The deadline to file your May-August 2021 Lobbying Activity & Expenditure Reports is fast approaching. Lobbyist and Employer Reports are due Thursday, September 30, 2021. Need to file? Visit the Ohio Lobbying Activity Center. Questions? View the Ohio Lobbying Handbook … Continue reading
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May-August 2021 Lobbying Activity & Expenditure Reports are due September 30, 2021
September 8, 2021 By admin
2021 Memorial Tournament
May 20, 2021 By admin
Muirfield Village Golf Club in Dublin will host the PGA’s annual Memorial Tournament and related events Monday, May 31 – Sunday, June 6, 2021. The following guidance concerns reporting requirements for lobbyists and employers of lobbyists who provide Memorial Tournament … Continue reading →
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Lobbying Registrations set to expire at the end of 2020 will remain active until July 1, 2021
December 2, 2020 By admin
Pursuant to Sub. H.B. 404, your lobbying registrations set to expire at the end of 2020 will remain active until July 1, 2021. If you do NOT plan to continue your lobbying activity in 2021, you must contact Lobbying Compliance … Continue reading →
Reminder – Electronic Payment
October 21, 2020 By admin
In 2019, the OLIG created an online payment portal for lobbying fees. In March 2020, the OLIG advised that we are no longer accepting cash, money orders or physical checks for payment of lobbying engagements. Payment must be made electronically … Continue reading →
May-August 2020 Delinquent Filers Published
October 7, 2020 By admin
May-August 2020 Activity & Expenditure Reports were due September 30, 2020. You can view the list of filers who are currently delinquent: AGENTS EMPLOYERS
Gift Reimbursement
September 10, 2020 By admin
A reportable person may reimburse a lobbyist or employer for any expenditure made for their benefit. However, there is an important distinction to make when a reportable person partially reimburses the lobbyist or employer for a reportable gift. A reportable … Continue reading →
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Splitting the Cost of a Gift Among Various Sources
August 25, 2020 By admin
Lobbyists and employers may make an expenditure in conjunction with other persons. While each lobbyist/employer is only required to report their proportionate share of a gift, they may NOT split an expenditure that is really a single gift in order … Continue reading →
Reminder: That award may be a reportable lobbying expenditure!
August 11, 2020 By admin
If the entity presenting the award/plaque is the employer of a lobbyist, and the value of the award/plaque is greater than $25, it must be disclosed on the organization’s corresponding Activity & Expenditure Report (AER) and is subject to the … Continue reading →
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Terminations
July 28, 2020 By admin
While lobbying engagements expire by statute (legislative expires at the end of each general assembly session whereas executive and retirement expire annually) there are times when either a lobbyist or their client (employer) may need to terminate an engagement prior … Continue reading →
Fixing Electronic Filing Errors
June 24, 2020 By admin
The Joint Legislative Ethics Committee (JLEC), strives to offer the most effective and efficient service to our registered lobbyists. Recently, we have seen a few common issues arise when uploading electronic documents: The filer is not uploading the signature page. … Continue reading →