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Alabama
§ 36-25-5.2
§ 36-25-11
§ 36-25-16
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Legislators, household members and associated businesses cannot enter into contracts with the state, its city or counties unless awarded by competitive bidding.
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If contract is worth more than $7,500, the contractor must disclose the names of any adult child, parent, spouse, brother, or sister who is a public official or public employee of the agency or department with whom the contract is made. On financial disclosure forms, legislators must detail rent and lease income from the state.
Public officials, including legislators, and their spouses, and candidates and their spouses, who are employed by the state or the federal government or who has a contract with the state or federal government, or who works for for a company that receives 50% or more of its revenue from the state, must disclose employment or contracts with the state or federal government within 30 days of beginning employment or beginning the contract. The disclosure must include names of public officials, candidates and spouses, if applicable; the entity with which the public official, etc... is employed or has contracted; an exact job description or description of the contract; and the dates for the term of the contract, the compensation, including any and all salary, allowances, and fees, received by the public official or his or her spouse or the candidate or his or her spouse.
If the terms of employment or of the contract change, the public official or his or her spouse or the candidate or his or her spouse shall provide updated information concerning the change with the commission. Filings collected by the commission pursuant to this section are public record and shall be made available on the commission's website.
Disclosure requirements do not apply to any contract for the sale of goods or services awarded through a process of public notice and competitive bidding.
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Alaska
§ 24.60.040
§ 24.60.115
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Legislators cannot enter into state contracts valued at more than $5,000 unless awarded by sealed, competitive bidding.
State contracts allowed without competitive bidding if developed under publicly established guidelines, or if generally available to the public or members of the legislator's occupation.
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Legislators must list contracts and offers to contract with the state held, bid or offered by the legislator, a reportable member of his family or a corporation in which any of the above hold a controlling interest on their financial disclosure forms.
The Select Committee on Legislative Ethics must forward all disclosures to the appropriate house for inclusion in the journal.
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Arizona
§ 38-503
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Legislators cannot enter into contracts with the state valued at over $1000 unless awarded by sealed, competitive bidding or the contract is entered into by a business of which the member, his spouse or any minor child of whom the member has custody, owns or controls, individually or combined, less than ten percent thereof.
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Disclose if legislator or relative has substantial interest in contract. Legislator cannot vote or participate in related matters.
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Arkansas
AK Code Ann.
§ 21-8-901
§ 19-11-264
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No specific statutory restrictions found.
Senate Rule 24.06 prohibits Senators from having a financial interest in any contract with any State agency unless it is awarded through a process of public notice and competitive bidding, or through a public notice requesting proposals, or has received the prior approval of the Legislative Council. Contracts entered into prior to a Senator’s election are not subject to this rule. Extension of any such contracts are subject to the provisions of this rule.
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All contracts with a member of the General Assembly, his or her spouse, or with any business in which such person or his or her spouse is an officer, a director, or a stockholder owning more than ten percent (10%) of the stock in the business shall be presented to the Legislative Council or to the Joint Budget Committee, if the General Assembly is in session, before the execution date of the contract.
On financial disclosure forms, if legislator, spouse, or a business in which legislator holds more than a 10 percent interest, sells more than $1,000 of goods to the legislature, the goods and the price must be disclosed.
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California
Government Code § 1090
§ 1091
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Members of the Legislature, state, county, district, judicial district, and city officers or employees shall not be financially interested in any contract made by them in their official capacity, or by any body or board of which they are members. Nor shall state, county, district, judicial district, and city officers or employees be purchasers at any sale or vendors at any purchase made by them in their official capacity.
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The willful failure of an officer to disclose the fact of his or her interest in a contract pursuant to this section is punishable by a fine of not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000), or by imprisonment in the state prison, and is forever disqualified from holding any office in this state.
Public officials who have a financial interest in a decision at hand must publicly identify the nature of the interest, recuse themselves from voting and leave the room until discussion on the matter ceases.
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Colorado
§ 24-18-201
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Legislators cannot be interested in contracts made in their official capacity, or by the legislature as a whole, unless awarded to the lowest bidder by competitive bidding, or if the interest in the contract is disclosed. Also exempt from the definition is merchandise sold to the highest bidder at public auctions and investments or deposits in financial institutions which loan or receive money. "Be interested in" does not include holding minority interest in a corporation.
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Contracts with legislature are allowed if the personal interest is disclosed and the legislator does not vote on related matters.
