade: C

Office of State Ethics

Question	Answer	Points	Notes
Requires financial disclosure filing?	Yes	1
Requires complete financial disclosure filing (no update)?	Yes	1
Requires financial disclosure filing annually?	Yes	1
Requires complete financial disclosure filing for candidates?	No	0
Employment information required?	Yes	5
Employment information not narrowly defined?	Yes	5
Employer/business name required?	Yes	5
Employment job title required?	No	0
Employer description required?	Yes	2
Value range/income amount required?	No	0
Spouse employment information required and clear?	Yes	5
Officer/director information required?	Yes	4
Officer/director information not narrowly defined?	Yes	4
Officer/director entity name required?	Yes	4
Officer/director entity description required?	Yes	2
Spouse officer/director information required and clear?	Yes	4
Investment information required?	Yes	3
Investment information not narrowly defined?	Yes	3
Investment entity name required?	Yes	3
Investment entity description required?	No	0
Investment value range/holding amount required?	No	0
Spouse investment information required and clear?	Yes	3
Client information required?	No	0	No information on private clients required. However, filers required to report leases and contracts with the state, which does not factor into points for this question.
Client name required?	No	0
Client value range/income amount required?	No	0
Spouse client information required and clear?	No	0
Real-property information required?	Yes	2
Real-property information not narrowly defined?	Yes	2
Real-property value range/amount required?	No	0
Spouse real-property information required and clear?	Yes	2
Spouse name required?	Yes	2
Dependent name required?	Yes	1
Financial disclosure filings in central office?	Yes	1
Lawmakers not forwarded reviewer information?	Yes	1
In-person appearance not required to obtain filings?	Yes	1
Copy fees less than 50 cents per page?	Yes	1
Blank disclosure form available on Web?	Yes	1	Change from 2006: Blank disclosure form now available on the Web.
Disclosure filings available electronically or on the Web in any format?	Yes	3	Change from 2006: Filings now available electronically.
Late-filing penalties on the books?	Yes	1
Misfiling penalties on the books?	Yes	1
State has auditing authority?	Yes	1
State routinely reviews filings for accuracy and completeness either through formal audit process or informal review process?	Yes	1
State published list of delinquent filers on Web or in printed document?	No	0

Rankings

West Virginia: Legislative financial disclosure ranking

West Virginia

Rank: 44 | Points: 45 | Grade: F

West Virginia Ethics Commission

Question	Answer	Points	Notes
Requires financial disclosure filing?	Yes	1
Requires complete financial disclosure filing (no update)?	Yes	1
Requires financial disclosure filing annually?	Yes	1
Requires complete financial disclosure filing for candidates?	Yes	1
Employment information required?	Yes	5
Employment information not narrowly defined?	Yes	5
Employer/business name required?	Yes	5
Employment job title required?	No	0
Employer description required?	No	0
Value range/income amount required?	No	0
Spouse employment information required and clear?	No	0
Officer/director information required?	Yes	4
Officer/director information not narrowly defined?	No	0
Officer/director entity name required?	Yes	4
Officer/director entity description required?	No	0
Spouse officer/director information required and clear?	No	0
Investment information required?	Yes	3
Investment information not narrowly defined?	Yes	3
Investment entity name required?	Yes	3
Investment entity description required?	No	0
Investment value range/holding amount required?	No	0
Spouse investment information required and clear?	No	0
Client information required?	No	0	No information on private clients required. However, filers required to report sales and contracts with governmental agencies, which does not factor into points for the question.
Client name required?	No	0
Client value range/income amount required?	No	0
Spouse client information required and clear?	No	0
Real-property information required?	No	0
Real-property information not narrowly defined?	No	0
Real-property value range/amount required?	No	0
Spouse real-property information required and clear?	No	0
Spouse name required?	No	0
Dependent name required?	No	0
Financial disclosure filings in central office?	Yes	1
Lawmakers not forwarded reviewer information?	Yes	1
In-person appearance not required to obtain filings?	Yes	1
Copy fees less than 50 cents per page?	Yes	1
Blank disclosure form available on Web?	Yes	1
Disclosure filings available electronically or on the Web in any format?	No	0
Late-filing penalties on the books?	Yes	1
Misfiling penalties on the books?	Yes	1
State has auditing authority?	Yes	1
State routinely reviews filings for accuracy and completeness either through formal audit process or informal review process?	Yes	1
State published list of delinquent filers on Web or in printed document?	No	0

