2020 National Political Party Nominating Conventions

March 6, 2020 By admin

Members of the Ohio General Assembly, legislative staff, statewide public officials, and executive agency staff may be in attendance at the presidential nominating convention for their respective political parties later this summer.  Ohio lobbyists and their employers may also be … Continue reading →

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2020 National Conference Guidance

February 11, 2020 By admin

Are you planning to attend a meeting or conference of a national organization to which the State of Ohio or political subdivision pays membership dues?  The 2020 National Conference Memorandum is now available. Questions or concerns?  Please contact the OLIG … Continue reading →

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September-December 2019 Delinquent Filers Published

February 5, 2020 By admin

September-December 2019 Activity & Expenditure Reports were due January 31, 2020. You can view the list of filers who are currently delinquent: AGENTS                        EMPLOYERS

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REMINDER: Upcoming Deadlines

January 27, 2020 By admin

January 31, 2020 – Deadline to submit payment for executive agency and retirement system renewal registrations.  Please note payment may be submitted electronically via OLAC or via USPS/in-person by check or money order.  If paying via check/money order please include … Continue reading →

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2019 Financial Disclosure Statement

January 7, 2020 By admin

Looking for information on the 2019 JLEC Financial Disclosure Statement?  Current and former Members who served in 2019, certain employees and all candidates for the General Assembly must file a financial disclosure statement with JLEC disclosing information regarding income, fiduciary … Continue reading →

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Registration Renewal is Live and Electronic Payment Will Expedite Your Experience!

December 1, 2019 By admin

For the first time, OLAC will accept electronic payment for registration renewals. This means if you pay electronically you will not need to print and mail anything to our office. A lobbyist may pay individually, by client, or simply select … Continue reading →

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“Invited” is not the same as “will not kick you out”

November 7, 2019 By admin

Recently, JLEC staff learned of lobbyists and employers treating receptions and football tailgates as “all invited” events for lobbying expenditure reporting purposes even though few legislators are invited to attend. The rationale offered is while only a few House or … Continue reading →

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Electronic Payment Now Available

October 24, 2019 By admin

You may have noticed some changes in OLAC recently as we are consistently working to make the online filing system more user-friendly. Along with a variety of other new features, lobbyists can now pay for registrations electronically with VISA, MasterCard, … Continue reading →

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May-August 2019 Delinquent Filers Published

October 5, 2019 By admin

May-August 2019 Activity & Expenditure Reports were due August 31, 2019. You can view the list of filers who are currently delinquent: AGENTS                        EMPLOYERS

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Having Trouble Filing?

September 13, 2019 By admin

Are you trying to file an Employer lobbying report and having issues adding items in the OLAC system?  If you are experiencing issues adding items to reports you are likely using the Chrome browser.  Switching to a browser other than … Continue reading →

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