MPR: State by State Loopholes

State by State Loopholes - Southwest States

STATE	SCORE	RANK	LOOPHOLES
Arizona	91	5	•lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of employment earnings •lawmakers do not have to disclose the names of clients •lawmakers do not have to disclose a value range of earnings from clients
California	81	12	•lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' employment/employer information •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
Colorado	76	16	•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 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 •lawmakers do not have to disclose spouse's name •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' names
Nevada	56.5	27	•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 officer/director positions held by 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 Mexico	60.5	25	•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 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 a value range of real property holdings •lawmakers do not have to disclose dependents' real property holdings •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
Utah	1	49	•lawmakers do not have to disclose private business activities or interests in Utah unless they consider it a conflict of interest

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