US Household Member Requirements Resources

US Household Member Requirements Resources in United States

US Household Member Requirements Resources

The Center for Ethics in Government – UPDATED April, 2007–reflects statutes in effect as of 12/31/06

 This table is intended to provide general information and does not necessarily address all aspects of this topic.  Because the facts of each situation may vary, this information may need to be supplemented by consulting legal advisors.  It reflects in summary form statutes in effect as of 12/31/06 or statutes set to take effect shortly thereafter.

State/Reference Information from these individuals is required:
Ala.
36.25.14
Legislator, spouse; dependents in some cases;
Alaska
24.60.200
39.50.030
Legislator, spouse or spousal equivalent, dependent children and non-dependent children in household
Ariz.
38-542
Legislator, household members or anyone with income for the use of benefit of the legislator or his or her household members
Ark.
21-8-701
Legislator, spouse, or anyone with income for the benefit of the legislator or his or her spouse Dependent children included in gift disclosure
Calif.
Gov. Code
Title 9, Chapter 7, Article 2, 87200-
87210
Legislator
Colo.
24-6-202
24-6-203
Legislator, spouse, and minor children in household
Conn.
Title 1
Chapter 10
Section 1-83
Legislator, spouse and dependent children living in residence or income to a person for the benefit of any of the above
Del.
Title 29, Part V
Chapter 58
Subchapter II
Section 5813
Legislator
Fla.
Title X
Chapter 112.3144
112.3148
112.3149
Legislator or anyone for the benefit of legislator
Ga.
21-5-50
Legislator
Hawaii
84-17
Legislator, spouse and dependent children or any person receiving income for the benefit of the legislator
Idaho No financial disclosure provisions
Ill.
5ILCS420/
4A-101
Legislator, spouse, if spouse’s interests are constructively controlled by the legislator
Ind.
IC 2-2.1-3-2
Legislator, spouse Children in household are included for corporations in which they own >$10,000 interest, stock or stock options
Iowa
68B.35
Legislator
Kan.
46-229
46-239
46-248
Legislator, spouse
Ky.
KRS 6.787
Legislator, spouse, unless separated; children and members of immediate family included in some cases
La.
RS 42:1114.1
Legislator, spouse
Maine
Title 1
Chapter 25
Subchapter 2
Section 1016-A
Legislator, except general income source information required for immediate family members
Md.
15-601
15-513
Immediate family often included Legislator has an “interest” in an entity if the interest is held by his or her spouse or child, but the legislator had indirect control over it during the reporting period
Mass.
Part IV
Title I
Chapter 268B
Section 5
Legislator and immediate family, except that amounts need not be named for family members
Mich. No financial disclosure provisions
Minn.
10A.09
10A.08
10A.071
Legislator, immediate family in some cases
Miss.
25-4-27
Legislator, spouse
Mo.
105.483
105.485
Legislator, spouse, dependent children, but spouse can refuse to divulge the information
Mont.
2-2-106
Legislator
Neb.
49-1493-
49-1497
Legislator; immediate family included in some cases
Nev.
281.571-
281.581
Legislator, any household member 18+ years old Household includes dependents not living with legislator
N.H. Legislator for mandatory section; spouse included for optional section; “Financial interest” is defined as “a reasonably foreseeable direct material financial effect, distinguished from its effect on the public generally, on the legislator or his or her spouse.”
N.J.
Legislative Code of Ethics 2.14
(Rules)
Legislator, spouse, minor children
N.M.
10-16A-2
10-16A-3
Legislator and spouse; spouse exempt from some disclosures
N.Y.
Consolidated Laws
Chapter 47
Article 4
Section 73a
Legislator, spouse, unemancipated children for most questions. Also, for each assignment of income >$1,000 and each transfer not to a relative for less than fair consideration, list the item, the recipient, and value.
N.C. 138A-24
Legislator and members of immediate family.
N.D.
16.1-09
Legislator, spouse
Ohio
102.01
Names of members of immediate family, otherwise, legislator and anyone receiving income for the benefit of the legislator
Okla.
Rule 257:15-1-1
Legislator; spouse in a few sections
Ore.
244.050
Legislator and members of household
Pa.
PCS Title 65
Chapter 11
Legislator
R.I.
36-14-1
Legislator, spouse and dependent children
S.C.
Article 11
Section 8-13-1110
Legislator, immediate family
S.D.
3-1A-5
Legislator, spouse, minor children living at home
Tenn.
8-50-501
Legislator, spouse, minor children living at home
Texas
Chapter 572
Legislator, spouse and dependent children if legislator had control over their activities
Utah
Joint Rules
16.05
Legislator for business associations; benefits to spouse, children living in household are considered benefits to legislator under the state’s definition of conflict of interest
Vt. No financial disclosure provisions
Va.
30-111
Legislator, spouse, dependents living in household
Wash.
RCW 42.17.241
Legislator, spouse and dependents living in household
W.Va.
6B-2-6
Legislator, spouse or anyone for the benefit of legislator
Wis.
Subchapter III
1941
Legislator, spouse and relatives who receive more than 50% of support from legislator, or from whom legislator receives more than 50% support
Wyo.
9.13.101
Legislator

Notes:

  • Statutes referenced are the beginning of sections discussing financial disclosure.
  • Read numbers written “$5,000+” as “at least $5,000,” or “$5,000 or more.”

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