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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