Rankings

Massachusetts: Legislative financial disclosure ranking

Massachusetts

Rank: 17     |     Points: 73.5     |     Grade: C

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 2
Employer description required? No 0
Value range/income amount required? Yes 5
Spouse employment information required and clear? Yes 2.5 Half points awarded because filers not required to report spouse salary amount or range.
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? No 0
Spouse investment information required and clear? Yes 3
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? 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 1 Half point awarded because filers not required to report value for spouse real property.
Spouse name required? Yes 2
Dependent name required? Yes 1
Financial disclosure filings in central office? Yes 1
Lawmakers not forwarded reviewer information? No 0
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? No 0
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

Michigan: Legislative financial disclosure ranking

Michigan

Rank: 48     |     Points: 0     |     Grade: F



Rankings

Colorado: Legislative financial disclosure ranking

Colorado

Rank: 28     |     Points: 64     |     Grade: D

Secretary of State, Elections Center

Question Answer Points Notes
Requires financial disclosure filing? Yes 1
Requires complete financial disclosure filing (no update)? No 0 Filers may file an amended form or statement of no change instead of a complete 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? 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? 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 interest in companies that do business with or are regulated by 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? 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 Change from 2006: Fees are now limited to no more than 25 cents per page
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

California: Legislative financial disclosure ranking

California

Rank: 8     |     Points: 78.5     |     Grade: C

Fair Political Practices 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? No 0
Employer/business name required? Yes 5
Employment job title required? Yes 2
Employer description required? Yes 2
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? No 0
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? 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? Yes 2
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 investment, but spouse is not clearly indicated.
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? Required and Not Clear 1 Half point awarded because filers required to report spouse investment, but spouse is not clearly indicated.
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

Nebraska: Legislative financial disclosure ranking

Nebraska

Rank: 38     |     Points: 54     |     Grade: F

Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission

Question Answer Points Notes
Requires financial disclosure filing? Yes 1
Requires complete financial disclosure filing (no update)? No 0 Filers may file an amended form or statement of no change instead of a complete filing. Accountability and Disclosure Commission discourages use of short filing for too many consecutive 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? No 0
Employer description required? Yes 2
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? Yes 4
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
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? 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

North Carolina: Legislative financial disclosure ranking

North Carolina

Rank: 18     |     Points: 71     |     Grade: C

State Ethics Commission

Question Answer Points Notes
Requires financial disclosure filing? Yes 1
Requires complete financial disclosure filing (no update)? No 0 Change from 2006: Update filing now allowed.
Requires financial disclosure filing annually? Yes 1 Change from 2006: Annual filing now required.
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 Change from 2006: Job title now required.
Employer description required? No 0 Change from 2006: Employer description no longer required.
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 1 Change from 2006: Half point awarded because description of officer/director entity only required for nonprofit positions.
Spouse officer/director information required and clear? Yes 4
Investment information required? Yes 3
Investment information not narrowly defined? No 0 Change from 2006: Threshold triggering disclosure went up to $10,000 from $5,000.
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? Yes 2
Client name required? Yes 2
Client value range/income amount required? No 0
Spouse client information required and clear? No 0 Change from 2006: No spouse client information required.
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 $5,000.
Real-property value range/amount required? No 0
Spouse real-property information required and clear? Yes 2 Change from 2006: Spouse is now clearly indicated.
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? No 0
Late-filing penalties on the books? Yes 1
Misfiling penalties on the books? Yes 1 Change from 2006: Misfiling penalty now in place.
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 routinely reviews filings.
State published list of delinquent filers on Web or in printed document? No 0


Rankings

Vermont: Legislative financial disclosure ranking

Vermont

Rank: 48     |     Points: 0     |     Grade: F



Rankings

South Carolina: Legislative financial disclosure ranking

South Carolina

Rank: 29     |     Points: 62     |     Grade: D

South Carolina Legislature

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? No 0
Employer/business name required? Yes 5
Employment job title required? No 0
Employer description required? No 0
Value range/income amount required? Yes 5
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? No 0
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 Filers also required to report government contracts, which does not factor into points for this question.
Client name required? Yes 2
Client value range/income amount required? Yes 2
Spouse client information required and clear? Required and Not Clear 1 Half points awarded because filers required to report spouse client information, but spouse is not clearly indicated.
Real-property information required? Yes 2
Real-property information not narrowly defined? No 0
Real-property value range/amount required? Yes 2
Spouse real-property information required and clear? Required and Not Clear 1 Half point awarded because filers required to report spouse real property, but spouse is not clearly indicated.
Spouse name required? No 0
Dependent name required? No 0
Financial disclosure filings in central office? Yes 1 Change from 2006: State now keeps filings in a central database.
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 0.5 Half point awarded because State Ethics Commission charges 50 cents per page, but individual chambers charge 20 cents per page.
Blank disclosure form available on Web? Yes 0.5 Half point awarded because blank form is available on State Ethics Commission website, but not on Senate or House Ethics Commission website.
Disclosure filings available electronically or on the Web in any format? Yes 3 Change from 2006: Filings now available on the Web.
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

Georgia: Legislative financial disclosure ranking

Georgia

Rank: 7     |     Points: 81     |     Grade: B

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 2
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? No 0 Filers not required to report investments unless own 10 percent or more than $20,000.
Investment entity name required? Yes 3
Investment entity description required? Yes 2
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 annual payments from 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? 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 1


Rankings

Minnesota: Legislative financial disclosure ranking

Minnesota

Rank: 40     |     Points: 53.5     |     Grade: F

Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board

QuestionAnswerPointsNotes
Requires financial disclosure filing?Yes1 
Requires complete financial disclosure filing (no update)?No0Filers submit supplementary statement if most recent filing has changed.
Requires financial disclosure filing annually?Yes1 
Requires complete financial disclosure filing for candidates?Yes1 
Employment information required?Yes5 
Employment information not narrowly defined?Yes5 
Employer/business name required?Yes5 
Employment job title required?Yes2 
Employer description required?No0 
Value range/income amount required?No0 
Spouse employment information required and clear?No0 
Officer/director information required?Yes4 
Officer/director information not narrowly defined?No0 
Officer/director entity name required?Yes4 
Officer/director entity description required?No0 
Spouse officer/director information required and clear?No0 
Investment information required?Yes3 
Investment information not narrowly defined?Yes3 
Investment entity name required?Yes3 
Investment entity description required?No0 
Investment value range/holding amount required?No0 
Spouse investment information required and clear?No0 
Client information required?No0 
Client name required?No0 
Client value range/income amount required?No0 
Spouse client information required and clear?No0 
Real-property information required?Yes2 
Real-property information not narrowly defined?Yes2 
Real-property value range/amount required?No0 
Spouse real-property information required and clear?No0 
Spouse name required?No0 
Dependent name required?No0 
Financial disclosure filings in central office?Yes1 
Lawmakers not forwarded reviewer information?Yes1 
In-person appearance not required to obtain filings?Yes1 
Copy fees less than 50 cents per page?Yes0.5Half point awarded because mailed copies are 50 cents per page; in-office copies are 10 cents per page.
Blank disclosure form available on Web?Yes1 
Disclosure filings available electronically or on the Web in any format?Yes3 
Late-filing penalties on the books?Yes1 
Misfiling penalties on the books?Yes1 
State has auditing authority?Yes1 
State routinely reviews filings for accuracy and completeness either through formal audit process or informal review process?Yes1 
State published list of delinquent filers on Web or in printed document?Yes1 


 

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