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Virginia

Rank: 31 | Points: 59.5 | Grade: F

Secretary of the Commonwealth

QuestionAnswerPointsNotes
Requires financial disclosure filing?Yes1
Requires complete financial disclosure filing (no update)?Yes1
Requires financial disclosure filing annually?Yes1
Requires complete financial disclosure filing for candidates?Yes1
Employment information required?Yes5
Employment information not narrowly defined?No0Filers not required to report sources of income
unless they earn $10,000 or more; not required to report positions with state
or local government or advisory agencies.
Employer/business name required?Yes5
Employment job title required?No0
Employer description required?No0
Value range/income amount required?No0Filers not required to report income range for
employment. However, filers are required to report income on personal
investments, accounted for in a separate survey section.
Spouse employment information required and clear?Required and Not Clear2.5Half points awarded because filers required to
report spouse employment, but spouse is not clearly indicated.
Officer/director information required?Yes4
Officer/director information not narrowly defined?No0Filers not required to report uncompensated
directorships.
Officer/director entity name required?Yes4
Officer/director entity description required?No0
Spouse officer/director information required and clear?Required and Not Clear2Half points awarded because filers required to
report spouse directorship, but spouse is not clearly indicated.
Investment information required?Yes3
Investment information not narrowly defined?No0Filers not required to report investments unless own more than $10,000.
Investment entity name required?Yes3
Investment entity description required?Yes2
Investment value range/holding amount required?Yes3
Spouse investment information required and clear?Required and Not Clear1.5Half points awarded because filers required to report spouse investment,
but spouse is not clearly indicated.
Client information required?Yes2Filers required to report clients represented before state agencies.
Filers also required to report real estate contracts with government
agencies, which does not factor into points for this question.
Client name required?Yes2
Client value range/income amount required?Yes2
Spouse client information required and clear?Required and Not Clear1Half points awarded because filers required to report spouse client, but
spouse is not clearly indicated.
Real-property information required?Yes2
Real-property information not narrowly defined?Yes2
Real-property value range/amount required?No0
Spouse real-property information required and clear?Yes2
Spouse name required?Yes2
Dependent name required?Yes1
Financial disclosure filings in central office?No0
Lawmakers not forwarded reviewer information?No0
In-person appearance not required to obtain filings?Yes1
Copy fees less than 50 cents per page?No0
Blank disclosure form available on Web?Yes0.5Half point awarded because blank form not available on chambers Web
sites (where filings are overseen), but is on State Elections Department Web
site.
Disclosure filings available electronically or on the Web in any format?No0
Late-filing penalties on the books?No0
Misfiling penalties on the books?Yes1
State has auditing authority?Yes1
State routinely reviews filings for accuracy and completeness either
through formal audit process or informal review process?
Yes1
State published list of delinquent filers on Web or in printed document?No0

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