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Kentucky

Rank: 19 | Points: 70.5 | Grade: C

Legislative Ethics Commission

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?Yes5
Employer/business name required?Yes5
Employment job title required?Yes2
Employer description required?No0
Value range/income amount required?No0
Spouse employment information required and clear?Yes5
Officer/director information required?Yes4
Officer/director information not narrowly defined?Yes4
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 not required
to report uncompensated spouse directorship.
Investment information required?Yes3
Investment information not narrowly defined?No0Filers not required to report investments unless own 5 percent or at
least $10,000.
Investment entity name required?Yes3
Investment entity description required?No0
Investment value range/holding amount required?No0
Spouse investment information required and clear?Required and Not Clear1.5Half points awarded because filers required to
report spouse investment, but investments not clearly indicated.
Client information required?Yes2Filers required to report clients who are lobbyists or lobbyist
employers.
Client name required?Yes2
Client value range/income amount required?No0
Spouse client information required and clear?Required and Not Clear1Half point 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?No0
Dependent name required?No0
Financial disclosure filings in central office?Yes1
Lawmakers not forwarded reviewer information?Yes1
In-person appearance not required to obtain filings?Yes1
Copy fees less than 50 cents per page?Yes1
Blank disclosure form available on Web?Yes1
Disclosure filings available electronically or on the Web in any format?Yes3Change from 2006: Filings now available on the Web.
Late-filing penalties on the books?Yes1
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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