Rankings

Maryland: Legislative financial disclosure ranking

Maryland

Rank: 23 | Points: 68.5 | Grade: D

State Ethics Commission

Question	Answer	Points	Notes
Requires financial disclosure filing?	Yes	1
Requires complete financial disclosure filing (no update)?	Yes	1
Requires financial disclosure filing annually?	Yes	1
Requires complete financial disclosure filing for candidates?	Yes	1
Employment information required?	Yes	5
Employment information not narrowly defined?	Yes	5
Employer/business name required?	Yes	5
Employment job title required?	Yes	1	Half point awarded because filers only required to report job titles if entity does business with state.
Employer description required?	No	0
Value range/income amount required?	No	0
Spouse employment information required and clear?	Yes	5
Officer/director information required?	Yes	4
Officer/director information not narrowly defined?	No	0
Officer/director entity name required?	Yes	4
Officer/director entity description required?	No	0
Spouse officer/director information required and clear?	Yes	4
Investment information required?	Yes	3
Investment information not narrowly defined?	Yes	3
Investment entity name required?	Yes	3
Investment entity description required?	No	0
Investment value range/holding amount required?	Yes	3
Spouse investment information required and clear?	No	0
Client information required?	Yes	2
Client name required?	Yes	2
Client value range/income amount required?	Yes	2
Spouse client information required and clear?	No	0
Real-property information required?	Yes	2
Real-property information not narrowly defined?	Yes	2
Real-property value range/amount required?	Yes	2
Spouse real-property information required and clear?	No	0
Spouse name required?	No	0
Dependent name required?	No	0
Financial disclosure filings in central office?	Yes	1
Lawmakers not forwarded reviewer information?	Yes	0.5	Half point were awarded because filers only forwarded notification of person viewing filing upon filer request.
In-person appearance not required to obtain filings?	No	0
Copy fees less than 50 cents per page?	Yes	1
Blank disclosure form available on Web?	Yes	1
Disclosure filings available electronically or on the Web in any format?	No	0
Late-filing penalties on the books?	Yes	1
Misfiling penalties on the books?	Yes	1
State has auditing authority?	Yes	1
State routinely reviews filings for accuracy and completeness either through formal audit process or informal review process?	Yes	1
State published list of delinquent filers on Web or in printed document?	No	0

Rankings

Washington: Legislative financial disclosure ranking

Washington

Rank: 2 | Points: 92.5 | Grade: A

Public Disclosure Commission

Question	Answer	Points	Notes
Requires financial disclosure filing?	Yes	1
Requires complete financial disclosure filing (no update)?	No	0
Requires financial disclosure filing annually?	Yes	1
Requires complete financial disclosure filing for candidates?	Yes	1
Employment information required?	Yes	5
Employment information not narrowly defined?	Yes	5
Employer/business name required?	Yes	5
Employment job title required?	Yes	2
Employer description required?	No	0
Value range/income amount required?	Yes	5
Spouse employment information required and clear?	Yes	5
Officer/director information required?	Yes	4
Officer/director information not narrowly defined?	Yes	4
Officer/director entity name required?	Yes	4
Officer/director entity description required?	Yes	2
Spouse officer/director information required and clear?	Yes	4
Investment information required?	Yes	3
Investment information not narrowly defined?	Yes	3
Investment entity name required?	Yes	3
Investment entity description required?	Yes	1	Half point awarded because filers not required to describe company where stock is held.
Investment value range/holding amount required?	Yes	3
Spouse investment information required and clear?	Yes	3
Client information required?	Yes	2	Filers also required to report payments from governmental unit, which does not factor into points for this question.
Client name required?	Yes	2
Client value range/income amount required?	Yes	1	Half point awarded because filers required to report income amount/value range from government unit in which filer seeks or holds office.
Spouse client information required and clear?	Yes	2
Real-property information required?	Yes	2
Real-property information not narrowly defined?	No	0	Change from 2006: Threshold triggering disclosure went up to $10,000 from $7,500.
Real-property value range/amount required?	Yes	2
Spouse real-property information required and clear?	Yes	2	Although spouse real property is not clearly indicated, this is a "community property" state, meaning that any property reported is jointly owned.
Spouse name required?	Yes	2
Dependent name required?	Yes	0.5	Filers required to report dependent name only if have reportable interests.
Financial disclosure filings in central office?	Yes	1
Lawmakers not forwarded reviewer information?	Yes	1
In-person appearance not required to obtain filings?	Yes	1
Copy fees less than 50 cents per page?	Yes	1
Blank disclosure form available on Web?	Yes	1
Disclosure filings available electronically or on the Web in any format?	Yes	3
Late-filing penalties on the books?	Yes	1
Misfiling penalties on the books?	Yes	1
State has auditing authority?	Yes	1
State routinely reviews filings for accuracy and completeness either through formal audit process or informal review process?	Yes	1	Change from 2006: State now has an annual process that reviews a sampling of filers for completeness.
State published list of delinquent filers on Web or in printed document?	Yes	1