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Connecticut
Title 1
Chapter 10
§ 1-83(b)(1)(G)
§ 1-84 (i)
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Legislators, members of their immediate family and associated businesses cannot enter into contracts with the state worth more than $100 unless awarded by sealed, competitive bidding.
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Public disclosure of all proposals considered is part of the competitive bid process. Also, on financial disclosure forms, legislators must name any leases or contracts with the state held or entered into by the legislator or a business with which he or she was associated.
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Delaware
Chapter 58
§5805(c)
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No state employee, no state officer and no private enterprise in which a legislator has legal or equitable ownership of more than 10% (more than 1% in the case of a corporation whose stock is regularly traded on an established securities market) shall enter into any contract with the state (other than an employment contract) unless such contract was made or let after public notice and bidding requirements shall not apply to contracts not involving more than $2,000 per year if the terms of contract reflect arms’ length negotiations. |
No specific contract disclosure requirements found, but Title 29, Chapter 10, Section 1002 says legislators must disclose conflicts between their personal interests and measures before the legislature.
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District of Columbia |
No specific restrictions found. |
No specific contract disclosure requirements found. |
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Florida
Title X
Chapter 112.313
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Legislators cannot directly or indirectly buy, rent or lease goods or services for the legislature from a company in which they, their spouse or children have a material interest. District offices are exempt if they are in legislators' place of business or owned property.
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No specific contract disclosure requirements found but Florida's Voting Conflicts code, section 112.3143, says legislators must disclose conflicts between their personal interests and measures before the legislature.
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Georgia
§ 45-10-24
§ 45-10-25
§ 21-5-50
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Legislators, family members and associated businesses cannot enter into contracts with state agencies worth more than $250/transaction or 9,000/year unless awarded by sealed, competitive bidding. Leases of real property transactions allowed if approved by the state properties commission.
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On financial disclosure forms, legislators must list the sources of any payments from the state for more than $20,000, and a general description of services.
On financial disclosure forms, legislators must list each transaction or transactions which aggregate $9,000 or more in a calendar year that the legislator or their business transacted with the state, or any political subdivision thereof.
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Hawaii
§ 84-15
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Legislators and businesses in which they have controlling interest cannot enter into contracts worth more than $10,000 with state agencies unless they are awarded based on sealed, competitive bidding or if the agency posts notice of its intent to award the contract and files a copy with state ethics commission at least 10 days before the contract is awarded.
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If contracts worth more than $10,000 are not awarded based on sealed competitive bidding, the agency can post notice of intent to award a contact to a legislator and file a copy of the contract with the state ethics commission. No reporting requirements on the part of legislators found.
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Idaho
§ 59-201
§ 59-201A
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Legislators cannot be interested in contracts made by the legislature, nor can they be interested in any made by themselves in their official capacity. Public officials are not considered to have interests if those interests are remote. Remote interests include: being a non-salaried officer of a non-profit; being a fixed-wage employee or agent of the contracting firm; being a landlord or tenant of the contracting party; holding a less than 1 percent share in the corporation. Despite remoteness, public officials cannot try to influence others to enter into the contract.
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No specific contract disclosure requirements found, but legislators must disclose conflicts of interest under § 59-704.
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Illinois
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No specific contracting restrictions found, but 5 ILCS 420/3-201 says legislators should avoid accepting or retaining economic opportunities that present substantial threats to their independence of judgment.
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No specific contract disclosure requirements found, but if a legislator chooses to abstain from voting on a measure in which he or she has a personal financial interest, he or she must disclose that interest under 5 ILCS 420/3-202.
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Indiana
§ 35-44-1-3
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Legislators are prohibited by law from receiving any percentage or profit or money whatever on, or being interested directly or indirectly in public contracts passed upon and entered into under their jurisdiction and authority, unless contract is for less than $250.
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Contracts must be disclosed in accordance with Indiana's conflict of interest law found at Ind. Code § 35-44-1-3.
The disclosure must be in writing, describe the contract or purchase to be made by the governmental entity, describe the pecuniary interest that the public servant has in the contract or purchase, and be affirmed under penalty of perjury. The disclosure must be submitted to the governmental entity and be accepted by the governmental entity in a public meeting of the governmental entity prior to final action on the contract or purchase and be filed within fifteen (15) days after final action on the contract or purchase with: (1) the state board of accounts; and (2) if the governmental entity is a governmental entity other than the state or a state supported college or university, the clerk of the circuit court in the county where the governmental entity takes final action on the contract or purchase.
