On December 31, 2018 ALL LOBBYING REGISTRATIONS (Legislative, Executive, and Retirement) expire in OLAC. JLEC routinely reviews and makes updates to section IV of the Executive Agency Registration (Categorical listing of offices of Elected Executive Officials, Departments or Executive Agencies … Continue reading
2018 Expenditures Made for the Benefit of a Member-Elect
Questions about whether expenditures made for the benefit of a Member-Elect are reportable? Please see the JLEC Memorandum regarding reporting requirements. If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our office at 614-728-5100.
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Post Employment Disclosure Statement – R.C. 102.021
All state elected officials and employees who filed a financial disclosure statement and are leaving state service¹ must file a Post Employment Disclosure Statement (PED) with the OLIG². This requirement is NOT applicable to board and commission members. An initial … Continue reading
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REMINDER: Financial Disclosure Statement
For candidates for the Ohio General Assembly, who did not appear on the primary election ballot, the deadline to file your 2017 Financial Disclosure Statement is 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, October 9, 2018. You can access the financial disclosure statement … Continue reading
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May – August 2018 Lobbying Reports Due October 1, 2018
REMINDER – the May – August 2018 Lobbying Reporting deadline is fast approaching. Lobbyists and Employers must file their corresponding report(s) not later than October 1, 2018 in order to be timely filed. Reports are filed via the Ohio Lobbying … Continue reading
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What is NOT a Reportable Expenditure for Lobbying Disclosure Purposes?
Under Ohio’s lobbying law, the following are not considered reportable expenditures: Anything of value, excluding food and beverages, where the value of such item does not exceed $25.00. A charitable contribution exempt from federal income taxation under subsection 501(C)(3) of … Continue reading
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It’s Not Just About Expenditures
The OLIG reminds all lobbyists and employers of the requirement to not only report expenditures, but also lobbying activity conducted during the reporting period. Legislative lobbying activity is promoting, advocating, opposing or otherwise influencing the passage, modification or defeat of … Continue reading
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