States of Disclosure

Published — June 25, 2009

Indiana: Legislative financial disclosure ranking

Introduction

Indiana

Rank: 31 | Points: 59.5 | Grade: F

General Assembly

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? No 0 Filers not required to report sources of income unless they exceed 33% of
non-legislative income.
Employer/business name required? Yes 5
Employment job title required? No 0
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? Yes 2
Spouse officer/director information required and clear? Yes 4
Investment information required? Yes 3
Investment information not narrowly defined? No 0 Filers not required to report stock holding unless own $10,000 or more.
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? No 0
Spouse investment information required and clear? Yes 3
Client information required? Yes 2 Filers required to report clients who hold business interests involved
with the state.
Client name required? Yes 2
Client value range/income amount required? No 0
Spouse client information required and clear? No 0
Real-property information required? No 0
Real-property information not narrowly defined? No 0
Real-property value range/amount required? No 0
Spouse real-property information required and clear? No 0
Spouse name required? No 0
Dependent name required? No 0
Financial disclosure filings in central office? Yes 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? No 0
Disclosure filings available electronically or on the Web in any format? Yes 1.5 Half points awarded because house provides filings online, but senate
does not.
Late-filing penalties on the books? No 0
Misfiling penalties on the books? No 0
State has auditing authority? Yes 1
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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