Rankings

Tennessee: Legislative financial disclosure ranking

Tennessee

Rank: 34 | Points: 57.5 | Grade: F

Registry of Election Finance

Question	Answer	Points	Notes
Requires financial disclosure filing?	Yes	1
Requires complete financial disclosure filing (no update)?	Yes	0.5	Half point awarded because filers may file amendments or statements of no change for the other questions on filing.
Requires financial disclosure filing annually?	Yes	1
Requires complete financial disclosure filing for candidates?	Yes	1
Employment information required?	Yes	5
Employment information not narrowly defined?	Yes	5
Employer/business name required?	Yes	5
Employment job title required?	No	0
Employer description required?	No	0
Value range/income amount required?	No	0
Spouse employment information required and clear?	Required and Not Clear	2.5	Half points awarded because filers required to report spouse employment, but spouse is not clearly indicated.
Officer/director information required?	Yes	4
Officer/director information not narrowly defined?	Yes	4
Officer/director entity name required?	Yes	4
Officer/director entity description required?	No	0
Spouse officer/director information required and clear?	Required and Not Clear	2	Half points awarded because filers required to report spouse directorship, but spouse is not clearly indicated.
Investment information required?	Yes	3
Investment information not narrowly defined?	No	0
Investment entity name required?	Yes	3
Investment entity description required?	No	0
Investment value range/holding amount required?	No	0
Spouse investment information required and clear?	Required and Not Clear	1.5	Half points awarded because filers required to report spouse investment, but spouse is not clearly indicated.
Client information required?	Yes	2
Client name required?	No	0
Client value range/income amount required?	No	0
Spouse client information required and clear?	Required and Not Clear	1	Half point awarded because filers required to report spouse client, but spouse is not clearly indicated.
Real-property information required?	No	0
Real-property information not narrowly defined?	No	0
Real-property value range/amount required?	No	0
Spouse real-property information required and clear?	No	0
Spouse name required?	No	0
Dependent name required?	No	0
Financial disclosure filings in central office?	Yes	1
Lawmakers not forwarded reviewer information?	Yes	1
In-person appearance not required to obtain filings?	Yes	1
Copy fees less than 50 cents per page?	Yes	1
Blank disclosure form available on Web?	Yes	1
Disclosure filings available electronically or on the Web in any format?	Yes	3
Late-filing penalties on the books?	Yes	1
Misfiling penalties on the books?	Yes	1
State has auditing authority?	Yes	1
State routinely reviews filings for accuracy and completeness either through formal audit process or informal review process?	Yes	1
State published list of delinquent filers on Web or in printed document?	No	0