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Iowa
§ 68B.3
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Legislators cannot sell any goods or services to state agencies worth more than $2,000 unless awarded by competitive bidding. The provision does not apply to the publication of resolutions, advertisements, or other legal propositions or notices in newspapers designated for the publication of legal propositions or notices and for which rates are fixed pursuant to law. Instruction at an accredited education institution if the person meets the minimum education and licensing requirements established at the institution is exempt.
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Legislators who sell goods or services to a political subdivision must disclose whether income has been received from commissions from the sales within twenty days of making the sale. The report shall include but not be limited to the parties to the sale, the date of the sale, the total amount of the sale, and the type of goods or services being sold.
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Kansas
§ 46-233
§ 46-239
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Legislators cannot enter into contracts with the state if the contract was at all funded or authorized by a law passed during the legislator's term, unless awarded by sealed, competitive bidding. Former legislators who wish to contract with the state within one year of the expiration of their terms can do so if they disclose the details to the Secretary of State.
Contracts with state are also allowed if the price is fixed by law.
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Former legislators must disclose details if they enter into contracts with state agencies within one year of their terms if those contracts were at all funded or authorized during their terms. Also, the contracting state agency must file a disclosure form with the Secretary of State.
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Kentucky
KRS § 6.737
§ 6.741
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Legislators cannot enter into contracts with state agencies worth more than $100 per transaction, unless awarded by competitive bidding. Legislators can enter into contracts without competitive bidding if they are available on similar terms to members of the legislator's profession.
Legislators, their spouses and any business in which the legislator or their spouse have more than a 5 percent interest cannot lease or sell real property to a state agency during the legislator's terms.
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No specific contract disclosure requirements found, but legislators with personal interests in bills before the legislature must disclose their interests under § 6.761
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Louisiana
RS § 42-1113
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Legislators, immediate family members and entities in which legislators have a controlling interest cannot enter into contracts with the legislature. Legislators, spouses and legal entities in which any interest is held cannot enter into contracts with state agencies unless they are awarded under sealed, competitive bidding practices.
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On financial disclosure forms, legislators must name any income from the state or a state subdivision worth more than $250 to themselves or business in which they own at least 10 percent.
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Maine
1 Maine Revised Statutes § 1015
§ 1016-A
§ 1016-D
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Legislators, immediate family members and associated organizations cannot contract with state agencies unless the contract is awarded by sealed, competitive bidding.
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On financial disclosure forms, legislators must name each executive branch agency to which the legislator or his family member sold $1,000 or more in goods or services. Also, when legislators bid on state contracts, they must file a special statement with the ethics commission.
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Maryland
State Government Code § 15-513
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A member of the General Assembly may not receive earned income from an Executive unit; or a political subdivision of the State unless the income is as employment as a nonelected law enforcement officer or a fire or rescue squad worker; or is related to a transaction or relationship that existed prior to the first filing of a certificate of candidacy for election to the General Assembly.
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On financial disclosure forms, legislators must give details of contractual relationships with state, state agencies or local governments, including the subject matter and payment received. Also, they must give details of any transaction with the state or a local government involving payment.
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Massachusetts
Part IV
Title I, Chapter 268A, Section 7(ALM GL ch. 268A, § 7)
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Legislators, immediate family members and associated businesses cannot contract with state agencies if legislator and immediate family members' interest in business amounts to more than 10 percent. Legislators can contract if their interest is less than 10 percent and the contract is awarded by sealed competitive bidding. Legislators cannot contract with the legislature.
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Interests of legislators and their family members in business contracting with the state must be disclosed to the state ethics commission.
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Michigan
Constitution, Article IV, Sec. 10
§ 15:302
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Legislators cannot be interested in contracts with the state or its political subdivisions if the contract would cause a substantial conflict of interest.
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No specific contract disclosure requirements found.
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Minnesota
Minn. Stat. § 471.87
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A legislator who is authorized to take part in any manner in making any sale, lease, or contract in official capacity shall not voluntarily have a personal financial interest in that sale, lease, or contract or personally benefit financially therefrom. There are limited exceptions mostly pertaining to small municipalities contained in § 471.88.
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No specific contract disclosure requirements found, but conflicts of interest must be disclosed under § 10A.07.
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Mississippi
Constitution, Sec. 109
Miss. Code Ann. § 25-4-105
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Legislators and associated businesses cannot contract with the legislature unless the goods or services are only available from two or fewer sources, or the contract involves research into intellectual property created by the public servant. In either case, the transactions must follow public purchase laws. Legislators cannot contract with the state, its districts, counties, cities and towns if the authorization for the contract was made during his term or within one year after, unless the contract is awarded under competitive bidding.
