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Back to Center for Ethics in Government Contracting with Government: State Breakdown by Category This table is intended to provide general information and does not necessarily address all aspects of this topic. It is important to note that this table covers only statutory and constitutional restrictions on legislators contracting with the state and related disclosure requirements. Some states have House and/or Senate chamber rules that restrict the ability of legislators to contract with the state and the restrictions based in chamber rules are not covered by this table. Additionally, this table focuses on restrictions in the law specifically related to contracts. In many cases conflict of interest laws also apply to these situations, but this table does not fully address contracting restrictions based out of 'conflict of interest' provisions. The Center's research on conflict of interest laws can be found here. The table below reflects, in summary form, statutes in effect as of 12/31/07 or statutes set to take effect shortly thereafter. September 2008 | | Contracts are banned or restricted with additional provisions in these states. Each law in these categories are slightly different. | | | Those with state agencies. | Those with local government agencies. | Those with or, by or with the legislature. | Those the legislator could supervise or enter into in his official capacity. | Those funded or authorized during the legislator's term | | Alabama | X | X | | | | | Alaska | X | | | | | | Arizona | X | | | | | | Arkansas | | | | | | | California | X | X | | X | | | Colorado | | | X | X | | | Connecticut | X | | | | | | Delaware | | | | | | | Florida | | | X | | | | Georgia | X | | | | | | Hawaii | X | | | | | | Idaho | | | X | X | | | Illinois | | | | | | | These contracts are restricted in states with Xs in the following column: | Those with state agencies. | Those with local government agencies. | Those with or by the legislature. | Those the legislator could supervise or enter into in his official capacity. | Those funded or authorized during the legislator's term | | Indiana | X | | | | | | Iowa | X | | | | | | Kansas | X | | | | X | | Kentucky | X | | | | | | Louisiana | X | | X | | | | Maine | X | | | | | | Maryland | | | | | | | Massachusetts | X | | X | | | | Michigan | X | X | | | | | Minnesota | X | | | | | | Mississippi | X | X | X | | X | | Missouri | X | X | | | | | Montana | X | X | | X | X | | These contracts are specifically restricted in states with Xs in the following column: | Those with state agencies. | Those with local government agencies. | Those with or by the legislature. | Those the legislator could supervise or enter into in his official capacity. | Those funded or authorized during the legislator's term | | Nebraska | X | X | | | | | Nevada | X | X | | X | | | New Hampshire | | | | | | | New Jersey | X | | | | | | New Mexico | X | X | | | X | | New York | X | | | | | | North Carolina | | | | | | | North Dakota | | | | | | | Ohio | X | | X | | | | Oklahoma | X | X | | | X | | Oregon | | | | | | | Pennsylvania | | | X | X | | | Rhode Island | X | X | | | | | South Carolina | X | | | | X | | These contracts are specifically restricted in states with Xs in the following column: | Those with state agencies. | Those with local government agencies. | Those with or by the legislature. | Those the legislator could supervise or enter into in his official capacity. | Those funded or authorized during the legislator's term | | South Dakota | X | X | | X | X | | Tennessee | | | | | | | Texas | X | | X | | | | Utah | | | | | X | | Vermont | | | | | | | Virginia | X | X | X | | | | Washington | | | | X | | | West Virginia | | | | X | | | Wisconsin | X | | | | | | Wyoming | | | | | | The information contained on this site should not be construed as legal advice to be applied to any specific factual situation. The Center for Ethics in Government does not provide any legal advice. Users of this Web site should consult with their own lawyer for legal advice. Back to Contracting with Government Home
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