Rankings

Arkansas: Legislative financial disclosure ranking

Arkansas

Rank: 13 | Points: 75 | Grade: C

Secretary of State, Elections Division

Question	Answer	Points	Notes
Requires financial disclosure filing?	Yes	1
Requires complete financial disclosure filing (no update)?	Yes	1
Requires financial disclosure filing annually?	Yes	1
Requires complete financial disclosure filing for candidates?	Yes	1
Employment information required?	Yes	5
Employment information not narrowly defined?	Yes	5
Employer/business name required?	Yes	5
Employment job title required?	Yes	2
Employer description required?	No	0
Value range/income amount required?	Yes	5
Spouse employment information required and clear?	Yes	5
Officer/director information required?	Yes	4
Officer/director information not narrowly defined?	Yes	4
Officer/director entity name required?	Yes	4
Officer/director entity description required?	No	0
Spouse officer/director information required and clear?	Yes	4
Investment information required?	Yes	3
Investment information not narrowly defined?	Yes	3
Investment entity name required?	Yes	3
Investment entity description required?	No	0
Investment value range/holding amount required?	Yes	3
Spouse investment information required and clear?	Yes	3
Client information required?	No	0	No information on private clients required. However, filers required to report sales to governmental bodies, which does not factor into points for this question.
Client name required?	No	0
Client value range/income amount required?	No	0
Spouse client information required and clear?	No	0
Real-property information required?	No	0
Real-property information not narrowly defined?	No	0
Real-property value range/amount required?	No	0
Spouse real-property information required and clear?	No	0
Spouse name required?	Yes	2
Dependent name required?	No	0
Financial disclosure filings in central office?	Yes	1
Lawmakers not forwarded reviewer information?	Yes	1
In-person appearance not required to obtain filings?	Yes	1
Copy fees less than 50 cents per page?	Yes	1
Blank disclosure form available on Web?	Yes	1
Disclosure filings available electronically or on the Web in any format?	Yes	3
Late-filing penalties on the books?	Yes	1
Misfiling penalties on the books?	Yes	1
State has auditing authority?	Yes	1
State routinely reviews filings for accuracy and completeness either through formal audit process or informal review process?	No	0
State published list of delinquent filers on Web or in printed document?	No	0

Rankings

Wyoming: Legislative financial disclosure ranking

Wyoming

Rank: 45 | Points: 40 | Grade: F

Secretary of State

Question	Answer	Points
Requires financial disclosure filing?	Yes	1
Requires complete financial disclosure filing (no update)?	Yes	1
Requires financial disclosure filing annually?	Yes	1
Requires complete financial disclosure filing for candidates?	No	0
Employment information required?	Yes	5
Employment information not narrowly defined?	Yes	5
Employer/business name required?	Yes	5
Employment job title required?	Yes	2
Employer description required?	No	0
Value range/income amount required?	No	0
Spouse employment information required and clear?	No	0
Officer/director information required?	Yes	4
Officer/director information not narrowly defined?	No	0
Officer/director entity name required?	Yes	4
Officer/director entity description required?	No	0
Spouse officer/director information required and clear?	No	0
Investment information required?	Yes	3
Investment information not narrowly defined?	No	0
Investment entity name required?	Yes	3
Investment entity description required?	No	0
Investment value range/holding amount required?	No	0
Spouse investment information required and clear?	No	0
Client information required?	No	0
Client name required?	No	0
Client value range/income amount required?	No	0
Spouse client information required and clear?	No	0
Real-property information required?	No	0
Real-property information not narrowly defined?	No	0
Real-property value range/amount required?	No	0
Spouse real-property information required and clear?	No	0
Spouse name required?	No	0
Dependent name required?	No	0
Financial disclosure filings in central office?	Yes	1
Lawmakers not forwarded reviewer information?	Yes	1
In-person appearance not required to obtain filings?	Yes	1
Copy fees less than 50 cents per page?	No	0
Blank disclosure form available on Web?	Yes	1
Disclosure filings available electronically or on the Web in any format?	No	0
Late-filing penalties on the books?	Yes	1
Misfiling penalties on the books?	Yes	1
State has auditing authority?	No	0
State routinely reviews filings for accuracy and completeness either through formal audit process or informal review process?	No	0
State published list of delinquent filers on Web or in printed document?	No	0

