MPR: State by State Loopholes

State by State Loopholes - Northeast States

STATE	SCORE	RANK	LOOPHOLES
Connecticut	80	13	� 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 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
Delaware	59	26	� 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 real property holdings 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
Maine	49	33	� there are no late filing penalties on the books � lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of employment earnings � lawmakers do not have to disclose the name of spouse's employer(s) � lawmakers do not have to disclose the name of dependent(s)' employer(s) � lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of investments � lawmakers do not have to disclose the name of companies in which their spouses hold investments � lawmakers do not have to disclose the name of companies in which their dependents hold 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 a value range of earnings from clients � lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's name � lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' names
Maryland	71	20	� lawmakers are forwarded personal information about the person reviewing the financial disclosure forms � Persons reviewing financial disclosure forms must be in the office in person to obtain them � lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of employment earnings � lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's investments � lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' investments � 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 any client information for self or immediate family � lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's name � lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' names
Massachusetts	75	18	� lawmakers are forwarded personal information about the person reviewing the financial disclosure forms � lawmakers do not have to report the value range of their spouse's employment earnings � lawmakers do not have to report the value range of their dependent(s)' employment earnings � lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of investments � lawmakers do not have to report the value range of their spouse's real property holdings � lawmakers do not have to report the value range of their dependent(s)' real property holdings � lawmakers do not have to disclose any client information for self or immediate family for self or immediate family
New Hampshire	36	44	� there are no late filing penalties on the books � 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 investment information for self or immediate family � 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
New Jersey	54	30	� lawmakers do not have to disclose private business activities and interests annually � 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 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 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
New York	85	9	� lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' investments � lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' real property holdings � lawmakers do not have to disclose any client information for self or immediate family for self or immediate family
Pennsylvania	47.5	39	� if a lawmaker declares a conflict before a vote, it is difficult to find that information in the Senate journal � 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 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 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 filer or immediate family � lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's name � lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' names
Rhode Island	80	13	� 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 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
Vermont	1	50	� lawmakers do not have to disclose private business activities or interests in Vermont

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