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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