JLEC’s 2018 National Conference Guidance is now available! Don’t forget to review lobbying expenditure reporting requirements for expenditures associated with meetings/conferences of a National Organization to which any state agency or political subdivision pays membership dues.
Prohibition on receiving gifts of cash or the equivalent of cash from lobbyists
The calendar for the month of June is filled with weddings and other celebratory events. This is a good opportunity to remind Members and legislative staff of the prohibition on accepting a gift of cash or the equivalent of cash … Continue reading
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Charitable Fundraisers
A complimentary ticket to a charitable fundraiser where the source is the entity holding the event is not a gift for lobbying reporting purposes or for the recipient legislator’s financial disclosure reporting purposes. A complimentary ticket to a charitable fundraiser … Continue reading
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Financial Disclosure Statements
2017 Financial Disclosure Statements for 2018 Ohio General Assembly candidates are available at https://www2.jlec-olig.state.oh.us/fds/ReportsSearch.aspx. You can search by a candidate’s first or last name. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact JLEC at 614-728-5100.
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Prohibited Honorarium
Generally, Members and staff are prohibited from accepting any payment or gift(s) made in consideration for a speech, publication, or attendance at a public or private event. For example, a Member is prohibited from accepting a gift card to their … Continue reading
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Who Should Report an Expenditure? Use the Point of Sale Test!
To determine whether an expenditure is attributable to a lobbyist or employer, the OLIG uses a point of sale test. From the perspective of the recipient the OLIG asks: At the time of the expenditure, who would the recipient say … Continue reading
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JLEC Website Temporary Outage
As we will be making the official move of our servers today (2/28/2018) we may experience brief intermittent website and/or phone outages. The move is scheduled to begin around 3pm. Our new address is: 100 East Broad Street, Suite 1910 … Continue reading
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