Rankings

Mississippi: Legislative financial disclosure ranking

Mississippi

Rank: 24 | Points: 67 | Grade: D

Mississippi Ethics Commission

Question	Answer	Points	Notes
Requires financial disclosure filing?	Yes	1
Requires complete financial disclosure filing (no update)?	Yes	1
Requires financial disclosure filing annually?	Yes	1
Requires complete financial disclosure filing for candidates?	Yes	1
Employment information required?	Yes	5
Employment information not narrowly defined?	Yes	5
Employer/business name required?	Yes	5
Employment job title required?	Yes	2
Employer description required?	No	0
Value range/income amount required?	No	0
Spouse employment information required and clear?	Yes	5	Change from 2006: Spouse is now clearly indicated.
Officer/director information required?	Yes	4
Officer/director information not narrowly defined?	Yes	4	Change from 2006: Nonprofit directorships now required to be disclosed.
Officer/director entity name required?	Yes	4
Officer/director entity description required?	No	0
Spouse officer/director information required and clear?	Yes	4	Change from 2006: Spouse is now clearly indicated.
Investment information required?	Yes	3
Investment information not narrowly defined?	Yes	3
Investment entity name required?	Yes	3	Change from 2006: Filers now required to report names of all investment entities.
Investment entity description required?	No	0	Change from 2006: No description of investment entities required.
Investment value range/holding amount required?	No	0
Spouse investment information required and clear?	Yes	3	Change from 2006: Spouse is now clearly indicated.
Client information required?	Yes	2
Client name required?	Yes	2
Client value range/income amount required?	No	0
Spouse client information required and clear?	No	0
Real-property information required?	No	0
Real-property information not narrowly defined?	No	0
Real-property value range/amount required?	No	0
Spouse real-property information required and clear?	No	0
Spouse name required?	No	0
Dependent name required?	No	0
Financial disclosure filings in central office?	Yes	1
Lawmakers not forwarded reviewer information?	Yes	1
In-person appearance not required to obtain filings?	Yes	1
Copy fees less than 50 cents per page?	Yes	1
Blank disclosure form available on Web?	Yes	1
Disclosure filings available electronically or on the Web in any format?	No	0	Chages will take effect 2010 to make filings available on the Web.
Late-filing penalties on the books?	Yes	1	Change from 2006: Late-filing penalty now included in the statute.
Misfiling penalties on the books?	Yes	1
State has auditing authority?	Yes	1
State routinely reviews filings for accuracy and completeness either through formal audit process or informal review process?	Yes	1
State published list of delinquent filers on Web or in printed document?	No	0

Rankings

Hawaii: Legislative financial disclosure ranking

Hawaii

Rank: 3 | Points: 90.5 | Grade: A

State Ethics Commission

Question	Answer	Points	Notes
Requires financial disclosure filing?	Yes	1
Requires complete financial disclosure filing (no update)?	No	0	Filers submit complete filing in even-numbered years and update filing in odd-numbered years.
Requires financial disclosure filing annually?	Yes	1
Requires complete financial disclosure filing for candidates?	Yes	1
Employment information required?	Yes	5
Employment information not narrowly defined?	Yes	5
Employer/business name required?	Yes	5
Employment job title required?	Yes	2
Employer description required?	No	0
Value range/income amount required?	Yes	5
Spouse employment information required and clear?	Yes	5
Officer/director information required?	Yes	4
Officer/director information not narrowly defined?	Yes	4
Officer/director entity name required?	Yes	4
Officer/director entity description required?	No	0
Spouse officer/director information required and clear?	Yes	4
Investment information required?	Yes	3
Investment information not narrowly defined?	Yes	3
Investment entity name required?	Yes	3
Investment entity description required?	Yes	2
Investment value range/holding amount required?	Yes	3
Spouse investment information required and clear?	Yes	3
Client information required?	Yes	2	Filers required to report clients represented before state agencies.
Client name required?	Yes	2
Client value range/income amount required?	No	0
Spouse client information required and clear?	No	0
Real-property information required?	Yes	2
Real-property information not narrowly defined?	Yes	2
Real-property value range/amount required?	Yes	2
Spouse real-property information required and clear?	Yes	2
Spouse name required?	Yes	2
Dependent name required?	Yes	1
Financial disclosure filings in central office?	Yes	1
Lawmakers not forwarded reviewer information?	Yes	1
In-person appearance not required to obtain filings?	Yes	1
Copy fees less than 50 cents per page?	Yes	1
Blank disclosure form available on Web?	Yes	1
Disclosure filings available electronically or on the Web in any format?	Yes	3
Late-filing penalties on the books?	Yes	1
Misfiling penalties on the books?	Yes	1
State has auditing authority?	Yes	1
State routinely reviews filings for accuracy and completeness either through formal audit process or informal review process?	Yes	1
State published list of delinquent filers on Web or in printed document?	Yes	0.5	Half point awarded because only a list of delinquent candidates is publicized.

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