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On financial disclosure forms, legislators must name all public bodies from which they received more than $1,000 compensation.
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Missouri
§ 105.456.1
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Legislators and businesses in which they own 10 percent or more interest cannot enter into contracts worth more than $500 per transaction or more than $1,500 per year with the state, its political subdivisions or agencies unless the contract is awarded by sealed competitive bidding.
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No specific contract disclosure requirements found, but conflicts between personal interests and matters before the legislature must be disclosed under Section 105-461.
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Montana
§ 2-2-106
§ 2-2-201
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Legislators cannot be interested in any contracts made by them in their official capacity during their term. For six months after term, legislators cannot contract or be employed by an employer who contracts with the state or its subdivisions on matters in which the former legislator was directly involved.
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No specific contract disclosure requirements found, but conflicts between legislators' personal interests and matters before the legislature must be disclosed under § 2-2-112.
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Nebraska
§ 49-14,102
§ 49-1496
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Legislators, immediate family members and associated businesses cannot enter into contracts worth more than $2,000 per year with governmental bodies unless awarded by sealed, competitive bidding. No contract may be divided to evade this code section. This section does not apply when the legislator does not represent either party.
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Public inspection of all proposals considered is part of bidding process. Also, on financial disclosure forms, legislators must disclose the type of services rendered for all income greater than $1,000 from a government or political subdivision. Legislators are also required to disclose conflicts between their personal interests and matters before the legislature under § 49-1499.
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Nevada
§ 281A.430
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Legislators and private businesses in which they have significant pecuniary interests cannot enter into contracts with governmental bodies unless: awarded through sealed, competitive bidding; the source supply is limited; the legislator had no part in developing contractual plans; and the legislator will not be involved in considering contract offers.
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If the legislator is a member of the governing body that will be awarding the contract, he must disclose his interest and recuse himself.
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New Hampshire
Title VI §95:1
Ethic Guidelines and Procedural Rules, November 2012 Edition, part 3.
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No legislator shall, by contract or otherwise, except by open competitive bidding, buy real estate, sell or buy goods, commodities, or other personal property of a value in excess of $200 at any one sale to or from the state or political subdivision under which he holds public office.
A legislative employee or officer shall not enter into any contract with a state agency involving services or property, unless the contract is made after public notice and competitive bidding.
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Per financial disclosure law, must file a statement of whether there is a special interest in state of New Hampshire, county, or municipal employment or the New Hampshire retirement system. A reportable special interest applies if a change in lawm, administrative rule, a decision whether or not to award a contract, grant a license or permit, discipline a licensee or permittee, or other decision by government affecting the listed business, profession, occupation, group, or matter would potentially have a greater financial effect on the person reporting the financial interest or a family member than it would on the general public.
Per Rules, in cases where public notice and competitive bidding are not required, the contract or agreement shall be filed with the employee’s or officer’s supervisory office.
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New Jersey
§ 52:13D-19
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Legislators, their business partners and corporations in which the legislator owns or controls more than 1 percent of the stock, and anyone acting for the benefit of the legislator, cannot enter into contracts worth more than $25 with state agencies unless awarded by sealed, competitive bidding. If the law says this contract may be awarded without competitive bidding, the legislator may not take part. Other exceptions apply.
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No specific contract disclosure requirements found.
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New Mexico
10-16-9
Constitution Article 4, Section 28
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Under statute, legislators, their families, and businesses in which they have substantial financial interests cannot contract with state agencies unless contracts are awarded by sealed, competitive bidding and the legislator has disclosed this substantial interest. The potential contractor shall not be eligible for a sole source or small purchase contract. A person negotiating or executing a contract on behalf of a state agency shall exercise due diligence to ensure compliance with the provisions of this subsection.
Under the state constitution, legislators cannot contract with the state or any municipalities within it relating to matters that are the result of laws passed during their term and for one year after.
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On financial disclosure forms, legislators must name state agencies to which filer or spouse sold more than $5,000 worth of goods or services. Legislator must disclose his substantial interest in companies doing business with the state.
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New York
Consolidated Laws
NY CLS Pub O § 73 NY CLS Pub O § 73, 4
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Legislators or legislative employees cannot enter into agreements for compensation for services rendered in relation to any matter before a state agency where compensation is contingent upon state agency action, including the awarding of a contract. However, legislators are allowed to receive fees from state agencies if the fees are based on the reasonable value of services rendered.
