| Alabama |
No, subject to exceptions. Exceptions: Membership in or employment by the Alabama National Guard, the civil defense force, or the state defense force. Any contract with providers of Medicaid services in the ordinary and normal course of their profession. Part time employment if no more than 10% total income. Ala. Code § 29-1-26.
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| Alaska |
No. Alaska Const. art. II, § 5.
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| Arizona |
No, subject to exceptions. Exceptions: Office of school trustee, teacher or instructor in the public school system. Ariz. Const. art. IV, Pt. 2 § 5.
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| Arkansas |
Yes, subject to limitations. Permissible dual-employment upon prior approval of the Joint Budget Committee and if: employed by a state agency, public school district, state-sponsored vocational school, education service cooperative, or state-supported college or university. Also permitted if: credentialed or certified as a tutor, teacher, professor or adjunct professor and is employed as such, or was employed in the position before being elected. Ark. Code Ann. § 21-1-402.
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| California |
No. Cal. Const. art. IV, § 13.
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| Colorado |
Yes.
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| Connecticut |
No. Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 2-5; Conn. Const. art. III, § 11.
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| Delaware |
Yes, subject to limitations. May not collect wages from dual-employment coincidently. Del. Code Ann. tit. 29, § 5822.
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| Florida |
Yes, subject to limitations. May not be dual-employed if duties may create a conflict. Fla. Stat. Ann. § 112.313.
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| Georgia |
No. Ga. Code Ann. § 16-10-9.
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| Guam |
No, subject to exceptions. Exceptions: Part time: teachers, school health counselors, and University of Guam instructors for the Guam Community College, or instructors with employment that does not conflict. Persons employed by the Youth Congress. Part-time employment with boards or commissions. Persons employed as nurses, physicians, or ancillary health professionals in the government of Guam. Attorneys or part-time judges or court referees. Persons employed part-time as counselors or chemical dependency specialists. Any employee of the government of Guam with training and experience to qualify for such a position, the position does not conflict with legislative service, and there are no other qualified applicants. 4 G.C.A. § 6504.1.
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| Hawaii |
Yes.
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| Idaho |
Yes.
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| Illinois |
Yes, subject to limitations. May not collect wages from dual-employment coincidently. Ill. Const. art. IV, § 2.
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| Indiana |
Yes.
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| Iowa |
Yes, subject to restrictions. Legislators cannot engage in any outside employment that utilizes any of the trappings of the office for pecuniary benefit. Iowa Code Ann. § 68B.2A.
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| Kansas |
Yes, subject to restrictions. No federal employees may serve as legislators, and no member of the state legislature may accept a position with the federal government. Kan. Const. art. II, § 5.
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| Kentucky |
No.Ky. Const. § 165; Ky. Const. § 237; Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 6.764.
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| Louisiana |
No, subject to exceptions. A legislator may be employed within the legislative branch if the offices are not incompatible. La. Stat. Ann. § 42:63; La. Stat. Ann. § 42:64.
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| Maine |
Yes.
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| Maryland |
No, subject to exceptions. Exceptions: employment as a nonelected law enforcement officer or a fire or rescue squad worker; a transaction or relationship that existed before the legislator filed a certificate of candidacy for election to the General Assembly or was appointed to fill a vacancy. The Joint Ethics Committee may exempt legislators from the dual employment prohibition if the employment is: for educational instruction, subject to a merit system hiring process, a human services position, or a career promotion, change, or progression that is a logical transition from a pre-existing relationship. MD Gen. Provis. § 5-514.
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| Massachusetts |
No. Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch. 30, § 21.
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| Michigan |
No, subject to exceptions. Exceptions: notaries public and members of the armed forces reserve. MI Const. Art. 4, § 8.
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| Minnesota |
Yes, subject to limitations. Must take a leave of absence from state employment while the legislature is in session. Minn. Stat. Ann. § 43A.32
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| Mississippi |
Yes. Miss. Code. Ann. § 25-4-105.
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| Missouri |
No. Mo. Const. art. III, § 12.
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| Montana |
Yes, subject to limitations. A legislator may not receive salaries from two separate public employment positions that overlap for the hours being compensated. Mont. Code Ann. § 2-2-104.
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| Nebraska |
Yes. Restrictions on holding any other "lucrative office under the authority of this state," but this provision may apply to elected offices only, not employment. Neb. Const. art. III, § 9
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| Nevada |
Yes.
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| New Hampshire |
Yes.
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| New Jersey |
No. N.J. Const. art. IV, § 5, ¶ 4.
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| New Mexico |
Yes.
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| New York |
Yes.
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| North Carolina |
Yes.
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| North Dakota |
Yes.
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| Ohio |
No, subject to exceptions. Exceptions: School teachers, employees of boards of education, notaries public, or officers of the militia, or those appointed as trustee, officer, or manager of a private institution that only receives funds from the state treasury in exchange for services rendered. Ohio Rev. Code Ann. § 101.26.
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| Oklahoma |
Yes.
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| Oregon |
Yes.
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| Pennsylvania |
Yes.
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| Puerto Rico |
Unclear. "No person shall draw a salary for more than one office or position in the government of Puerto Rico." P.R. Const. Art. VI, § 10. It is not clear if "position" refers to traditional employee-employer relationships, or if it refers to public office appointments.
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| Rhode Island |
Yes, subject to limitations. An elected state official may be employed by a state agency if employment was held at the time of the official's election. The Rhode Island Ethics Commission may also provide authorization for dual-employment. 36 R.I. Gen. Laws Ann. § 36-14-5.
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| South Carolina |
Yes.
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| South Dakota |
Yes, subject to limitations. May not coincidentally receive pay for hours worked for multiple positions paid out of the state treasury or from funds of any state institution or department. S.D. Codified Laws § 3-8-4.
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| Tennessee |
Yes.
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| Texas |
Yes.
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| Utah |
Yes.
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| Vermont |
Yes.
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| Virginia |
Yes.
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| Virgin Islands |
No. V.I. Rev. Org. Act of 1954 § 6.
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| Washington |
Yes.
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| West Virginia |
No. W. Va. Const. art. VI, § 13.
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| Wisconsin |
Yes.
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| Wyoming |
Yes.
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