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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