MPR: State by State Loopholes

State by State Loopholes - Southern States

STATE	SCORE	RANK	LOOPHOLES
Alabama	96	2	•lawmakers do not have to disclose the names of clients •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' clients
Arkansas	75	18	•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 names of dependents
Florida	64	24	•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 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 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
Georgia	49	33	•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 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 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 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
Kentucky	70	21	•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 a value range of real property holdings •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
Louisiana	32	46	•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 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 dependents' investments •lawmakers do not have to disclose real property holdings for self or immediate family •lawmakers do not have to disclose officer/director positions or immediate family •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
Mississippi	55.5	28	•if a lawmaker declares a conflict before a vote, it is difficult to find that information in the Senate journal •copy costs are .50 per page or higher •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 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 spouse's name •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' names
North Carolina	82.5	10	•lawmakers do not have to disclose private business activities and interests annually •persons reviewing financial disclosure forms must be in the office in person to obtain them (if more than 2 forms) •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 the names of clients •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of earnings from clients •lawmakers do not have to disclose names of spouse's clients •lawmakers do not have to disclose names of dependents' clients
Oklahoma	48	36	•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 only have to disclose officer/director positions as they are narrowly defined •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 a value range of earnings from 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
South Carolina	76	16	•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 only have to disclose investment information as it is narrowly defined •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 only have to disclose officer/director positions as they are narrowly defined •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
Tennessee	49.5	31	•lawmakers may file updates rather than a complete accounting of private business activities and interests •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 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 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 the names of clients •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 spouse's name •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' names
Texas	88	6	•if a lawmaker declares a conflict before a vote, it is difficult to find that information in the House/Senate journal •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 spouse's clients •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' clients
Virginia	85.5	8	•lawmakers' financial disclosure forms are not located in a centralized office •copy costs are .50 per page or higher •there are no late filing penalties on the books •lawmakers need to report a limited value range of employment interests •lawmakers only have to disclose investment information as it is narrowly defined •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of real property holdings •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's clients •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' clients
West Virginia	36.5	43	•lawmakers need to report a limited value range of employment interests •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 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

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