Legislators or legislative employees or association of which such person is a member, or corporation, ten percentum or more of the stock of which is owned or controlled directly or indirectly by such persoin, cannot sell goods or services worth more than $25 to state agencies or contract for or provide goods or services to a business if that business's power to contract is exercised by a state agency, unless the contracts are awarded by competitive, public bidding.
This provision does not apply to the publication of resolutions, advertisements or other legal propositions or notices in newspapers designated pursuant to law for such purpose and for which the rates are fixed pursuant to law.
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On financial disclosure forms, if a legislator, family member or associated business holds more than a $1,000 interest in a state or state subdivision contract, he or she must list the name of entity holding the interest, the value, the relationship the interest-holder has to the filer and the nature of interest in contract.
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North Carolina
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No specific restrictions found.
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On financial disclosure forms, legislators must give the identity of associated businesses that do business with the state and brief descriptions of their business nature.
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North Dakota
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No specific restrictions found.
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No specific contract disclosure requirements found.
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Ohio
§ 102.04
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Legislators cannot enter into contracts with the legislature and executive branch entities unless the contract awarded is under sealed competitive bidding.
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On financial disclosure forms, legislators must give the identity and amount of income received from a source that is doing or seeking to do business with the legislature.
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Oklahoma
§ 2921.42
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Legislators cannot have an interest in the profits or benefits of a public contract entered into by or for the use of the legislature if it involves more than $150, unless let by competitive bidding. |
On financial disclosure forms, legislators must give the name and address of all government sources of income paying more than $5,000.
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Oregon
§ 244.060,
§ 244.070
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No specific restrictions found.
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On financial disclosure forms, legislators must give information about the five most significant sources of income during the preceding year for each member of the household of the legislator, and the legislator must say whether the source does business or could reasonably be expected to do business with the legislature. Also, conflicts of interest must be disclosed under § 244.120.
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Pennsylvania
65 Pa.CSA. § 1103 (f)
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Legislators, their spouses, children and associated businesses cannot enter into contracts worth more than $500 with the legislature unless awarded through sealed competitive bidding. Bidding public official cannot have oversight of administration of contract.
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Public disclosure of all proposals considered and contracts awarded is part of the bidding process. Also, on financial disclosure forms, legislators must give details of any direct or indirect interest in real estate sold or leased to or purchased or leased from the state or a state subdivision.
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Rhode Island
§ 36-14-5(h)
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Legislators, family members, business associates and entities in which the legislator, his family members or business associates have a 10 percent or $5,000 interest, cannot enter into contracts with state or municipal agencies unless contract awarded through an open and public process. Contracts that have not traditionally been awarded through competitive bidding do not have to be subject to competitive bidding.
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Open and public process involves full disclosure by the state or municipal agency of all proposals considered and contracts awarded. Contracts not awarded through competitive bidding must be subject to public notice and disclosure of financial details.
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South Carolina
§ 8-13-745
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Legislators and their business and business partners who have more than 5 percent interest in a business cannot contract with state entities if the legislator has voted on the section the budget relating to that entity within the past year. This section does not prohibit legislators from voting on other sections of the budget or on the budget as a whole.
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On financial disclosure forms, legislators must give the amounts of income worth more than $500 from government entities.
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South Dakota
§ 3-16-7
SD Constitution, Article III, Section 12
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Legislators cannot be interested during their term, or for one year after, in contracts with the state or its subdivisions if the law calling for the contract was passed during their term. Nor can legislators be interested in contracts they are authorized to enter into in their official capacity.
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No specific contract disclosure requirements found.
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Tennessee
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No specific restrictions found.
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No specific contract disclosure requirements found.
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Texas
Tex. Gov't Code § 572.057
Tex. Gov't Code § 572.056
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Legislators and business entities in which they have a substantial interest cannot lease office space or other real property to the state, a state agency, the legislature or a legislative agency, the Supreme Court of Texas, the Court of Criminal Appeals or a state judiciary agency. Also, legislators cannot accept a payment for compensation for their personal solicitation for the award of a contract to a governmental entity unless the contract is awarded through sealed competitive bidding.
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No specific contract disclosure requirements found.
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Utah
§ 36-19-1
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Legislators, their household members and their clients cannot be interested in contracts that are the direct result of a bill sponsored by the legislator unless the contract is awarded in compliance with state procurement policies and is open to the general public.
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No specific contract disclosure requirements found, but under Joint Rules 16.05A, legislators must disclose conflicts of interest.
