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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