MPR: State by State Loopholes

State by State Loopholes - Midwest States

STATE	SCORE	RANK	LOOPHOLES
Illinois	43.5	42	•lawmakers are forwarded personal information about the person reviewing the financial disclosure forms •if a lawmaker declares a conflict before a vote, it is difficult to find that information in the House journal •copy costs are .50 per page or higher •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of employment earnings •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's employment/employer information •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' employment/employer information •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose real property holdings for self or immediate family •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's officer/directorship positions •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' officer/directorship positions •lawmakers do not have to disclose any client information for self or immediate family for self or immediate family •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's name •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' names
Indiana	54.5	29	•if a lawmaker declares a conflict before a vote, it is difficult to find that information in the Senate journal •there are no late filing penalties on the books •there are no intentional misfiling penalties on the books •lawmakers only have to disclose employment/employer information as it is narrowly defined •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of employment earnings •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' employment/employer information •lawmakers only have to disclose investment information as it is narrowly defined •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose real property holdings for self or immediate family •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' officer/directorship positions •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of earnings from clients •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's clients •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' clients •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's name •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' names
Iowa	33.5	45	•lawmakers' financial disclosure forms are not located in a centralized office •there are no late filing penalties on the books •there are no intentional misfiling penalties on the books •lawmakers in Senate do not have to disclose names of employers •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of employment earnings •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's employment/employer information •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' employment/employer information •lawmakers do not have to disclose names of companies in which they have investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' investments •lawmakers only have to disclose real property holdings as they are narrowly defined •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of real property holdings •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's real property holdings •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' real property holdings •lawmakers in Senate do not have to disclose officer/director positions •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's officer/directorship positions •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' officer/directorship positions •lawmakers do not have to disclose any client information for self or immediate family for self or immediate family •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's name •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' names
Kansas	64.5	23	•if a lawmaker declares a conflict before a vote, it is difficult to find that information in the House journal •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of employment earnings •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' employment/employer information •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose real property holdings for self or immediate family •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' officer/directorship positions •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of earnings from clients •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' clients •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' names
Michigan	1	50	•lawmakers do not have to disclose private business activities or interests in Michigan
Minnesota	48.5	35	•lawmakers may file updates rather than a complete accounting of private business activities and interests •copy costs are .50 per page or higher for persons not present at office •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of employment earnings •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's employment/employer information •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' employment/employer information •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of real property holdings •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's real property holdings •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' real property holdings •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's officer/directorship positions •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' officer/directorship positions •lawmakers do not have to disclose any client information for self or immediate family for self or immediate family •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's name •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' names
Missouri	76.5	15	•if a lawmaker declares a conflict before a vote, it is difficult to find that information in the House journal •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of employment earnings •lawmakers only have to disclose investment information as it is narrowly defined •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of real property holdings •lawmakers do not have to disclose any client information for self or immediate family for self or immediate family
Nebraska	48	36	•lawmakers may file updates rather than a complete accounting of private business activities and interests • copy costs are .50 per page or higher •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of employment earnings •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's employment/employer information •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' employment/employer information •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of real property holdings •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's real property holdings •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' real property holdings •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's officer/directorship positions •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' officer/directorship positions •lawmakers do not have to disclose any client information for self or immediate family for self or immediate family •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's name •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' names
North Dakota	49.5	31	>•lawmakers do not have to disclose private business activities and interests annually •lawmakers' financial disclosure forms are not located in a centralized office •lawmakers only have to disclose employment/employer information as it is narrowly defined •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of employment earnings •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' employment/employer information •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose real property holdings for self or immediate family •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' officer/directorship positions •lawmakers do not have to disclose any client information for self or immediate family for self or immediate family •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' names
Ohio	66	22	•lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's employment/employer information •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' employment/employer information •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of real property holdings •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's real property holdings •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' real property holdings •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's officer/directorship positions •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' officer/directorship positions •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's clients •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' clients
South Dakota	47	40	•lawmakers do not have to disclose private business activities and interests annually •if a lawmaker declares a conflict before a vote, it is difficult to find that information in the House/Senate journal •copy costs are .50 per page or higher •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of employment earnings •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose real property holdings for self or immediate family •lawmakers do not have to disclose officer/director positions for self or immediate family •lawmakers do not have to disclose any client information for self or immediate family for self or immediate family •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's name •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' names
Wisconsin	88	6	•lawmakers are forwarded personal information about the person reviewing the financial disclosure forms •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of employment earnings •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of real property holdings •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of earnings from clients •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's name •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' names

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