States of Disclosure

Published — June 25, 2009

Arizona: Legislative financial disclosure ranking

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Arizona

Rank: 6 | Points: 85 | Grade: B

Secretary of State, Elections Division

Question Answer Points Notes
Requires financial disclosure filing? Yes 1
Requires complete financial disclosure filing (no update)? Yes 1
Requires financial disclosure filing annually? Yes 1
Requires complete financial disclosure filing for candidates? Yes 1
Employment information required? Yes 5
Employment information not narrowly defined? Yes 5
Employer/business name required? Yes 5
Employment job title required? Yes 2
Employer description required? Yes 2
Value range/income amount required? No 0
Spouse employment information required and clear? Yes 5
Officer/director information required? Yes 4
Officer/director information not narrowly defined? Yes 4
Officer/director entity name required? Yes 4
Officer/director entity description required? No 0
Spouse officer/director information required and clear? Yes 4
Investment information required? Yes 3
Investment information not narrowly defined? Yes 3
Investment entity name required? Yes 3
Investment entity description required? Yes 1 Half point awarded because filers not required to
describe company where stock is held.
Investment value range/holding amount required? Yes 3
Spouse investment information required and clear? Yes 3
Client information required? Yes 2
Client name required? No 0
Client value range/income amount required? No 0
Spouse client information required and clear? Yes 2
Real-property information required? Yes 2
Real-property information not narrowly defined? Yes 2
Real-property value range/amount required? Yes 2
Spouse real-property information required and clear? Yes 2
Spouse name required? Yes 2
Dependent name required? Yes 1
Financial disclosure filings in central office? No 1
Lawmakers not forwarded reviewer information? Yes 1
In-person appearance not required to obtain filings? Yes 1
Copy fees less than 50 cents per page? Yes 1
Blank disclosure form available on Web? Yes 1
Disclosure filings available electronically or on the Web in any format? Yes 3 Change from 2006: The office is able to email PDF
versions of the filings upon request. Because a request for a copy of a
filing must be made in writing first, the filings are not available online.
Late-filing penalties on the books? Yes 1
Misfiling penalties on the books? Yes 1
State has auditing authority? No 0
State routinely reviews filings for accuracy and completeness either
through formal audit process or informal review process?
No 0
State published list of delinquent filers on Web or in printed document? No 0

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