Updated March 21, 2023 Elected Officials Fiscal Disclosure Series Ethics laws in many states require elected officials including legislators to disclose financial information as a means of discouraging conflicts between official duties and private interests. These requirements may include personal household member information, income from various sources, any financial ties with a state or public agency, and any gifts or honorarium received. Ethics
Updated March 13, 2023 Model Code of Conduct for Legislative Staff Ethical guidelines to enhance the excellence and professionalism in legislative staff performance. Ethics
Updated October 24, 2022 Committees and Commissions: What's the Difference? Committees and commissions are the two primary types of entities tasked with the oversight of legislative ethics. The two terms may be used interchangeably in some circumstances but they are not the same thing. Ethics Table
Updated October 12, 2022 Ethics in the News 2022 Summary of state ethics stories from the news in 2022. Ethics
Updated September 19, 2022 Gray Areas: Every State Handles Ethics in Its Own Way State ethics officials handle a gamut of complaints ranging from harassment and workplace discrimination to election expenditures, lobbying gifts and potential conflicts of interest. And every state does things in its own way. Ethics State Legislatures News
Updated August 16, 2022 Ethics in the News 2022 Ethics in the News is a monthly summary of ethics- and lobbying-related articles published in 2022, compiled by NCSL’s Center for Ethics in Government. Ethics
Updated August 02, 2022 Ready to Bet on Success? Follow Molly Bloom’s Playbook Author and entrepreneur Molly Bloom, who persevered after the loss of her athletic career and legal troubles, shares her lessons in reinvention. Ethics State Legislatures News
Updated December 14, 2021 Ethics in the News 2021 Ethics in the News is a monthly summary of ethics- and lobbying-related articles published in 2021, compiled by NCSL’s Center for Ethics in Government. Ethics
Updated December 08, 2021 Legislative Ethics Staff Directory This table lists contact information for legislative staff who focus on ethics around the country. Ethics Table
Updated September 15, 2021 Ethics and Public Corruption Laws: Penalties Details the variety of consequences that correspond to different types of ethical violations, including criminal punishments. Ethics Table
Updated September 13, 2021 Legislator Gift Restrictions Many states place looser limits on gifts from friends and family than gifts from lobbyists or others with an interest in influencing a legislator. Ethics Table
Updated September 13, 2021 Lobbyist Registration Requirements In every legislature in the United States, professional lobbyists must register before lobbying. The requirements vary by state. Ethics Table