2018 Expenditures Made for the Benefit of a Member-Elect

November 27, 2018 By admin

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

November 13, 2018 By admin

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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Lists of Currently Registered Lobbyists and Employers of Lobbyists

October 26, 2018 By admin

In accordance with R.C. 101.78, 121.68 and 101.98, no later than 10/31/2018, the Office of the Legislative Inspector General is required to distribute a list of lobbyists and their employers who are registered with the Joint Legislative Ethics Committee. To … Continue reading →

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May-August 2018 Delinquent Filers Published

October 5, 2018 By admin

May-August 2018 Activity & Expenditure Reports were due October 1, 2018. You can view the list of filers who are currently delinquent: AGENTS                        EMPLOYERS

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REMINDER: Financial Disclosure Statement

October 4, 2018 By admin

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

September 26, 2018 By admin

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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JLEC Advisory Opinion 2018-001

September 10, 2018 By admin

The Joint Legislative Ethics Committee issued Advisory Opinion 2018-001 on September 10, 2018. The Committee advises the following: Ohio law prohibits legislators and legislative employees from accepting travel expenses from a legislative agent (lobbyist) in the form of transportation in … Continue reading →

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What is NOT a Reportable Expenditure for Lobbying Disclosure Purposes?

August 17, 2018 By admin

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

August 2, 2018 By admin

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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2018 National Conference Guidance

July 6, 2018 By admin

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.

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