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Vermont |
No specific restrictions found. |
No specific contract disclosure requirements found. |
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Virginia
§ 30-105
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Legislators cannot enter into contracts with the legislative branch. Legislators cannot enter into contracts with executive, judicial or local agencies unless they are awarded through sealed competitive bidding. Contracts can be awarded to legislators without competitive bidding if it is determined that competitive bidding is not in the best interest of the public. These provisions do not apply to contracts for sale of goods at uniform prices available to general public.
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On financial disclosure forms, legislators must give details about real estate contracts with the state. They must give their location; the agency involved; the amount of income received and their relationship to the contract.
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Washington
RCW § 42.52.030
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Legislators cannot have an interest in a contract that is made by or through themselves, or over which they will have supervision.
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On financial disclosure forms, legislators must list the name and address of governmental entities corporations, partnerships, etc., that paid more than $500 in income. Legislators must include the amount paid and the services rendered.
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West Virginia
§ 6B-2-5
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Legislators, their family members and associated businesses cannot have an interest in a contract that the legislator has direct authority to enter into or control. Contracts are allowed if: the interest does not exceed one thousand dollars in the profits or benefits of the public contract or contracts in a calendar year; an interest as a creditor of a public employee or official who exercises control over the contract, or a member of his or her immediate family, if the amount is less than five thousand dollars. Also, written permission may be requested from ethics commission if otherwise would result in undue hardship.
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Legislators may contract with governmental bodies if they have recused themselves from voting on related matters and disclosed their interest.
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Wisconsin
§ 19.45 (6)
946.13
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Legislators, their immediate family members and organizations in which the legislator or family member has 10 percent or more outstanding equity, voting rights or indebtedness cannot enter into contracts or leases worth more than $3,000 in a year involving state funds unless the legislator has properly disclosed related information.
Public officers and employees are guilty of a felony if in the officer's or employee's private capacity he negotiates or bids for or enters into a contract in which he has a private pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, if at the same time the officer or employee is authorized or required by law to participate in his public capacity in the making of that contract or to perform in regard to that contract some official function requiring the exercise of discretion on the officer's or employee's part; or if in his capacity as such officer or employee, participates in the making of a contract in which the officer or employee has a private pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, or performs in regard to that contract some function requiring the exercise of discretion on the officer's or employee's part. Several exceptions apply, including contracts in which any single public officer or employee is privately interested that do not involve receipts and disbursements by the state or its political subdivision aggregating more than $15,000 in any year.
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Proper disclosure involves a written statement on the nature and extent of the relationship or interest in the contract.
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Wyoming
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No specific contracting restrictions found, but under § 9-13-106, legislators cannot vote on measures in which they have private interests.
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No specific contract disclosure requirements found.
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Guam
4GCA Ch. 15 § 15206
4GCA Ch. 15 § 15208
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A territorial agency shall not enter into any contract with a legislator or with a business in which a legislator has a controlling interest, unless the contract has been awarded through an open, public process. A territorial agency may, however, enter into such contract without resort to competitive bidding process when, in the opinion of the General Services Agency or the procurement officer of that branch of government, the property or service does not fall within the purview of competitive bidding; provided that written justification for the non-competitive award of such contract be made a matter of public record and shall be filed with the Guam Ethics Commission at least ten days before such contracted is entered into. |
All financial disclosure reports required to be filed with the Guam Election Commission pursuant to Chapter 13 of Title 4 (GCA), shall be reported to the Guam Ethics Commission within three working days of filing with the Guam Ethics Commission. The Guam Election Commission shall require additional information on its financial disclosure reports (pertaining to government contracting), and the Ethics Commission may request such information directly of the employee if it is not forthcoming from the Election Commission.
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Puerto Rico
Title 3 Ch. 65 Subch. III § 1823
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No legislator shall be part of, or have any interest in, the profits or benefits resulting from a contract with any government dependency, unless the Governor expressly authorizes it, subject to the prior recommendation of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Secretary of Justice. Contracting can be executed, without requesting and obtaining the authorization of the Governor, in the case of contracts whose value is not greater than $3,000 and occur only once in an fiscal year; lease, exchange, purchase and sale, loan, mortgage insurance or contracts of any other nature that refer to housing and/or a lot provided or to be financed, or whose financing is secured or guaranteed by a government agency; and service, loan, guarantee and incentive programs sponsored by government agencies. |
No specific contract disclosure requirements found. |
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U.S. Virgin Islands |
No specific restrictions found. |
No specific contract disclosure requirements found. |