Once the percentage of compensated time threshold is met triggering lobbying registration on behalf of an entity; the following timeline must be followed for the registration process: Initial Registration Statements- The appropriate Initial Registration Statements (Executive, Legislative, Retirement) must be … Continue reading
2010 Financial Disclosure Statement Reminder
March 24, 2011 By admin
2010 Financial Disclosure Statements for Members of the General Assembly whose name will appear on any 2011 primary election ballot for local office, are due to the Ohio Legislative Inspector General’s Office not later than April 4, 2011. You can … Continue reading →
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NCAA Basketball Tournament
March 17, 2011 By admin
Several rounds of the NCAA Basketball Tournament are taking place in Ohio cities this week. The Joint Legislative Ethics Committee would like to remind both lobbyists and the employers of lobbyists as well as Members of the General Assembly (“Members”) … Continue reading →
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Agent Registration Cards
March 14, 2011 By admin
Lobbying registration cards for 2011 were mailed last week. If you did not receive your card, please access your OLAC account to confirm that you are registered for 2011 and that the agent contact information you entered is correct. A … Continue reading →
Joint Legislative Ethics Committee Members
March 9, 2011 By admin
The Joint Legislative Ethics Committee is comprised of twelve Members of the General Assembly, six each from the two major political parties from each Chamber. You can view the JLEC Members from the 129th General Assembly at www.ohiolobbying.com by selecting … Continue reading →
Lists of Currently Registered Lobbyists and Employers of Lobbyists Now Available
February 28, 2011 By admin
In accordance with O.R.C. §101.78, §121.68 and §101.98 the Office of the Legislative Inspector General is making available a list of currently registered lobbyists, and a list of employers of lobbyists as of 02/28/2011. To access the lists of currently … Continue reading →
2011 Registration Renewal Reminder
February 17, 2011 By admin
All signature pages for 2011 renewed engagements are due by Tuesday February 22, 2011. Keep in mind that as lobbying engagements are processed by our office, they will be available on the Agent & Employer Search function in OLAC.
Reporting of Plaques & Awards
February 11, 2011 By admin
Often, organizations and entities will present Members of the General Assembly with ‘Legislator of the Year’ awards or plaques in recognition of the Member’s public service. These types of plaques and awards are almost always valued in excess of $75 … Continue reading →
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Reporting Gifts from Multiple Sources
February 9, 2011 By admin
If you make a reportable expenditure in conjunction with other persons or entities, you are only required to report your proportionate share. However, you may not separate expenditures that are really a single gift to reach the conclusion that the gift … Continue reading →
Lobbying Registration Threshholds
February 7, 2011 By admin
The three main triggers for lobbyist registration are: Compensation – you must receive something of value in exchange for your efforts; Direct Communication – may be either written or verbal; and Amount of compensated time lobbying – Legislative – 5% … Continue reading →